Literacy Volunteers of America
When: Ongoing
Where: 246 Sycamore St., Decatur
Time: Please contact
Benefits: Adults to raise literacy levels
Cost: Free
Contact: 404-377-7323
Girl Talk
When: Ongoing
Where: Various locations
Benefits: Mentoring programs for teenage girls
Cost: Free
Contact: www.desiretoinspire.org
Tutoring for Children
When: Mon.- Fri.
Where: Kiddie Kuts Salon, Perimeter
Time: 2 -5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: Erica Miller, 770-399-5437
Shoes & Purses Drive
When: Until September
Where: 1781 Columbia Dr., Decatur
Benefits: Local women in need
Cost: Gently used women's shoes and purses
Contact: LeTonya Turner, 678-791-6264
Hats Off For Cancer Hat Drive
When: Until Oct. 6
Where: Various drop-off locations; drives needed
Benefits: Children with cancer
Cost: Donations of new hats
Contact: hatdrivecoordinator@hatsoffforcancer.org
Cocktails for Kidneys
When: July 21
Where: Aja Restaurant & Lounge
Time: 6 p.m.
Benefits: Camps for medically fragile children
Cost: $10
Contact: 336-452-1539
Etowah River Run Road & Trail 5K
When: July 23
Where: Cherokee High School, Canton
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Anna Crawford Children's Center
Cost: $20; $23, race day
Contact: pdf-www.georgiarunner.com calendar; 678-925-5812
6th Annual Backpack In The Park
When: July 30
Where: Piedmont Park
Time: 4 – 7 p.m.
Benefits: Local students with school supplies
Cost: Free to volunteer; donation of new school supplies
Contact: 404-869-7960
Team In Training Fundraiser
When: July 30
Where: Fado's Irish Pub, Buckhead
Time: 7 p.m.
Benefits: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Cost: Donations accepted
Contact: 404-816-3068
Atlanta’s Finest 5K
When: Aug. 6
Where: Pemberton Place at World of Coca-Cola
Time: 6 a.m.
Benefits: Atlanta Police Foundation
Cost: $30 until Aug. 3
Contact: www.atlantapolicefoundation.org
Run For Wounded Warriors 5K
When: Aug. 6
Where: First Baptist Church, Kennesaw
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Wounded Warriors Project
Cost: $25
Contact: www.runforwoundedwarriors.org
Think T Town Benefit Concert
When: Aug. 8
Where: Perimeter Church, Duluth
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Benefits: Alabama tornado victims
Cost: $15
Contact: 404-272-0566
Free To Breathe 5K
When: Aug. 20
Where: Greencove and Virginia Ave., Atlanta
Time: 7 a.m.
Benefits: National Lung Cancer Partnership
Cost: $25 until Aug. 17; $30, Race day
Contact: www.freetobreathe.org
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