March 27, 2025 | Atlanta Best Media

Southern Animal Volunteer Effort

Make a difference in a pet’s life with Southern Animal Volunteer Effort (SAVE). This nonprofit is run completely by volunteers on a mission to help as many shelter animals in the South as possible. You can volunteer your skills and time with SAVE in a number of ways including using your professional skills, helping with […]

Chamblee Art Festival

Get ready for a weekend of fun at Chamblee Art Festival April 19-20, where you can volunteer by welcoming guests, face painting, manning inflatables at the Kids’ Zone, hiding Easter eggs and more. Volunteer for a few hours and then shop the art market and enjoy the festivities afterward! Details: splashfestivals.com/events-festivals/chamblee-art-fest

Elaine Clark Center

The Elaine Clark Center, located in Chamblee, is an organization creating an inclusive environment for children with disabilities to learn and participate in therapeutic play. You can volunteer by doing yard work in their sensory garden or maintenance work around the facility, helping at fundraisers, reading books to children and more. Details: 5130 Peachtree Blvd., […]

Brookhaven Bolt Road Race

Support your local elementary school and get in a fun workout at the Brookhaven Bolt Road Race on May 17. Can’t make it in person? Sign up as a “ghost runner” on the website where you’ll still receive a 2025 Brookhaven Bolt T-shirt and support a good cause without having to come to the run. […]

Peachtree Creek Greenway

Support Atlanta’s Peachtree Creek Greenway by spreading the word about their efforts to expand the beloved nature path, helping at one of their creek clean-up events, showing up at local council meetings, volunteering your professional skills and more. Check out their website for more information about what you can do to preserve this outdoor treasure […]

Cathy Iannotti: Real Estate Maven • Animal Lover • Best Self’s S Years Alum

In her three decades as the principal of Iannotti Breen Group, Cathy Iannotti has cultivated not just a portfolio of Atlanta’s best luxury residences, but a life of fulfillment and vitality. Iannotti thrives on keeping her mind sharp and her heart full, whether navigating the complexities of million-dollar real estate deals or championing causes close […]

Food Truck Fridays

SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Food Truck Fridays Blackburn Park 6-9pm Free Indulge in Brookhaven’s best food trucks as you groove to live music during this family-friendly culinary get-together. Event will also include face painters, inflatables and giant bubbles for the kids to enjoy. facebook.com/brookhavenftn