Mother’s Day at Ray’s On The River

MAY 11 Mother’s Day Ray’s On The River 11am-9pm Prices vary Celebrate Mother’s Day with Ray’s On The River, including a delicious selection that ranges from burgers to oysters and more. raysontheriver.com

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

MAY 13 A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall Lost Corner Preserve 7-8:30pm Free Join master naturalist Alan Toney, chair of Fulton County’s Soil & Water Conservation District, as he shares ways we can protect our yards and communities from stormwater runoff. friendsoflostcorner.org/festivals-events

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful

MAY 2-18 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Byers Theatre 8pm Starting at $59 Celebrate Carole King’s rise to stardom and her impact on the music industry with this Broadway musical, complete with renditions of many of her classic hits. cityspringstheatre.com

Jane Jarrett: Adventure Lover • Community Builder • Dog Mom

Jane Jarrett

By Wyndi Kappes  For Jane Jarrett, the outdoors should be for everyone—regardless of ability. As an adaptive recreation advocate and program manager for Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks, Jarrett has dedicated her career to challenging misconceptions about individuals with disabilities, breaking down barriers and fostering joy, confidence and community in the process. Her work centers […]

Environment Sandy Springs

Environment Sandy Springs

Environment Sandy Springs provides another way to do some good outdoors. Working to preserve and restore the city’s ecosystems by facilitating win/win ecological regeneration projects, documenting findings and scaling best practices, to name a few, they need community members to help write for the Wild Life newsletter, build video archives, contribute to the social media […]

Keep North Fulton Beautiful

Keep North Fulton Beautiful

Green thumb or not, you can help Keep North Fulton Beautiful by pitching in at the recycling center, marking storm drains or adopting a road with your family or organization. Lend a hand in special projects year-round that support their mission to educate the local community on conservation and environmental awareness. Details: keepnorthfultonbeautiful.org/volunteer

Good Mews Animal Foundation

Good Mews Animal Foundation

Ready for a furry friend fix? As a volunteer with Good Mews Animal Foundation, you’ll help provide options for pets in traditional animal shelters. Whether event support, adoption counseling, community outreach, helping care for the animals, fostering, securing grants and funding opportunities and more, every role helps improve the lives of hundreds of pets every […]

Sandy Springs Education Force

Sandy Springs Education Force

Make a difference for students in Sandy Springs! Volunteer with Sandy Springs Education Force (SSEF), an organization that creates targeted programs that educate, inspire and prepare public school students in Sandy Springs for a competitive world. Volunteers may help mentor students, collect school supplies for teachers, organize book drives, become reading buddies for elementary school […]

Community Assistance Center

Community Assistance Center

At the Community Assistance Center, volunteers work together to prevent homelessness and hunger while promoting self-sufficiency and empowering individuals to thrive. Help out by staffing the food pantry or the thrift shop, teaching adult education, handling phone messages and data entry, conducting financial assistance interviews or supporting seasonal programs throughout the year. Details: ourcac.org/individual-volunteer-opportunities

SSFD’s Community Paramedicine Program

Community Paramedicine Program

Getting access to healthcare just got a little easier with Sandy Springs Fire Department’s latest Community Paramedicine Program launch. Led by paramedic Paul Long, this program allows elderly residents and those with socioeconomic challenges to get treatment for their non-emergency needs right in their own home. Those in need fill out an online form and […]