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The Dallas Running Club Half 13.1-mile or 5k race is set for Sunday, Nov. 4. This is the club’s 36th year hosting The Half, which begins at 8 a.m. at Norbuck Park, Northwest Highway at Buckner, and winds around White Rock Lake. An early start is offered for slower runners and walkers. Entry to the half marathon is $85 for DRC members or $95. Registration for the 5k is $30 for members or $35. Proceeds benefit the Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund. Named for the founder of the running club and the White Rock Marathon, the fund finances college scholarships for academically outstanding Dallas students who are on their high school cross country teams. To register, visit drchalf.com. To learn more about the Dallas Running Club, visit dallasrunningclub.com.

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Lake Highlands resident Carol Autry was part of a small group of women who started the Doris Daniely Outreach for Breast Reconstruction, named for her mother, to help uninsured or underinsured women who have undergone a mastectomy. Beyond the extensive treatment of cancer, breast cancer survivors can expect about $100,000 in expenses for reconstructive surgery, Autry has said. Many women simply cannot afford it. However, the procedure is a vital component in helping women to restore their lives after mastectomy, board member Kim Creason says. That is why their foundation exists, Creason says of the nonprofit, which is run entirely by volunteers. The annual “Bags and Bangles” fundraiser to benefit the Doris Daniely Outreach will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 from 3-6 p.m. at Times Ten Cellars in Lakewood, 6724 Prospect. The event will feature new and gently used handbags and jewelry for sale. Admission is $5. For more information, visit dorisdanielyoutreach.org. Watch the Advocate’s 2011 video about the outreach by visiting lakehighlands.advocatemag and searching: Doris Daniely.

KNOW OF WAYS that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.