{Local Biz Love} Check out these businesses that help you be your best self Break out those running shoes and jog on over to register for ProstAware’s run4DAD on Sept. 19. An annual race that
This Father’s Day come out to Family Food Fest Atlanta at the Georgia Freight Depot. A multicultural Father’s Day celebration, chefs,
helps raise funds for prostate cancer awareness, the event
Photos courtesy of (top right) Atlanta Culinary Charities; (middle right) Unexpected Gifts, photography by Woodie Williams; (middle left) Tuxedo Pharmacy & Gifts.
includes a 5K run, a 1-mile walk, kids’ run for those 9 and under, plus options to participate virtually. Registration opens on Father’s Day. Details: 6400 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Sandy Springs. www.prostaware.org
caterers, cooks and dads alike will be coming from around the city to put their culinary skills on display with dozens of tastings
For more than 60 years, Tuxedo Pharmacy & Gifts has been Buckhead’s go-to spot for everything from prescriptions to unique presents. Now, they offer residents even more — peace of mind with a COVID-19 vaccine. With help from Mercer University and University of Georgia medical students,
the staff has vaccinated hundreds of teachers, seniors, and low-income families.
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and samples available. Proceeds will be donated to Atlanta Culinary Charities after-school program and Communities In Schools of Georgia, the state’s leading drop out-prevention organization. Details: 65 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW., Atlanta. www.familyfoodfest.org
Details: 164 W. Wieuca Rd. NE., Ste. 7, Atlanta. www.tuxedopharmacy.info
TUXEDO PHARMACY PARTNERS WITH FULTON COUNTY TO PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINES TO THE COMMUNITY.
Between cyberbullying, inappropriate content and online predators, it can be scary letting your child wander the digital landscape. Fortunately, Bark, an Atlanta Tech Village startup, helps you rest easier with an easy-to-use
monitoring tool that alerts you to suspicious activity without invading
your child’s digital privacy. Details: www.bark.us
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Spread the love for Atlanta businesses with an Atlanta Love Gift Box from Unexpected Atlanta. Chock
full of locally made goodies,
this box showcases some of the wonderful, hardworking small businesses that can be found across the city. It makes the perfect gift for loved ones who moved away and are feeling a little homesick. $75. Details: shop.unexpectedatlanta.com
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