AJC Peachtree Road Race selects charity partner

Team Maggie For A Cure Inc. is one of nine nonprofit organizations that serve Atlantans selected as the first AJC Peachtree Road Race Charity Partners, according to a news release.

Team Maggie For A Cure will have five guaranteed entries in the 52nd Running of the Peachtree, which will take place July 3 and 4 in Atlanta and virtually. Participants will be required to raise a minimum of $1,000 for Team Maggie For A Cure in exchange for their registration.

“Team Maggie For A Cure is so honored to be a Charity Partner with the AJC Peachtree Road Race. We have a limited number of BIBS available giving you a guaranteed spot in Wave F. Don’t miss your opportunity to be at the front of the pack this July 4th,” said Mary Jones, the founder of Team Maggie For A Cure.

Applications for the entries are now being accepted.

Apply for a bib: teammaggieforacure.org/events.

The in-person AJC Peachtree Road Race will take place with strict COVID-19 safety measures. Besides the expansion to a twoday event designed to reduce crowd size, participants can expect health screenings, face covering requirements and limited-contact aid stations as well as limited preand postrace gatherings.

Upcoming

■ In person or online: Easter at Mount Paran Church of God. 2055 Mount Paran Road NW, Atlanta. mountparan.com/easter

■ Good Friday (online live only). Noon and 7 p.m. today. There will be a time of communion during each service. View: live.mountparan.com

■ Easter: “Christ Is Risen.” 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Childcare (24 months through fourth grade) will be available for the 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. worship services.

■ New: Virginia Highland Farmers Market. Opening 4-8 p.m. April 22. Farm Burger parking lot in front of the VA-HI mural, 1017 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. Hand-washing and masks will be required, and no dogs will be allowed. cfmatl.org/virginia-highland