Kids Walking for Kids - Celebrating Hope is the largest mental health awareness event of its kind in the Midwest and a CHADS' Coalition signature event.

Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys will be live in concert, so be ready to dance! There will be fun activities for everyone, including inflatables (3-in-1 sports center, obstacle course and giant slide), face painting, pig races, enormous bubbles, relay races, arts and crafts and more.

Biking for books is an opportunity for everyone in the community to get involved in helping inner city school students.

Proceeds from the event will be used to puchase books for Adams Elementary School, Ashland Elementary School, Patrick Henry Elementary School, Laclede Elementary School and Lexington Elementary School.

All ages can participate in this annual family event that benefits the Saint Louis Zoo. You can take part in a 5K Race/Walk, a 1/2 mile kids fun,  1/4 mile kids run for ages 6 and under, and fun health and fitness activities sponsored by the Zoo and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Registration is available in advance. For more information and registration, visit www.stlzoo.org

Have fun and help support MPACT, a statewide organization that helps special needs children receive an education that allows them to achieve their personal goals. The organization assists and offers guideance to parents of children with disabilities, and helps them navigate the education system.

MPACT also offers parent training workshops and training, and helps parents advocate for their children. They provide assistance for parents across Missouri.

Taste chili samples from some of St. Louis' most popular restaurants and help determine which one will win bragging rights for the Best Chili, People's Choice, Most Creative Chili and Best Decorated Booth, all while listening to live music and enjoying the historic Soulard Market neighborhood.

Your whole family can participate in the first-ever Howl for the Homeless 5K run and children's Monster Mile fun run benefitting Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service, which works to prevent homelessness and hunger, and helps families in crisis.

Prizes will be awarded in all age categories, and all participants of the kids' Monster Mile Fun Run will receive an award.

Legendary soccer star Abby Wambach is coming to St. Louis on Oct. 14 to Vetta Sports Soccerdome and your daughter can play soccer with her at this fundraiser.

Wambach, along with Missouri Youth Soccer is sponsoring the Once in a Lifetime fundraiser to benefit SPENSA, the Special Needs Soccer Association.