Big Sunday happily welcomes you to Our Really Big Community Calendar.
We try to include all kinds of volunteering and helping opportunities for all kinds of interests, talents, passions, and ages! As you’ll see, these include volunteering opportunities (one-time and long-term) as well as the chance to support a nonprofit by attending fundraising events. Plus, of course, we include all of Big Sunday’s homegrown events, too! Whoever you are, and whatever you do, there is someone out there who could use your help.
If you have questions about our calendar, or would like to add a listing, please contact calendar@bigsunday.org or submit your event/opportunity via the button below.
United Friends of the Children's annual college preparatory event for Los Angeles County foster youth will be held on October 28, 2017 from 7:30 am-3:00 pm at the University of Southern California. We are anticipating over 650 attendees this year! Please use this form to share how you'd like to support this amazing day. Please note that at the end of the form you will receive a confirmation "thank you message" stating that we will be in touch in October.
While previous volunteer experience with UFC is certainly not required, all volunteers must be 18+ years of age.
Join Big Sunday for a huge community cleanup in West LA! We will be joining forces with the West LA Community Coalition to help beautify the West LA Civic Center, Library and surrounding areas. Volunteers are needed to help with picking up trash, landscaping, tree trimming, cleaning tree beds, removing graffiti and more.
Please RSVP here: https://bigsundayorg.wufoo.com/forms/rwzz0dp1phs12x/
Our 8th (1) Annual Halloween Haunted House and Party for a whole bunch of nice kids in need (and their families). As always, we'll have a costume giveaway, a portrait studio, Trunk or Treating, lots of arts & crafts, and, um, some candy, too. This event is not to be missed! (And dont forget your costume)
Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone is welcome. Some of the groups we’re helping include My Friend’s Place, Covenant House, and lots of shelters, hospitals, and senior facilities around all over town. For more info or to sign up, contact rob@bigsunday.org. Click HERE for TM@10’s full schedule.
Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone is welcome. Some of the groups we’re helping include My Friend’s Place, Covenant House, and lots of shelters, hospitals, and senior facilities around all over town. For more info or to sign up, contact rob@bigsunday.org. Click HERE for TM@10’s full schedule.
Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Aga Khan Foundation this year, while exercising for a good cause!
The 2017 Aga Khan Foundation Los Angeles Walk | Run will be held on Sunday, November 12th in Santa Monica. There will be a 5K run, 1K run, and a family-friendly walk.
Afterwards, come spend your afternoon enjoying live entertainment, food, interactive activities and chances to win great prizes.
For more info visit: bit.ly/2017akfwalkrun
[Schedule]
OCEAN VIEW PARK, SANTA MONICA
7:15am: 5K Run Registration Opens
8:00am: 5k Run Begins (Finish line at the Santa Monica Pier)
PALISADES PARK AT WASHINGTON AVE
8:45am: 1K Run (Ages 4-12) Registration Opens
9:15am: 1K Run Begins
SANTA MONICA PIER
9:00am: Walk Registration Opens
10:30am: Walk Begins
Entertainment & activities to be held on the Pier following the walk
[Early Registration Fees, Ends 10/10]
5K $25 // 1K $15 // Walk Free
[Parking]
RUN Parking at Lot 5S, 2600 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405
WALK Parking at Santa Monica Pier and adjacent lots
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100% of the proceeds benefit the Aga Khan Foundation, a non-profit organization that partners with communities, governments, businesses, and local organizations to improve the quality of life for 3.5 million people annually in 16 countries across Asia and Africa.
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Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone is welcome. Some of the groups we’re helping include My Friend’s Place, Covenant House, and lots of shelters, hospitals, and senior facilities around all over town. For more info or to sign up, contact rob@bigsunday.org. Click HERE for TM@10’s full schedule.
2017 Orientation Date
November 18, 9am
Signup links for orientations are posted on this page three weeks prior to the orientation date.
Adult Volunteer
The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter (VBAS) is a 100% volunteer-run organization looking for committed volunteers who are able to provide basic care for the animals and assist with adoptions as well as participate in and run their various programs.
Volunteer Requirements
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must commit to volunteer 8 hours per month.
- You must commit to volunteering for a minimum of one year.
Orientation
- Orientation occurs every other month.
- Please allow 60-90 minutes for the orientation.
- During Orientation they will cover general Shelter duties, event committees, VBAS requirements, training, KFP, take a tour and Q&A.
- Orientation is on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 30 people to sign up will be able to attend Orientation. If you miss this, you will have to wait and attend the NEXT Orientation posted date.
- Sign up for the March 25th orientation session to sign up for the next orientation session starting March 4th.
Volunteer Application Process
- Applications are available at http://thevbas.org/volunteer for one week after each orientation.
- Upon receipt of your application you will be given a list of Volunteers with their schedules and observe them at the Shelter at least 2 times.
- You will then be move on and be interviewed by a VBAS member.
- You will then go through LiveScan and a minimal background check as required by the City of Burbank.
- Please note: completion of any or all of the above steps does not automatically constitute acceptance as a VBAS volunteer. Upon approval from both the VBAS and the Burbank Police Department, your badge will be available and you will be contacted to schedule your first training session.
- Please allow approximately 3-6 months to complete this application process.
More new trees are coming to North Long Beach in 2017! I am writing to invite you and your groups to volunteer at this tree planting event!
The Port of Long Beach has provided funding to plant 6,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2020! Businesses and community groups are partnering with Housing and Neighborhood Services to provide volunteers at the tree planting events.
Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing and Neighborhood ServicesBureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be installed and to provide them with an opportunity to decline them.
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day.
Each year we collect and pack bags full of Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people, including vets; homeless families; women in domestic violence shelters; group homes; low income families with autistic children; food pantries; schools and more. This year will be even bigger! We need people to donate food, as well as pack everything up. And yes, everyone is invited to join together for community breakfast, too!
