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.
6 UnlitterLA Routes | 60 Volunteers
Pilot cleanup in conjunction with L.A. Sanitation Dept's Earth Day Event
We will be shaking out our UnlitterLA concept of simultaneously cleaning multiple walking routes. Teams of 6-10 volunteers will each walk an approximate 4-mile route, picking up litter from sidewalks, gutters, and fences. Your help and feedback will be key to our large-scale event.
Each route starts and ends at one of three LA Metro Orange Line express bus stations – Woodley, Balboa, and Sepulveda. Kicking off with a morning briefing and distribution of any needed supplies (bags, gloves, grabbers, maps, etc), volunteers head out to clean their routes. Afterward, volunteers can enjoy the Earth Day event in the park!
Check in at 8AM, cleanup concludes around 1PM, Earth Day event runs til 2PM with free food/drink (while supplies last), 50+ exhibit booths, and fun stuff for the entire family. Volunteers can sign up (and learn more) at http://bit.ly/UnlitterLApilot
More info about the City's Earth Day event can be found at: L.A. City Sanitation's Earth Day LA
OPEN TO ALL AGES – A parent or legal guardian must accompany or personally sign the release at the event for anyone under 18. If you are bringing a child who will NOT be working, there is no need to sign the child up, however you will still need to sign the WAIVER for the child at the event.
On the first Saturday of each month, join CMA Educators and volunteers in a beach cleanup, clearing the shore of marine debris. Meet at the steps in front of the auditorium.
Groups are required to make reservations by the Thursday before the event: Call Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, 310-548-7562.
FREE; open to all ages 3+
Alive & Running 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention is an uplifting, life-affirming event that remembers loved ones lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center.We have support groups for people who have attempted or lost loved ones to suicide which have been replicated around the nation and world. We train more than 20,000 people each year—including LAPD’s SWAT teams, the FBI, firefighters and other emergency responders—how to recognize and respond to warning signs.
200 Volunteers needed on race day — Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 6:00am to 10:00am. Continental breakfast and t-shirt provided.
Tasks include:
• T-shirt distribution
• Parking lot attendants
• Design “Finish Line” posters
• Water distribution
• Award distribution
• Finish line cheerleaders
• Provide volunteer station relief
• High School Team assistance
• Set-up/Clean-up
Come join the VA Greater Los Angeles Healt Care System Veteran Stand Down. This event is in its 5th year and non of it would be possible with supportive volunteers. Volunteers: Register at – www.bwscampus.com/standdown
The activitiies that will be taking place are as follows:
• Housing Assistance • Substance Abuse Counseling • Women’s Services • VA Benefits/Claims • VHA Healthcare Enrollment • Rapid HIV Testing, Dental, Vision, and other Medical Services • Showers • Family Assistance • Legal Assistance • Employment Services • DMV ID Cards • Community Resources • Pet Services • Hair Cuts/Grooming • Meals • Healthy Living Items • Health and Wellness
Cambodia Town Neighborhood Association and Rose Park Neighborhood Association share the grief of the community and would like to extend an opportunity to help the Hou family.
They are working together to help the Hou family to move out of their house at 2711 E. 7th Street on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Volunteer help is needed to help the Hou family move out of their house including the clean out the interior of the home and removal of unwanted household items of the Hou Family. They would like to request the help of the community to support the Hou family to move – their goal is to have 10 volunteers help them tomorrow. They are open for more, the more the merrier!
The clean-up will be held: Saturday, November 9, 2019, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 2711 E. 7th Street, Long Beach Ca 90804 (residence behind the nail salon.)
Volunteers and refreshments and cleaning supplies would be appreciated. Here are some of the items they can use:
- trash bags
- gloves
- brooms
- dustpans
- liquid cleaning essentials
- bottled water
- snacks
For more information, please contact: Linda Reach (562) 394-5515, lindareach2016@gmail.com.
Dear Neighborhood and Community Leaders & Urban Forester Volunteers —
Would you like to make a difference for the environment?
Come help plant 100 new street trees in the Ridgewood Triangle neighborhood in Long Beach!
Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood
Tree Planting
“Plant a Tree for the Holidays”
Saturday, December 21, 2019
9 a.m. – noon
Meeting Location: 4681 Goldfield Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
Del Amo Boulevard –- North
San Antonio Drive –- South
Cherry Avenue — East
Orange Avenue -– West
Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.
What can you expect on planting day? I thought you all would like to check out this awesome video from a recent tree planting event!
Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event?
Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees. No experience is needed, we will train you.
Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?
Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start.
Would your group like to provide refreshments for the volunteers?
- Ines with Ridgewood Heights Neighborhood Association, Lightning Camp Fire Group and Boy Scouts of America – Lone Scouts will bring volunteers and water and breakfast pastries for the volunteers!
- Jim and Donna with Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association will bring volunteers and will grill hot dogs for the volunteers!
Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?
Thank you for your pledge to water the new trees during their first year:
- Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association
The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022. Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events.
Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau 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.
Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA), and Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane (CTL) are Looking for 25 Good Volunteers to help take down the figurines, fencing, stakes, etc.
Thursday, December 26, 2019,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Meet at Hill Street and Daisy Avenue.
Lunch will be provided for all the volunteers.
You are welcome to help even if it's only one or two hours.
Volunteers must be ages 18 years old and over.
Thank You for all your help in making Christmas Tree Lane beautiful once again!
If you have questions, please contact:
Maria Norvell, Chair
562-427-5021
daisychristmastreelane@gmail.com
Imagine LA just 9 days from the Metro LA night of the Homeless Count, and the Koreatown Deployment Site still needs 90+ volunteers! Join Imagine LA to volunteer alongside their staff and Board Members during this annual census of LA's homeless neighbors.
Imagine LA Gathering & Homeless Count
Thursday, January 23, 2020
6:30 p.m. – Gathering & dinner @ Imagine LA offices
7:30 p.m. – Walk/drive to local deployment site (0.7 miles)
8:00-11:00 p.m. – Homeless Count volunteering
This volunteer opportunity is open to adults & teens.
Imagine LA Office
672 S. Lafayette Park Place, #28, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Parking and dinner are provided — RSVP required.
Click for more info or to RSVP
Questions or concerns? Contact Brian Rosenbaum, Community Engagement Director, at brian@imaginela.org.
New street trees are coming to the Rancho neighborhood!
Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
Mezzanine Way — North
Spring Street — South
Karen Avenue – West
Stevely Avenue — East
Rancho Neighborhood Organization is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.
Come help plant the trees!
Rancho Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday, January 25, 2020
9 a.m. – noon
Meeting Location: 3002 Stevely Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90808
Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees.
No experience is needed, they will train you.
Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?
Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start.
Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day.
The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022. Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events.
Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be planted 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.
Now that you’ve participated in the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, take the next step in helping address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County by joining the 3rd Annual Hollywood Hike to End Homelessness.
60,000 of our neighbors fall asleep unsheltered, alone, and isolated every single night in Los Angeles County. For many of our neighbors, challenges are layered. Mental and physical challenges, a fundamental lack of resources, and the social stigma of homelessness create an environment of indescribable loneliness, trauma, and pain many of us cannot begin to comprehend.
For the better part of a decade, The Center has provided a holistic and trauma-informed approach to ending isolation and homelessness. Offering unique Wellness, Health, Outreach & Housing, and Community Support Programs, they work every day to break down barriers to entry for our homeless neighbors. By doing so, we help build a path toward wellness and housing.
On March 21st, they will host the 3rd Annual Hike to End Homelessness to raise vital funds for The Center’s Community Wellness Program that serves thousands of vulnerable individuals living unhoused on the streets in our neighborhood. With these resources, together, they will give their participants access to community programming and connections to healthcare, mental healthcare, and housing.
This unique event is anything but the typical fundraising experience. Bringing together hundreds of Angelenos hiking in solidarity, this hike is a powerful display of our commitment toward ending homelessness in our community.
For more information on registration or sponsorship, please email Nathan Box, Director of Development & External Relations, at nathan.box@thecenterinhollywood.org.
