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.

Big Sunday Event Giving Opportunity! One-time Volunteer Opportunity Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity
Mar
31
Thu
Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday
Mar 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join us for TM@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’ve helped include BookEnds, Quilts with a Divine Quest, and lots of shelters, hospitals and senior facilities around all over town. For more info or to sign up, contact rob@bigsunday.org or click HERE.   thursmelrose2

Apr
7
Thu
Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday
Apr 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join us for TM@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’ve helped include BookEnds, Quilts with a Divine Quest, and lots of shelters, hospitals and senior facilities around all over town. For more info or to sign up, contact rob@bigsunday.org or click HERE.   thursmelrose2

May
1
Sun
A Month of Big Sundays @ Varied locations throughout California (please check website for details)
May 1 – Jun 1 all-day

For years, Big Sunday Weekend—an incredible three-day festival of helping each May—has been our signature (and largest) event.  In 2015, thousands of volunteers turned out—some as individuals, others with their families, still others as part of a class, church, synagogue, mosque, business or club—to lend a hand at hundreds of different projects from San Diego to San Francisco, making Big Sunday Weekend one of the largest regional community service events in America. In 2016, Big Sunday Weekend is expanding to A Month of Big Sundays. After 17 years, we’ve simply grown too big to contain everything in one weekend.

In May 2016, Big Sunday is hosting and/or sponsoring special events every single day of the month. Now we can take on even bigger projects, reach more people, make new alliances, and more easily fit in with everyone’s (and every organization’s) busy schedules. We’ll still have all kinds of events for every kind of passion and every type of talent. If you are at a school, faith group or business making your 2016 calendar now, please set aside any day during May 2016 and know that we’ll find a project that’s both impactful and fun for you to do. If you want to host a project, please select any day during May. Of course, we’ll still be bringing people together from all walks of life in the name of making the world a better place. For many people, A Month of Big Sundays (formerly Big Sunday Weekend) is just the beginning of an involvement that continues throughout the year.  In the meaJonathan Leentime, if you have any questions or suggestions, please visit http://mobs.bigsunday.org/.

Dec
13
Tue
Sing with Seniors (An Early Hanukkah Celebration!) @ Beverly Carmel North - please contact Beenish for address details
Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

You don’t have to be Jewish to join Big Sunday as we host a holiday sing-a-long for and with seniors in Beverly Hills for an early Hanukkah celebration. Mix and mingle, sing and schmooze, while bringing a bit of festivity and joy to some lively, friendly and fun-loving seniors. This year we’ll be going to the Beverly Carmel North on Burton Way. (Last year we went to the Beverlyseniors-hanukkah Carmel South. For those who were there, you’ll remember that it was unforgettable.) All ages are welcome. Please RSVP to beenish@bigsunday.org for more info and address details.
 

Jan
12
Thu
TM@10 @ Big Sunday
Jan 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Don’t miss our fun weekly community service event, TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10), where we’ll be creating birthday gift packages for youngsters at the Exceptional Children’s Foundation. Pitch in and make a new friend!  If you’d like to join us, please RSVP to rob@bigsunday.org

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Jan
16
Mon
Big Sunday’s 5th Annual MLK Day Clothing Collection & Community Breakfast @ Big Sunday
Jan 16 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

At Big Sunday, we’re amazed by how many people simply don’t have enough clothes. So, once again, we’ll be collecting all kinds of clothing for all kinds of disadvantaged and grateful people. Volunteers are needed to count, sort, and fold the donations. We’ll also all be enjoying breakfast together and, once again, everyone is invited to meet someone new and participate in our memorable Something in Common photo project.

We like to think that this is in the spirit of Dr. King and something he’d have enjoyed.

Sign up at mlk-2016-imagination-croppedhttp://bigsunday.org/get-involved/mlkday/.

This event is made possible by a generous donation from Elizabeth Naftali, Groundwork Coffee and Banner Bank.

If you’d like to also be a sponsor of this special event, please contact adam@bigsunday.org.

Sponsorships are $5000, $2500 and $1000.

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Can you donate clothes?
Great! You can drop off new and gently-used clothes at Big Sunday Monday – Friday from 9 am – 5 pm or you can drop off clothes on the morning of the event, if you plan to attend. We need all kinds of clothes, all sizes. Only new socks and underwear, please.
 

Jan
19
Thu
TM@10 @ Big Sunday
Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Don’t miss our fun weekly community service event, TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10), where we’ll be creating number- & letter-img_4823learning booklets for disadvantaged kidsPitch in and make a new friend!  If you’d like to join us, please RSVP to rob@bigsunday.org
 

Feb
12
Sun
Big Sunday’s 5th Annual Valentine-Making, Bingo-Playing Community Dinner @ Big Sunday
Feb 12 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Big Sunday wants to ensure no one is forgotten on Valentine’s Day, so we’re gathering volunteers to make cards and gift bags for thousands of shut-ins and people who are ailing or facing a tough time. Participants will also enjoy a terrific community dinner and, a raucous game of bingo. All ages are welcome!

Big Sunday is also collecting unexpired, non-perishable food items for our friends at Alexandria House, a non-profit transitional residence and house of hospitality providing safe and supportive housing for women and children in the process of moving from emergency shelter to permanent housing.

We are collecting pasta and sauce, but cleaning out your cupboards is great. Soups, canned meats, cereal, beans, jelly and peanut butter are always winners too.

BTW: Would you or your group be interested in being a sponsor of this event?
(Sponsorships start at $1000 and allow us to keep all our programs free!) Contact adam@bigsunday.org.

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Mar
12
Sun
We’re All in the Same Boat Project @ Ports 'o Call - San Pedro, CA
Mar 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Everybody loves Big Sunday’s harbor cruises!  Big Sunday invites lots of people of all ages, from all walks of life for a two-hour harbor cruise.  Guests include individuals, families, corporate groups, faith groups, plus nice folks from group homes, hospitals, shelters – some of whom have never been on a boat before!

All participants are asked just one thing: to meet at least one new person. Then we all enjoy each other’s company and enjoy coffee, juice and awesome donuts, while watching the sea lions take in some sun.  That’s it.

Big Sunday’s next cruise from Ports ‘o Call in San Pedro is on Sunday, March 12.

The cruise leaves at 10 am and returns at 12 pm.

We hope you can join us … after all, we’re all in the same boat!

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Big Sunday Harbor Cruise

Cruises are always free.  To sign up, contact beenish@bigsunday.org.

To help sponsor the “We’re All in the Same Boat” Project, contact adam@bigsunday.org.

Aug
9
Wed
Spa Day for Seniors @ Sunset Hall
Aug 9 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Who doesnt love to be pampered? Join Big Sunday as we host a relaxing spa day. We will be providing manicures and nail desings along with parting gifts that awill allow the seniors to upkeep their new nails. If you love nail polish and all things spa, this project is for you!

How it Works

You can SEARCH by scrolling through the Months or by selecting different Categories or Tag functions. For a totally different view, try the Posterboard or Stream options! Feel free to submit an item for the calendar by clicking the “Submit Your Event / Opportunity” button above at the right-hand side of the page. Questions? Email calendar@bigsunday.org.