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.
2017 Orientation Dates
March 25, 9am
May 20, 9am
July 22, 9am
September 23, 9am
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.
In honor of Cesar Chavez, join From Lot to Spot for a day of working in the Heart of Watts Community Garden. From Lot to Spot engages with disadvantaged communities in developing healthy public spaces in their neighborhoods.
Email arlene@fromlottospot.org and learn more details here.
On March 25, don’t miss Self Help Graphics and The Big Read’s Postermaking Workshop! The workshop will explore Emily Dickinson's affinity for flowers and gardens and how she used them throughout her writings. Participants will then create mono-silkscreened posters based on her works and new poems created by each participant. The workshop is free and all ages are welcomed.
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Click HERE to secure your spot.
The series returns to Occidental March 29 with Youth Movement: Mayors Aja Brown and Robert Garcia, featuring Brown, mayor of Compton since 2013, and Garcia, mayor of Long Beach since 2014. As two of the youngest (Brown is 34, Garcia 39) mayors in Southern California, they represent a new generation of political leadership in the region. They’ll discuss their own paths to election, the state of their cities and the opportunities and challenges of piloting cities in the shadow of giant Los Angeles. Don’t miss Youth Movement: Mayors Aja Brown and Robert Garcia!
Don’t miss the opening reception of the "What does DTLA mean for you" art exhibit (runs through April 14) curated by awesome LA artist Kathryn Pitt. This unique exhibition will showcase art work by artists from LA who live/work/exhibit in the Arts District of Downtown and the artists of Skid Row who live and work adjacently. For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1801914516727167/.
Don’t miss Star, Inc.’s 17th Annual Children's Earth Day event at the STAR Eco Station in Culver City, California! Two exciting volunteer opportunities are available as helpful participants are needed to assist with set-up on Saturday, April 1st and the actual event on Sunday, April 2nd. Shift times are below. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Lili Miller at 310-842-8040 if you are interested in helping!
Set-up: Saturday, April 1
- Shift 1: 8:00am-12:00pm
- Shift 2: 11:30am-2:30pm
Star, Inc. is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit education organization serving kids, families, schools and communities.
Don’t miss Star, Inc.’s 17th Annual Children's Earth Day event at the STAR Eco Station in Culver City, California! Two exciting volunteer opportunities are available as helpful participants are needed to assist with set-up on Saturday, April 1st and the actual event on Sunday, April 2nd. Shift times are below. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Lili Miller at 310-842-8040 if you are interested in helping!
Children's Earth Day: Sunday, April 2nd
- Shift 1: 7:00am-11:00am
- Shift 2: 10:30am-2:30pm
- Shift 3: 2:00pm-6:00pm
Star, Inc. is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit education organization serving kids, families, schools and communities.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year event is April 5, 2017. The awards ceremony is at El Capitan Theatre from (rehearsal 4pm) 6:30pm to 8pm and the after party is at Madame Tussauds Hollywood Wax Museum on their rooftop from 8pm-9:30pm. They are in search of several hardworking volunteers to assist with the event … so sign up today!
BGCA’S PREMIER RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR CLUB MEMBERS
The 2017 Youth of the Year Event will be held at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. To get involved and to assist in the production, please click HERE. The requirements to be a “Youth of the Year” is focused on Academic Achievement, Community Service, Character, fitness and sports, providing a well-rounded exceptional candidate for schools. There will be 23 outstanding nominees.
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Since 1947, Youth of the Year has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club teens. Club members who earn the youth of the Year title embody the values of leadership service; academic excellence; and healthy lifestyles. They exemplify the critical impact that Boys Girls Clubs have on the lives of young people.
Local Clubs recognize members ages 14 to 18 as Youth of the Month Winners and select a Youth of the Year, who then participates in state competitions. State winners each receive a $5,000 scholarship and advance to regional competitions. Regional winners receive an additional $10,000 college scholarship, renewable for four years up to $40,000. Six youth, including five regional winners and a military winner, advance to the National Youth of the Year competition for a chance at an additional scholarship of $25,000, renewable up to $100,000 for four years. The National Youth of the Year represents all Boys & Girls Club youth.
Earth Day South LA, hosted by Community Services Unlimited, will take art, music, food and activities to focus on issues pertinent to saving our planet. From gardening to bike safety to accessing health care, you don't want to miss this!
RSVP now! Plus, they're looking for volunteers!
