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
May
9
Wed
Senior Resident Event – Mother’s Day Tea Party @ SEASONS at La Palma
May 9 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Volunteer Tasks:

  • Set up the community room/ tables with ornaments
  • Prepare/ set up tea/ drinks/ food
  • Greet residents
  • Help serve food plates and drinks to residents
  • Do carnation corsages for attendees

Where: SEASONS at La Palma – 7061 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623

DateWednesday, May 9th, 2018

TimeWe will need volunteers to show up at 9:30 am for prep time.

We will need at least 3-4 volunteers

 

Volunteermatch Link: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2915647.jsp

May
10
Thu
Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care
May 10 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities around the classroom, office and recess. Volunteers must complete the required Protect the Mission training and have their fingers prints done prior to working at this facility.

Must be 18 or older and have experience working with preschoolers to volunteer

Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday
May 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

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.

Skid Row Outreach @ Los Angeles Central Corps Community Center
May 10 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
As the area called Skid Row continues to grow in downtown Los Angeles, The Salvation Army will continue to be there for the individuals who live there. By offering lunch every Tuesday and Thursday this is the first step in reaching out to assist in the individual needs of the homeless. Please join us in "Doing The Most Good" for those in need. 

Volunteers arrive at 10:00am to help prepare the food at the LA Central Corps. From there food is packed in the canteen and everyone will go as a group to Skid Row. The outreach is over once all of the meals are gone, typically between 12:45-1pm. 

May
11
Fri
New Directions for Veterans
May 11 all-day
NDVets Memorial Day 5K

We look for friendly, energetic volunteers to assist with our 5K run/walk. We need volunteers to help with everything from Check-In, staffing water stations, and cheering on walkers and runners along the course, to giving out medals at the finish line and cleaning up.

NDVets Annual Gala Dinner

For this event, we need focused and friendly volunteers to help with event registration and ushering.

Day of Service

Arrange a day when caring employees from your company or organization can come out to one of our many NDVets facilities and complete a volunteer project that includes jobs such as gardening, painting, cleaning, and assembling care packages.

Host a Fundraiser or Collection Drive

Add an opportunity for giving to your next company party or event by collecting donations for NDVets! Most donations are tax-deductible.

Lunches for our Welcome Center

Our Welcome Center is often the first stop for many of our veterans seeking help, and meals are much needed and appreciated! If your organization is interested in scheduling a day to donate bagged lunches for our veterans, please contact our volunteer coordinator at devvolunteer@ndvets.org.

Attend an NDVets event

When you support a New Directions for Veterans event, you directly support our mission and the veterans we serve. Take a look at our upcoming events to see what’s happening!

If you’d like to donate your time and talents to New Directions for Veterans

Please contact us, and we can discuss a volunteer opportunity that works for you! Call us at 310-914-4045 and ask for the Development Department, or email us at info@ndvets.org.

Serve Meals to Those in Need! @ West LA and Bell, CA
May 11 all-day

The Salvation Army's Bell Shelter in Bell, CA and The Haven on the VA campus in West Los Angeles offers 3 hot meals a day to each of their residents and volunteers are always needed to help serve. Volunteers are asked assist in the prep and serve either breakfast, lunch or dinner. There are several locations listed for this opportunity.

Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care
May 11 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities around the classroom, office and recess. Volunteers must complete the required Protect the Mission training and have their fingers prints done prior to working at this facility.

Must be 18 or older and have experience working with preschoolers to volunteer

2018 GIRL POWER AWARDS LUNCHEON @ Skirball Cultural Center
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

A PLACE CALLED HOME IS HONORING

• Disney's Elena of Avalor 
Media Trailblazer Award

• Jennifer M. Lynch 
VP, Corporate Social Responsibility and Internal Communications, Paramount Pictures
Community Builder Award

• Brenda Rios-Panos 
Marketing Director, Pantelion Films
Angel of the Children Award (awarded posthumously)

• Paula Silver 
Chief Idea Officer and Founder, Beyond The Box Productions
Debrah Constance Humanitarian Award

at the

2018 GIRLPOWER AWARDS LUNCHEON

10:00 AM • Reception and Boutique
12 NOON • Luncheon and Program

Liz Hernandez
Host

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please use the online order form below. 

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Can't attend the 2018 GirlPower Awards Luncheon, but still want to support APCH? Please click here to donate online.

If you prefer to submit your sponsorship, ad or ticket order off line, then please download and complete this form: APCH 2018 GirlPower Awards Luncheon Sponsorship Ad Form. Submit your completed form, along with payment and any ad copy, to:

A Place Called Home
c/o New Philanthropy Group
2355 Westwood Blvd. No. 775
Los Angeles, CA 90064

May
12
Sat
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente @ 31290 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
May 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please join us for our Outdoor Volunteer Day from 9am to 12pm at Alta Vicente Reserve! We will be working to remove invasive weeds which degrade important wildlife habitat and will be replacing them with native, drought tolerant plants!

Please meet us at the Alta Vicente trailhead next to St Paul's Lutheran Church at 31290 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Please do not park in the church parking lot. Park on the street. Extra parking can be found in Golden Cove Shopping Center.

We will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water and a snack. A reusable water bottle is recommended. Thank you for volunteering to conserve the Palos Verdes Peninsula!

Second Chances Leadership Program @ USC Social Sciences Building, RM B52
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Second Chances Leadership Program was designed to build and develop the self-confidence, life and leadership skills of youth through interactive learning, in-class discussions, presentations, panels, workshops, and exploratory field-trips. Upon conclusion, participants will be able to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of a leader’s core essentials through a service learning project, weekly homework and journaling assignments, discussions, presentations, and a culmination project.

Our youth will become ‘Ambassadors’ allowing them to become well versed in the theoretical and practical application of a leader’s core essentials and be capable of utilizing them within their home, school, and community. This allows them to personally develop through leadership programs and have access to tools and resources that not only helps such youth to apply to college, but also prepares them to succeed in life.

The Leadership Program consists of 5 modules that are 8 weeks in length. The modules expands our youth knowledge base by providing significant exposure to real-life work experiences, hands-on activities that challenge their decision making process, and intense cross-cultural volunteer projects both locally and abroad.

How it Works

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