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.
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.
Come help build the urban forest in Long Beach
Join AKF Los Angeles volunteers in partnership with the Compton Intiative for COMPTON WORKDAY on Saturday, October 21st at 7am.
Be part of thousands of volunteers who will engage in hands-on service projects (building gardens, benches, tables, landscaping, painting and murals) to enhance nonprofits, medical clinics, public schools and much more!
To sign up and for more info please visit: http://bit.ly/
Light breakfast and lunch will be provided as well as AKF Service t-shirts. All ages welcome (those under 18 require a consent form).
If you have questions, contact Beenish at beenish.dhanani@gmail.com.
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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/
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.
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.
Come help build the urban forest in Long Beach
All Peoples will be holding our 21st Annual Health, Resource and Book Fair. This year our Theme is "Health, Wealth, & Happiness" and will feature over 50 Agency Booths to provide free resources and screenings for flu shots, diabetes, cholesterol, mammograms, blood pressure, HIV, vision, dental, and other health related issues.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are still needed the day of the event!
There are 2 shifts available:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
*There will also be a Volunteer meeting the day before the event.
Thanks to our great volunteer support, our Non-Profit, LINC Housing, is able to provide affordable housing communities along with life-enhancing supportive services for low-income families. LINC Housing is always looking for ways to engage residents and provide opportunities for interaction. At our Mosaic Gardens at Willowbrook property, we are looking to have a Community Engagement BBQ Day for residents. The support of our volunteers will be impactful to our goal of having resident engagement and a successful BBQ!
Volunteer Opportunity Description:
LINC Housing is looking for a corporate group or volunteer group of 2-3 volunteers that will help with:
- Set-up and clean-up of the event
- Cooking and serving food to residents
- Assist with engagement activities
- Other event duties assigned by supervisor
When and Where:
Saturday | April 21, 2018 from 10am-2pm!
Mosaic Gardens at Willowbrook | 2213 E. El Segundo, Compton, CA 90222
Food and drinks will be provided for volunteers! This will be a great opportunity to give back to your community and support our residents at LINC Housing!
It's time for the annual transformation of Project Angel Food into a magical place filled with glamour, mouth-watering food, fantastic auction items, amazing entertainment and most of all – immeasurable heart and love! If you'd like to join us for a party highlighted with appearances by Debra Messing, Lisa Rinna and Chaz Dean. Check out our website to purchase ticketshttps://www.angelfood.org/event/angel-awards-2018/
If you'd like to join us as a volunteer, there are plenty of openings for you.
Read on to see the details for the various ways you can be part of this tradition…and then let me know where we can reserve a spot for you (and in this case you can be as greedy as you’d like.)
Day of set-up:
When: Saturday, Aug 18
12noon – 6PM — Set up the live auction & table settings
(Partial Shifts Welcome)
The Event:
What: Volunteer for the silent auction, as greeters and other fun event tasks.
We are also looking for people with a couple of specific skills
Stage/Event Management to help with the show.
Photographer
When: Saturday, Aug 18
4:30pm til 11:30pm (18 and over only please)
Where: Project Angel Food
922 Vine St
LA CA 90038
Thanks for considering being part of this great event. Hope to see you for at least one – and hopefully more – fun projects!
I am happy to invite you and your community group to help plant 100 new street trees in the Ridgewood Cove neighborhood! At this tree planting, we will mark the planting of 4,000th tree planted through the I Dig Long Beach initiative.
Ridgewood Cove Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.
Volunteers are welcome to come help plant the trees!
Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
52nd Street –- North
Silva Street –- South
Gardenia Avenue — East
Walnut Avenue -– West
Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event?
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!
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.
I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Alamitos Beach neighborhood!
Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
4th Street –- North
Broadway –- South
Orange Avenue — East
Alamitos Avenue -– West
Alamitos Beach Tree and Flower Garden Party Club is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.
Come help plant the trees! The trees will be planted to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the firstAlamitos Beach Memorial Trees Project when neighbors began working together in 1994 to plant street trees to remember treasured neighbors who have passed away.
Alamitos Beach Memorial Trees – 25th Anniversary Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday, January 26, 2019
9 a.m. – noon
Meeting Location: Long Beach Senior Center
1150 E. 4th Street
(Meet at the Orange Avenue entrance to the parking lot)
Long Beach, CA 90802
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.
