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
Oct
30
Sun
Big Sunday’s 7th Annual Spooky Sunday @ Big Sunday
Oct 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for our 7th Annual Spooky Sunday as we host a number of local nonprofits and their families for our Annual Halloween Bash! 

This is one of our most fun events of the year and you do not want to miss it! The festivities will include a costume giveaspooky-sunday-2015_mg_0058way, a portrait studio, our very scary haunted house, trunk-or-treating, tons of arts & crafts, way too much candy and lots more. (Don’t forget to wear your costume!)

For more info or to sign up today, please click HERE. 

Nov
23
Wed
Big Sunday’s Thanksgiving Stuffing Event @ Big Sunday
Nov 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Each year we collect and pack big bags full of Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people, including veterans, homeless families, women in domestic violence shelters, group homes, low-income families, at-risk children, food pantries, schools and more.  This year will be even bigger!  We need volunteers to donate food and pack up all the Thanksgiving goodies.  To RSVP, please click HEREtgv-0146

Dec
11
Sun
7th Annual Holiday Party & Sing-a-long @ Big Sunday
Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 5:00 pm

Each year people from all walks of life join us to eat, sing (with a live band!) and enjoy the holidays. As always, our guests of honor are the incredible kids from Ability First and the amazing folks from Sunset Hall. We’re also hosting other friends with struggles large and small.

ch0026Volunteers are needed to spread some holiday cheer to our invited guests. There will be singing (good singing not necessary — trust us) (and no, you don’t have to sing if you don’t want to). We’ll deck the halls and light a menorah, too. Of course, there will be loads of arts & crafts and delicious holiday treats. We’ll also be collecting toys for kids, winter coats for kids and adults and non-perishable food items for our End of the Month Club.  To sign up today, click HERE!

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.

For more info on the event or to RSVP, please click HERE._dsc2026

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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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
10
Thu
Big Sunday Back-to-School Drive @ Big Sunday
Aug 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Help us send kids back to school in style as we sort, count and pack all kinds of requested items for kids at a bunch of different low-income schools in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The sorting will be followed by a delicious and fun community dinner. We need donors and volunteers. 

Jun
24
Sun
Big Sunday Cookout and Movie Night @ Big Sunday
Jun 24 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for Big Sunday’s 3rd Annual Get-Ready-For-Summer Cookout & Movie Night! By special request, we’ll be collecting donations of beach items (towels, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.) for The Boys and Girls Clubs of Hollywood and Santa Clarita Valley, then enjoying a delicious cookout and a special screening of Monsters, Inc. with friends new and old! In classic Big Sunday fashion, everyone’s job is to meet at least one new person.

Please help us by bringing at least one new beach or summer item for kids in need. Want to bring more? Great, and thanks – just let us know.

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.