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.
On January 10, 2016, roll out of bed early with a breakfast menu that includes a quick and easy waffle recipe topped with your choice of fresh bananas, blue berries, strawberries and almonds. Don't miss Manifest Abundance 2016 Waffle Brunch at House of MVT with Mary O and Friends! They'll be bringing you Guided Meditation by Adiel Adra, Chandler by KNA Boutique, Jewelry Popup by Mapache Jewelry and Belgian Waffles with Mary O. To top it all off, 30% of all proceeds will be donated to the California Community Foundation as House of MVT works together to strengthen Los Angeles communities through effective philanthropy and civic engagement. Visit https://www.crowdrise.com/manifestabundance201/fundraiser/maryo1 for more info.
Do you love the show Wipe Out? Come volunteer for the Insane Inflatable 5K with the American Cancer Society! You will receive a volunteer crew t-shirt, lunch and snacks and access to the Insane Midway for games and activities. The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life is the charity of choice for this event and will receive a donation for providing volunteers! Volunteers must be 18+ years old – bring your friends and have an insanely fun time! For more information or to sign up, contact Sophia Martini (sophia.martini@cancer.org) or 925-451-8189.
Tickets are now on sale for The Beach Boys concert at the 24th Family Music Festival on Sunday, June 26, 2015 at the Arboretum. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Arboretum Gift Shop. The Festival is presented Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation and the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation.
Gates open at 2 pm. The concert begins at 4:00 pm on the Bauer Lawn. The Arboretum is located at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007. Children under 12 are admitted free to this concert and must be accompanied by an adult. Food, soft drinks and water will be available for purchase onsite or you may bring a picnic. There will be food trucks. Beer and wine will be available for purchase at the Arboretum Library’s Beer for Books/Wines for Spines booth.
Lawn Seating: All seating for the concert is lawn seating. Please bring your own chair or blankets. The concert last about 2 1/2 hours. Please dress comfortably and bring a jacket or sweater for the evening as it will get cool. Please be aware that for safety reasons open flames (candles, lanterns, etc.) are not permitted. Smoking is not permitted. Guests can use umbrellas before the concert, but umbrellas must be put away prior to the start of the concert. Assistance dogs are allowed but no pets please. The performance will occur rain or shine. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Parking: The fee is $10 for the Arboretum lot; $6 for parking at the Santa Anita Park (racetrack) where free shuttles will operate to and from the Arboretum. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available. Parking is only sold onsite, on the day of the concert. Please arrive early to ensure availability.
Drop Off: A zone for dropping off passengers and food items is located at the main entrance to the Arboretum. Please enter at Arboretum Way.
NOTE: Children 12 and under free and must be accompanied by an adult.
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is holding the 18th Annual Alive & Running 5k Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention on Sunday, September 25th, and they are currently looking for volunteers and participants.
Alive and Running is a 5K Walk/Run to raise funds and awareness for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center (SPC). Their SPC was founded in 1958, and provides critical services to people who are contemplating suicide and those affected by the suicide of a loved one.
Proceeds from the event are used to fund vital programming at the Suicide Prevention Center, which has one of the nation’s few 24/7 Spanish/English crisis lines and is one of only three that answers calls for the National Disaster Distress Helpline. The Center trains more than 20,000 people a year, participates in cutting-edge research and runs support groups replicated around the world for people who have thought about, attempted or lost someone to suicide.
Volunteer duties include:
• T-shirt distribution
• Parking lot attendants
• Design “Finish Line” posters
• Water distribution
• Award distribution
• Finish line cheerleaders
• Provide volunteer station relief
• High School Team assistance
• Set-up/Clean-up
Alive and Running will take place near LAX, on 88th Street and La Tijera Boulevard. Volunteers are asked to be at the event from 6:30am to 11am.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Hillary Peregrina at 310-751-5455 or DevTemp@didihirsch.org.
NOTE: All volunteers welcome; those 14 years old and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Help the National Council for Jewish Women LA prepare for their Annual Clothing Giveaway by sorting and organizing over 75,000 pieces of clothing and children's books to give away to 3,000 in-need and at-risk individuals in our community. Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age. Community service credit/certificates will be given to all students.
To register, visit http://ncjwla.org/events/evrplus_registration/?action=evrplusegister&event_id=40.
Join us the weekend of December 1 and 2, 2018 – RAIN OR SHINE!
The Giveaway is a single-day event that provides free, gently used clothing to more than 2,000 women, men, and children at the start of the holiday season.
We need 120 volunteers to help sort clothing, greet our guests, keep our giveaway tables freshly and fully stocked, and assist with event cleanup. Breakfast and lunch are provided for volunteers.
The Clothing Giveaway takes place at our headquarters in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles:
543 N Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036.
Parking restrictions in the area are eased for the event.
Volunteers must be at least 17 years-old. Community service credit/certificates will be given to all students.