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.
Take part in the Children's Bureau's Annual Book Fair and celebration of literacy where thousands of gently used books are distributed to low-income children. Volunteers are needed to sort and organize the books into a "book store" and then to help the kids select their books to take home. To help, please contact Hope Wintner.
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained, dedicated and caring community volunteer, who has the opportunity to broadly influence the life of a foster child by advocating across many important life issues, including permanent placement, health care, education, and enrichment activities. The first step toward becoming a CASA is attending an information session. Join the CASA team for an hour to learn how you can make a much-needed difference in the life of a foster child. For more information or to RSVP for this or a different information session, please visit: http://casala.org/volunteer/. For more info, please contact lrodriguez@casala.org.
“OPEN SISTER CIRCLE”
An invitation to inner happiness, sisterhood and turning your dreams into reality.
Learn To Stress Less, Love Yourself, Heal Yourself, Market Yourself and Build Wealth.
Inner City Cultural Center II, Inc. and Tuesday Conner present a FREE Seminar on “How To Live a Happy Life & Earn Your Worth”. The event is hosted by Royal Queens United on Friday, August 12th, 2016 at the Vision Theater, 3341 West 43rd PLACE, Los Angeles, CA 90008.
Royal Queens United are eclectic artists, businesswomen, entrepreneurs and teachers who help women align their vision to move with vision. Sisters of all ages and races are welcome to this Free Seminar; if they wish to develop the self confidence and the wisdom it takes to gain her worth. The Open Sister Circle is where you’ll hear the Secret to becoming a whole woman who's confident and wealthy and it’s Free.
Whether you want to start your own company, design your own line or break into the entertainment industry, Royal Queens United will teach you what you need to know to Change Your Life Today. They want to help you succeed and teach other women what they learned to share the wealth that’s available if you have the right tools. Come to the Open Sister Circle to open the door to your wealth and success. Don’t miss this life changing experience … it’s free!
Register Today for this Free event at www.tuesdayconner.com.
For more info, please contact opensistetcircle@gmail.com or call 818-714-4242.
Help grow our urban forest by Adopting a Tree and honoring a loved one!
Tree Musketeers’ Community Forester will work with you to select from the species and locations available on Memory Row, where Memory Trees are planted. The Tree Adoption Ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 20th. Complete your Memory Tree Reservation Form today!
Adopting a tree is also great for those who:
* Live in an apartment with no place to own a tree
* Want to give a unique gift to tree-loving friends
* Want to mark a birth, passing, wedding, birthday, or personal accomplishment
* Want to help but don’t know how
* Are too young to handle the tools necessary to plant a tree
We Are LA Family Festival aims to celebrate and engage the children and families in Los Angeles in a day-long family friendly music festival at the StubHub Center. The event promotes the importance of education for our children during the “Back to School” month of September. Proceeds from the event support 7 child-focused nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles, including CASA of Los Angeles, and works to invest in the lives of children and families while making a difference in our community.
Los Angeles County has the population larger than 42 states, an economy larger than most countries and is a great exporter of philanthropy to other states and countries. Nearly 1 million people in Los Angeles are living in poverty and tragically only about 12 percent of 9th graders go on to earn a college degree. We Are LA Family Festival is about giving back to the community where we live, where our kids go to school, that provides us with beaches, movies, diverse cultural opportunities and warm sunshine year-round. Support We Are LA Family Festival and celebrate the Los Angeles Community.
The formation of We Are LA came from the demands to support the tens of thousands of nonprofit organizations across Los Angeles, while lessening the competition for donors and resources, to create a collaborative platform where community supporters could enjoy a day of music, fun with friends and family, and give back to the community. After all, WE ARE LA.
Interested in volunteering to help with the event? If so, please contact CASA/LA Special Events Manager Tara Grand at 323-859-2888 x6311 or TGrand@casala.org.
View and sign up for a volunteer assignment here: http://tinyurl.com/wonderwomanvolunteer
The Jessica M. Berman Wonder Woman Walk for Breast Cancer is looking for 100+ volunteers to help
on Sunday, September 18th, 2016. Volunteer assignments include registration, water stations, expo, start/finish line and kids zone.
The Jessica M. Berman WONDER WOMAN WALK for Breast Cancer benefits Tower Cancer Research Foundation, which provides funding for
important and innovative breast cancer research and patient support services. The Walk celebrates breast cancer survivors and honors those who
have lost their battle with the disease. You're invited to help support this great event!
For questions about volunteering, or to register a group (10+), please email michelle@socalvolunteers.com.
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (GLA ALA) and CASA/LA (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Los Angeles) are partnering once again for the Justice Jog—a 5K Run/Walk benefiting CASA of Los Angeles—bringing the legal community, local businesses, community leaders, friends and family together for a good,? no, great cause.
All proceeds will benefit CASA/LA, an organization that recruits, trains and manages court-appointed volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in the foster care system. At present day, there are over 30,000 children in the foster care system who could benefit with the help of a CASA.
GLA ALA is the local source to promote, educate, develop, support and inspire more than 350 legal professionals throughout Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Riverside counties.
Please join GLA ALA in its campaign to raise awareness for CASA/LA.
Register at justicejog.org today!
Interested in volunteering to help with the event? If so, please contact CASA/LA Special Events Manager Tara Grand at 323-859-2888 x6311 or TGrand@casala.org.
March for Science is coming through LA. The March celebrates crucial roles science plays in economic growth, environment preservation, and public health. Beginning at Pershing Square, join fellow Angelenos (and Bill Nye!) for a dynamic day of marching for science.
Learn more about the movement! And check out their cute pins!
Join us for the 2nd Annual Ranchos Walk
Join us to experience Long Beach in a whole new way at the 2nd Annual Ranchos Walk event on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Beginning at 8 a.m., participants will take a walk through history as they follow a route that links Rancho Los Alamitos and Rancho Los Cerritos. This 9.4-mile scenic walk also connects the California State University, Long Beach campus, Reservoir Hill, Hilltop Park in Signal Hill, Longview Point at Willow Springs Park and Rancho Los Cerritos. There will also be 3.5-mile and 6-mile options available, and all participants are invited to attend the 175th anniversary celebration of Ranchos Los Cerritos at the end of the walk. Participants will be able to purchase food and bring proper identification to responsibly enjoy the beer garden refreshments.
Participation in the event is free, and online registration is available at www.longbeach.gov/ranchoswalk.
Full Ranchos Walk: the full walk is 9.4 miles from just outside Rancho Los Alamitos to the entrance of Rancho Los Cerritos. Sign in from 7:30-8:30am at 1200 Palo Verde Avenue. Parking is available for a $9 all-day fee in CSULB lot E6. Carpooling, busing, and biking are encouraged. The walk will begin at 8:00am.
6-Mile Ranchos Walk: the 6-mile walk is from the National Guard Armory to the entrance of Rancho Los Cerritos. Sign in from 9:00-10:00am at 2200 Redondo Avenue. Parking is very limited. Carpooling, busing, and biking are encouraged.
3.5-Mile Ranchos Walk: the 3.5-mile walk is from Longview Point at Willow Springs Park to the entrance of Rancho Los Cerritos. Sign in from 10:00-11:00am at 2755 Orange Avenue. Parking is very limited. Carpooling, busing, and biking are encouraged.
Shuttle services and water will be provided along the route. Only service dogs will be permitted.
Schedule:
7:00 AM: Shuttle service opens
7:30 AM: Registration for the full Ranchos Walk opens at CSU Long Beach, 1200 Palo Verde Avenue
8:00 AM: Ranchos Walk kickoff
8:30 AM: Full Walk Registration closes
9:00 AM: 6-Mile Ranchos Walk registration opens at the California National Guard, 2200 Redondo Avenue
10:00 AM: 6-Mile Walk registration closes, 3.5-Mile Walk Registration opens at Willow Springs Park, 2755 Orange Avenue
11:00 AM: 175th Anniversary Festival opens at Rancho Los Cerritos, 3.5 Mile Walk Registration closes
2:00 PM: Ranchos Walk 2019 Closes
Don't forget to wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses, a hat, and apply plenty of sunscreen. Bring a reusable water bottle to refill at water stations along the route. Three rest stops along the route will provide water, snacks, first aid, restroom facilities, and information for participants.
Please no dogs. This is a long walk and could be too much for your furry friend. Service dogs only will be allowed.
Download the izi Travel app on your smart phone to access digital route guidance and audio information on points of interest along the route. Open the app and search for "Ranchos Walk" to find the tour and start route guidance. Bring a power bank to ensure your battery will last for the full walk.
Bring money and your ID to purchase food and enjoy refreshments in the beer garden at the Rancho Los Cerritos 175th Anniversary Celebration.
Long Beach Sustainability is partnering with the departments of Public Works and Health and Human Services, as well as Walk Long Beach, Rancho los Cerritos and Rancho los Alamitos to host this event.
We are proud to make Ranchos Walk 2019 free for all participants. Please consider supporting the Ranchos Walk through a donation to one of our partners: Walk Long Beach, Rancho Los Cerritos, and Rancho Los Alamitos.
We hope you can join us!
Now that you’ve participated in the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, take the next step in helping address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County by joining the 3rd Annual Hollywood Hike to End Homelessness.
60,000 of our neighbors fall asleep unsheltered, alone, and isolated every single night in Los Angeles County. For many of our neighbors, challenges are layered. Mental and physical challenges, a fundamental lack of resources, and the social stigma of homelessness create an environment of indescribable loneliness, trauma, and pain many of us cannot begin to comprehend.
For the better part of a decade, The Center has provided a holistic and trauma-informed approach to ending isolation and homelessness. Offering unique Wellness, Health, Outreach & Housing, and Community Support Programs, they work every day to break down barriers to entry for our homeless neighbors. By doing so, we help build a path toward wellness and housing.
On March 21st, they will host the 3rd Annual Hike to End Homelessness to raise vital funds for The Center’s Community Wellness Program that serves thousands of vulnerable individuals living unhoused on the streets in our neighborhood. With these resources, together, they will give their participants access to community programming and connections to healthcare, mental healthcare, and housing.
This unique event is anything but the typical fundraising experience. Bringing together hundreds of Angelenos hiking in solidarity, this hike is a powerful display of our commitment toward ending homelessness in our community.
For more information on registration or sponsorship, please email Nathan Box, Director of Development & External Relations, at nathan.box@thecenterinhollywood.org.
