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
Aug
3
Thu
Come Assist and Socialize with Seniors at a Coaster Making Workshop! @ Senior Building in Northridge
Aug 3 @ 1:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Come join us, Volunteer Action for Aging (VAA), at a fun Coaster Making Workshop for seniors.

Do you enjoy speaking with seniors? Do you enjoy lending a helping hand? Then come join us on August 3rd from 1:15pm to 3:45pm at a senior building in Northridge (location details will be provided with confirmation).

Bilingual Russian/English and Spanish English volunteers ideal, but not required. RSVP with phone number is required.

Aug
4
Fri
Summer Art Program @ Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Aug 4 @ 9:30 am
Summer Art Program @ Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art | Los Angeles | California | United States

Students have the option for enrolling for the whole 4 weeks, or 2 weeks sessions, either Session 1 or Session 2.

Session 1: July 10th – July 21th
Students will learn how to depict the illusion of three-dimensional objects through the language of linear and tonal drawing. The subjects of the sphere, cube, cone, cylinder, egg and cylindrical ring are possible subjects that will serve as foundational elements for the later study of casts. This program will introduce the student to ideas of linear construction using complex cross-contour analysis of form. Students will also be introduced to the properties of light and shadow necessary in the depiction of form in the first week. In the second week of the program, students will proceed to linear and tonal investigation of more complex, hybrid geometric forms.

Session 2: July 24th – August 4th
Students will be focusing on the complexity of the human head, students will engage in portrait drawings with an emphasis on precision and capturing the idiosyncratic proportions, features, and likeness of the face. Lectures will focus on the structure of the features as derived from classical Greco/Roman aesthetics as well as the Italian Renaissance, and how to utilize structures in decoding/understanding more naturalized forms. During the end of the program students will be introduced to drawing the portrait from a live model.

Students will be treated to Special Guest Artists and LAAFA Faculty for Lectures, Demos and More…

*During the course of this program, students will receive individual projects ranging from simple objects, cast studies, still life and drawing from the live model. Students may also learn the principals of painting. This will be based on their drawing progress in the program.

Feb
11
Sun
Festival of the Heart 2018 @ Smashbox Studios
Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This year, our annual gala will be a family-friendly day of fun at which dozens of game makers, artists, athletes, and innovators will converge to host experiences for guests of all ages. Moments of surprise and delight, culinary diversions, classic games, creative adventures, and celebrity encounters will create memories that last a lifetime.

Dec
2
Sun
NCJW | LA Annual Clothing Giveaway @ NCJW | LA
Dec 2 all-day

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.

Sep
9
Mon
Food Distribution: Carson Senior Center @ Carson Senior Center
Sep 9 @ 8:15 am – 12:00 pm

SIGN UP HERE!

Volunteers are needed to help distribute food for those in need in our community. The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables.Help us help those in need!

 

These kits go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County. In 2018, the Food Bank distributed 325,043 Senior Nutrition food kits through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). We are proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible!

 

The following are the minimum requirements: 

  • Be able to lift up to 30 pounds 
  • Participate the entire shift

Please abide by the following rules:

  • Do not solicit clients
  • Follow directions from staff at all times
Paramount Senior Center Food Distribution @ Paramount Senior Center
Sep 9 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

SIGN UP HERE!

Volunteers are needed to help distribute food for those in need in our community. The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables.Help us help those in need!

 

These kits go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County. In 2018, the Food Bank distributed 325,043 Senior Nutrition food kits through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). We are proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible!

 

The following are the minimum requirements: 

  • Be able to lift up to 30 pounds 
  • Participate the entire shift

Please abide by the following rules:

  • Do not solicit clients
  • Follow directions from staff at all times
Sep
10
Tue
Food Distribution: L.A. Regional Food Bank @ Barnes Park
Sep 10 @ 12:15 pm – 3:00 pm

SIGN UP HERE!

Volunteers are needed to help distribute food for those in need in our community. The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables.Help us help those in need!

 

These kits go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County. In 2018, the Food Bank distributed 325,043 Senior Nutrition food kits through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). We are proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible!

 

The following are the minimum requirements: 

  • Be able to lift up to 30 pounds 
  • Participate the entire shift

Please abide by the following rules:

  • Do not solicit clients
  • Follow directions from staff at all times
Sep
12
Thu
Food Distribution: Glory Church @ Glory Church of Christ
Sep 12 @ 12:15 pm – 3:00 pm

SIGN UP HERE!

Volunteers are needed to help distribute food for those in need in our community. The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables.Help us help those in need!

 

These kits go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County. In 2018, the Food Bank distributed 325,043 Senior Nutrition food kits through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). We are proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible!

 

The following are the minimum requirements: 

  • Be able to lift up to 30 pounds 
  • Participate the entire shift

Please abide by the following rules:

  • Do not solicit clients
  • Follow directions from staff at all times
Sep
13
Fri
Food Distribution: Victory Outreach @ Victory Outreach
Sep 13 @ 8:45 am – 11:00 am

SIGN UP HERE!

Volunteers are needed to help distribute food for those in need in our community. The food boxes consist of shelf-stable staples such as milk, beans, grains, and canned fruits and vegetables.Help us help those in need!

 

These kits go to an average of 28,000 seniors every month at 146 sites throughout Los Angeles County. In 2018, the Food Bank distributed 325,043 Senior Nutrition food kits through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). We are proud to facilitate the largest CSFP in the country and eternally grateful for the dedicated volunteers who make this work possible!

 

The following are the minimum requirements: 

  • Be able to lift up to 30 pounds 
  • Participate the entire shift

Please abide by the following rules:

  • Do not solicit clients
  • Follow directions from staff at all times
Sep
14
Sat
Hunger Action Month: L.A. Regional Food Bank @ Randolph
Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

SIGN UP HERE!

Please join us in our volunteer day at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank! Volunteers are needed to help sort, inspect, and repackage donated food items from local food drives. Help us help those in need by donating your time to fight hunger in our community.

 

**Once you register you will receive an email confirmation with all the logistics and forms.

***All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes*** 
***Minimum age requirement to volunteer is 14 (sorry, no exceptions)**

How it Works

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