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.
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Families will enjoy taking part part in restoring the native garden to benefit local wildlife and the community.
Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance is having a Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane fundraiser to have the irrigation, electrical upgrade, replace the 24 trees. Our main sponsor is Rex Pritchard, President Firefighters 372.
Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Fundraiser
Saturday, September 28, 2019
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Firefighters Union 372
2201 Cherry Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90755
Come and enjoy refreshments and Christmas Joy.
RSVP to Maria Norvell, Chair — e-mail to mariabootsy@aol.com or call (562) 427-5021.
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Alive & Running 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention is an uplifting, life-affirming event that remembers loved ones lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center.We have support groups for people who have attempted or lost loved ones to suicide which have been replicated around the nation and world. We train more than 20,000 people each year—including LAPD’s SWAT teams, the FBI, firefighters and other emergency responders—how to recognize and respond to warning signs.
200 Volunteers needed on race day — Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 6:00am to 10:00am. Continental breakfast and t-shirt provided.
Tasks 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 & Running is an uplifting, life-affirming event that remembers loved ones lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center.
The first in the nation, the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center is a national and world leader in training, research and services for people who have thought about, attempted or lost someone to suicide.
Register Today: www.aliveandrunning.org
EVENT SCHEDULE
| 6:45 am | Same-Day Registration / Check-in |
| 7:30 am | Pre-Race Program |
| 7:45 am | Warm-up and Stretch |
| 8:00 am | 5K Walk/Run Begins! |
| 9:00 am | Entertainment |
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and art featuring a curated collection of pieces created by the youth of My Friend's Place.
All proceeds from art sold benefit youth artists and the young people of My Friend's Place.
Please RSVP with Dan Meyer at dmeyer@myfriendsplace.org by September 30th.
You are invited by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Long Beach to attend the following:
FREE WORKSHOP
Pay & Benefits Negotiation
Learn to confidently negotiate your financial future!
Thursday, October 3 / 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Long Beach/Signal Hill WorkPlace
4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Rosi Pederson Room
Registration: https://salary.aauw.org/longbeach
Created for working women and limited to 40 participants, each AAUW Work Smart workshop includes a workbook and is interactive with role-playing and a trained facilitator.
Whether you are negotiating for a new job or an earned raise or promotion, you will gain confidence to:
· Identify and articulate your personal value
· Conduct objective market research to benchmark a target salary and benefits
· Develop an arsenal of negotiation strategies and persuasive responses
I got a 5% raise! I did what I learned in the workshop and it worked! — K.G., 2018 attendee
This workshop is free to you due to the sponsorship of R. Sanchez & S. Westafer. It is the mission of AAUW Long Beach, which coordinates these workshops, to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. Please contact Frances Rozner at 562-773-3427 or aauwworksmartlb@gmail.com with any questions.
Not able to attend in person? An online version of AAUW Work Smart is available at salary.aauw.org.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
&
Conservation Corps of Long Beach
Proudly Bring You
Clean Air Day 2019
This is a FREE event, open to the public and features free snacks and ice cream, raffles, DIY demonstrations, fun activities, valuable resources & MORE!
Hosted by Seaside Park and Long Beach Health Department
Come and Visit the Washington Neighborhood
Enjoy the Washington Middle School Mural
Join us in our Tree Planting on Pine & 16th Street
Aquarium of the Pacific will have their Climate Resilient booth
Saturday, October 5, 2019
8 am–12 pm
at Seaside Park is located at 14th Street and Chestnut Avenue
(440 W. Cowles Street, Long Beach, CA 90813)
For More Information Contact: Mayra Murillo
(310) 991-9531 or email communityoutreach@habitatla.org
Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/410651329590585/
Together, we can help keep Long Beach air clean. Take the clean air pledge at CleanAirDay.org
Date: September 10, 2019
Contact: Mary Simmons
Subject: 100 Volunteers Needed for Clean Air Day Event
Greetings!
AOC7 (Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Street) neighborhood association is excited to announce that we were awarded the Coalition for California grant and we would love for you to join by volunteering and to "Take The Clean Air Day Pledge" @cleanair.org with us on Saturday, October 5th! We need 100 enthusiastic volunteers who want to help us water and care for 300 trees in our neighborhood. It's going to be a super fun morning watering, pulling weeds and caring for our trees in our little urban forest. This is a family friendly event and no experience is required. We will provide buckets, gloves and all you have to do is wear comfortable clothes and closed to shoes for comfort. We will provide light breakfast and plenty of refreshments.
Check out our Facebook page!
Event: Clean Air Day (Tree Care)
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019
Time: 8:30am to 11:30am
Location: 1229 Rose Ave (parking lot)
Long Beach, Ca 90813
Hope to see you there!
