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
Apr
16
Sat
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Apr 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Family Rescue Center for their weekly Saturday distribution of organic food donated from the Calabasas Farmer's Market.  They need happy, helpful volunteers to sort the fruits and vegetables and to hand them out at their center. Four to six volunteers per Saturday is preferable; teens and older, please.

To volunteer, please email your name, phone number, and preferred contact method (phone, text, email) to Julie Domingo at jewelsd2005@yahoo.com.  Please state how often you can volunteer — once a month or whatever works for you!

Apr
17
Sun
No Limits 20th Birthday Celebration @ Sony Pictures – Madison Entrance
Apr 17 @ 2:30 pm – Apr 17 @ 5:30 pm

Join No Limits in celebrating 20 years of empowering deaf children to speak, dream, achieve and inspire through its national theater program and educational centers.  The evening will include food, entertainment and surprises!  Bring your family and friends.  For more info, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-limits-20th-birthday-party-tickets-21066632866

No Limits 20th Birthday Party @ Sony Pictures Studios
Apr 17 @ 2:30 pm – Apr 17 @ 5:30 pm

Join No Limits in celebrating 20 years of empowering deaf children to speak, dream, achieve and inspire through its national theater program and educational centers.  For more info on No Limits for Deaf Children or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-limits-20th-birthday-party-tickets-21066632866.

Beauty of Nature Film Series: Out of Africa @ Warner Grand Theatre
Apr 17 @ 4:00 pm

Don’t miss this fascinating story of Denmark native Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) who moves to Kenya hoping for a better life, her attempts at love and struggles for survival.  Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.  Cost $10; youth free. Tickets: www.pvplc.org or call 310-541-7613.

Apr
18
Mon
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Apr 18 – Apr 19 all-day

Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive!

Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations to work directly with a family for 1-2 years. Imagine LA matches every family member with a one-to-one mentor; plus every family gets a Budget Mentor; and other volunteers help with tutoring, career development, childcare, healthcare, meal-planning and more. Imagine LA works.

Today, kids are excelling in school, parents are on career tracks, saving, maintaining budgets, and everyone remains in stable housing.

The Family Mentorship Program is a transformative experience for Families and Mentors alike. For families escaping the cycle of poverty, a mentor like you can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

All you need to do is take the first step –– please contact Outreach & Communications Manager, Tara Ignont at tara@imaginela.org or 323-944-0210 x412 for a Mentorship Application today!

NOTE: This is an ongoing, daily (M-F) volunteer opportunity!imaginela-logo-2014

Support “Chicks Who Make Flicks”
Apr 18 – Apr 19 all-day

Women writers and directors in the entertainment industry constantly encounter roadblocks when attempting to advance their careers – even when they are just as talented and capable as their male counterparts. Women actors have a similar problem simply because the number of female roles is significantly less than for men.  Friend of Big Sunday Amy Lloyd and her business partner Christina Gray have combined efforts to combat this issue with a special IndieGogo campaign for their production company “Chicks Who Make Flicks.”  This organization is working to do its part to increase visibility and provide more opportunities for women.  The production company creates films made by women, films that tell great woman’s stories, films that capture the voices of women from all over the world and at every stage of their life. Their goal is to create an environment that supports, encourages, and celebrates talented female filmmakers.  For more info on how you can support this great cause, please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chicks-who-make-flicks-a-film-production-company#

Apr
19
Tue
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Apr 19 – Apr 20 all-day

Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive!

Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations to work directly with a family for 1-2 years. Imagine LA matches every family member with a one-to-one mentor; plus every family gets a Budget Mentor; and other volunteers help with tutoring, career development, childcare, healthcare, meal-planning and more. Imagine LA works.

Today, kids are excelling in school, parents are on career tracks, saving, maintaining budgets, and everyone remains in stable housing.

The Family Mentorship Program is a transformative experience for Families and Mentors alike. For families escaping the cycle of poverty, a mentor like you can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

All you need to do is take the first step –– please contact Outreach & Communications Manager, Tara Ignont at tara@imaginela.org or 323-944-0210 x412 for a Mentorship Application today!

NOTE: This is an ongoing, daily (M-F) volunteer opportunity!imaginela-logo-2014

STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library
Apr 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Come meet the STAR volunteer readers Isaac and Savannah at John C. Fremont Library!  Children are invited to read stories together and learn how to earn a free book. Books come alive for kids when they share the fun of reading with STAR library volunteers. For more info, please contact Children's Librarian Megan Katz at 323-962-3521.

Apr
20
Wed
“Eat. Drink. Be An Angel” Day
Apr 20 – Apr 21 all-day

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Where are you going to dine on “Eat. Drink. Be An Angel” day?  On Wednesday, April 20, there is a long list of yummy restaurants to choose from that will be donating a portion of their proceeds to Project Angel Food. See the list HERE!  Pick one for breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner, then let Project Angel Food know where you went and what delicious treats you had on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Hit The Abbey in WeHo and order an Angel Margarita. One dollar from each Angel Margarita goes to Project Angel Food between now and April 20. Start drinking!!!!!

Wanna stay in and chillax instead? Place your take-out order through Postmates on 4/20 and 10% of all sales from participating restaurants in their "Eat. Drink. Be An Angel" store will be donated too.

Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library
Apr 20 @ 10:30 am

Join our friends at the John C. Fremont Library for Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian every Wednesday!  All ages welcome. Sessions are held at 10:30 and 11 am; both are the same. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more with Ms. Megan, the Children's Librarian. For more info, please contact Children's Librarian Megan Katz at 323-962-3521.

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.