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
Jul
15
Fri
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Jul 15 – Jul 16 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

Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
Jul 15 – Jul 16 all-day

Film

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. 

Volunteers are needed for a Friday and Saturday once a month to help with set-up, reception, red carpet, ticketing, and breakdown. The evening is broken into 2 shifts, so when volunteers are not working, they can hang out and enjoy the event! To find out how to help, please contact Marissa@nfmla.org.

STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library
Jul 15 @ 3:00 pm – Jul 15 @ 5:00 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.

Jul
16
Sat
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Jul 16 – Jul 17 all-day

The Fulfillment Fund is a college access organization with a 39-year history of helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and access college.  One of its key services is mentoring.  Recognized as one of the best in the state, the Fulfillment Fund’s Mentor Program provides guidance from adult role models to students whose life circumstances challenge their opportunities for success. Each year the Fulfillment Fund Mentor Program shapes the lives of hundreds of young people. While there are many opportunities to volunteer with the organization, mentoring provides a direct avenue to create a meaningful impact by making a nominal investment of time. The Mentor Program provides the necessary structure for success in a mentor/mentee relationship; staff support, extensive training and amazing volunteers all play a role in the program’s success.  The Fulfillment Fund is looking for mentors with the following:

  • Minimum of 24 years of age
  • Able to commit to meeting with their studFulfillment Fund, B-W Square Logoent once per month on their own schedule
  • Willing to commit to a mentoring relationship for a minimum of two years
  • Able to pass a criminal background check
  • Interested in helping a student achieve higher education

For more info and to complete the application form, visit http://www.fulfillment.org/mentor.  Please email Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Manager Betsy Ann Mudd at bmudd@fulfillment.org with any further questions.  

Public Art Ambassador @ CURRENT:LA Water
Jul 16 – Aug 15 all-day

laworkslogoCURRENT:LA Water is looking for passionate art enthusiasts to assist in Los Angeles’ first citywide Public Art Biennial taking place in summer, 2016. Get an insider's look at the exhibitions while educating others about the artists and their mission to create awareness about societal struggles we see in our city.

Visit http://www.laworks.com/currentla for more info and to get signed up.

Volunteer Role & Responsibilities:

  • Learn about the artist and the work to provide visitors with background about the exhibition
  • Learn about and provide information on the overall biennial, upcoming events, and artist/site locations
  • Welcomes and guides attendees to the artworks, assists with lighting and way finding when necessary
  • Check-in guests, manage event capacity, maintain grounds, and let Site Coordinator know if there are any problems.
  • Assists with parking as necessary, identifies site needs, replaces items as necessary, and checks signage for repairs
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses @ Ahead With Horses
Jul 16 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm

Are you an animal lover?  If so, don’t miss the chance to volunteer with Ahead With Horses every Saturday (unless otherwise noted) at their Shadow Hills facility.

Please note AWH is CLOSED the following Saturdays: 2/13/16; 3/26/16; 5/28/16; 7/2/16; 9/3/16; 11/26/16; 12/24/16 and 12/31/16.

Volunteers will assist in providing our developmental therapy to children with disabilities.

Duties include: Leading horses, spotting (walking along side the horse), grooming, cleaning tack, weeding, raking, etc.

Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and if under 18, an adult must come to sign a liability release form at their first session.

Dress code: must wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and a shirt with sleeves (t-shirt is fine; no tank tops). If planning on staying the entire day (which is not mandatory), please bring water and a sack lunch.

Questions? Please call Michelle at 818-767-6373.Ahead-with-Horses-Logo-New[1]

Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Jul 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!

Jul
18
Mon
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Jul 18 – Jul 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

Olive Crest Back-to-School Backpack Drive
Jul 18 – Aug 16 all-day

Help the good folks at Olive Crest provide fully stocked backpacks for their youth for school July 18 – August 15.  For more details, please contact Community Involvement Coordinator Tyler Rodriguez at 562-977-6964 x1632 or tyler-rodriguez@olivecrest.org.
 

Jul
19
Tue
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Jul 19 – Jul 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

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.