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.
WHAT: The four-day event will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center September 29th-October 2nd 2016, bringing in the world's best riders and horses to LA to compete in the first major equestrian event following the Olympics. Big names who have participated in the Longines Masters of Los Angeles previously include Kaley Cuoco, Jessica Springsteen, Georgina Bloomberg, Jennifer Gates, Destry Spielberg, Reed Kessler, Richard Spooner, Paige Johnson, and many more. Notable attendees have included Bill and Melinda Gates, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, Alfre Woodard, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf and many more.
WHO: The world’s best international show jumpers and horses
WHEN: 9/29 -10/2
WHERE: Long Beach Convention Center
ADMISSION: $25 -$235 (Pricing will vary) http://longinesmasters.com/en/ticketing
CONTACT: Sunshine Sachs | 323-822-9300
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!
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.
L.A. Works is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary year by partnering with LA Coalition to End Youth Homelessness (LACEYH), to focus public attention and the collective efforts of thousands of volunteers in a single day kick-off of hands-on service projects for youth in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. As Los Angeles’ largest volunteer network, L.A. Works builds bridges between volunteers and the region’s nonprofit community.
About L.A. Works Day
On October 1, 2016, thousands of corporate and community volunteers will engage in hands-on service projects (i.e.: building gardens, benches, tables, landscaping, painting, tile mosaics, and murals) in Hollywood to enhance nonprofits, shelter facilities for youth, and public school sites with 20% of their population consisting of youth without stable housing. Volunteers will also assemble hygiene kits and other basic need distribution packets for the 11,000 LAUSD students without stable housing, and participate in interactive opportunities, including a service fair for homeless youth. Teams of volunteers participating in the day will include: elected officials, large corporations and small local businesses, schools and universities, local community members, families, and groups from the entertainment industry and sports teams.
To sign up for a volunteer opportunity please visit our website http://bit.ly/2c41S93
25th Anniversary Celebration of Service to L.A.
During the lunch celebration, volunteers will enjoy a catered lunch provided by The Jonathan Club, live music, entertainment, and other fun activities celebrating L.A. Works 25 years of community and civic engagement in Los Angeles. Additionally, at lunch volunteers will have the opportunity to learn more about the important work of LACEYH service providers and discover new and exciting ways to contribute to their mission.
http://www.laworks.com/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Search_Page?p=Spl&veNm=a0MA000000mZQrY
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
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Able to commit to meeting with their stud
ent 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.
Join the Aga Khan Foundation team for the annual LA Works Day of Service! Work alongside other local volunteers to build benches, paint murals, garden, and do other hands-on service activities to benefit organizations combating youth homelessness in Hollywood. The event will take place on Saturday, October 1st from 8:00 am – 12:15 pm. Afterwards, join the Aga Khan Foundation team for the LA Works 25th Anniversary celebration with free food, music and activities. Please click here to register and for more information.
Also – save the date! The 2016 Aga Khan Foundation Los Angeles Walk & Run will take place on Sunday, November 13th at the Santa Monica Pier. Click here for more info.
About the Aga Khan Foundation:
For nearly 30 years, the Foundation has been working with communities, governments, businesses, and local organizations to help improve the quality of life for 3.5 million people annually in 16 countries across the globe. 100% of donations made to AKF go DIRECTLY to the cause, not a cent is spent on administration.
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]](https://calendar.bigsunday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Ahead-with-Horses-Logo-New1.png){kind=logo}
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!
Wanna kick cancer to the curb? Well, come on out for the October 2nd Kickin’ Cancer 5K & Family Fun Day and walk or run in support of The Ovarian Cancer Circle. Help make a difference! To register, please click HERE.
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has joined with Heal the Bay to adopt a beach in Santa Monica. Join AKF to help keep our community clean and protect our ocean wildlife.
RSVP here for 10/2: http://goo.gl/forms/zEnwj4DFYsxSlpk12
Contact info: For further information, please contact Sabreena Merchant 310-570-7044 or Sasha Rawji 310-963-5910. To learn more about the work of the Aga Khan Foundation, please visit www.akfusa.org.
