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.
2017 Orientation Dates
July 22, 9am
September 23, 9am
November 18, 9am
Signup links for orientations are posted on this page three weeks prior to the orientation date.
Adult Volunteer
The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter (VBAS) is a 100% volunteer-run organization looking for committed volunteers who are able to provide basic care for the animals and assist with adoptions as well as participate in and run their various programs.
Volunteer Requirements
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must commit to volunteer 8 hours per month.
- You must commit to volunteering for a minimum of one year.
Orientation
- Orientation occurs every other month.
- Please allow 60-90 minutes for the orientation.
- During Orientation they will cover general Shelter duties, event committees, VBAS requirements, training, KFP, take a tour and Q&A.
- Orientation is on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 30 people to sign up will be able to attend Orientation. If you miss this, you will have to wait and attend the NEXT Orientation posted date.
- Sign up for the March 25th orientation session to sign up for the next orientation session starting March 4th.
Volunteer Application Process
- Applications are available at http://thevbas.org/volunteer for one week after each orientation.
- Upon receipt of your application you will be given a list of Volunteers with their schedules and observe them at the Shelter at least 2 times.
- You will then be move on and be interviewed by a VBAS member.
- You will then go through LiveScan and a minimal background check as required by the City of Burbank.
- Please note: completion of any or all of the above steps does not automatically constitute acceptance as a VBAS volunteer. Upon approval from both the VBAS and the Burbank Police Department, your badge will be available and you will be contacted to schedule your first training session.
- Please allow approximately 3-6 months to complete this application process.
Volunteers are needed to help at the Summer Trail Series events taking place Thursday evenings on the following dates:
• Thursday, June 15
• Thursday, July 13
• Thursday, August 3rd
Location: Cedar Grove Park in Tustin
Time: Volunteer shifts vary from 4:30/5pm – 8:30/9pm
Assignments: Registration/T-shirts, Kids Run, Course monitors, water stations, and BBQ servers
Don't miss a fun night of community and BBQ! All volunteers receive community service credit, an event t-shirt and free bbq!
The Renegade Summer Trail Run Series benefits WeROCK (We Run Orange County’s Kids), a non-profit organization that provides after-school intervention programs for the Middle and High School students of Orange County. By delivering education and proper training for the completion of a 26.2 mile marathon, We ROCK teaches our community’s teenagers the important life skills of goal setting, self-reliance, discipline and self-confidence. To find out more about WeROCK or to join, visit www.WeRunOCKids.org.
Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/STSVolunteer
Invite your friends and family!
If you are part of a group and would like to set up a volunteer group (5+) please email michelle@socalvolunteers.com.
People for Community Improvement in association with Bank of America, First Five LA, and the LAPD/Sherriff Department present the 8th Annual Walk 4 Life. The special festival will feature a car show and live performances by Tommy the Clown – The Prince of L.A. and has a theme — 
“Bring the Lost Home.”
- 9 am – 4K Walk begins at The Sheriff Youth Center (11911 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044)
- 10 am – 4 pm – Festival/Car Show/Concert at Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park (905 E/ El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA 90059)
For more info, please call 323-303-3339 or visit http://www.pcicenter.org.
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.
Volunteers are needed to help at the Summer Trail Series events taking place Thursday evenings on the following dates:
• Thursday, June 15
• Thursday, July 13
• Thursday, August 3rd
Location: Cedar Grove Park in Tustin
Time: Volunteer shifts vary from 4:30/5pm – 8:30/9pm
Assignments: Registration/T-shirts, Kids Run, Course monitors, water stations, and BBQ servers
Don't miss a fun night of community and BBQ! All volunteers receive community service credit, an event t-shirt and free bbq!
The Renegade Summer Trail Run Series benefits WeROCK (We Run Orange County’s Kids), a non-profit organization that provides after-school intervention programs for the Middle and High School students of Orange County. By delivering education and proper training for the completion of a 26.2 mile marathon, We ROCK teaches our community’s teenagers the important life skills of goal setting, self-reliance, discipline and self-confidence. To find out more about WeROCK or to join, visit www.WeRunOCKids.org.
Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/STSVolunteer
Invite your friends and family!
If you are part of a group and would like to set up a volunteer group (5+) please email michelle@socalvolunteers.com.
Come help out Covenant House raise money for an orphanage in Mexico by either dontating your time to help wash cars or driving your car by the location to get it washed and making a donation. This car wash is a yearly fundrasier for the orphanage that Covenant House host.
To volunteer be sure to contact Sr. Margaret at 323-461-3131 x 237
The LA Galaxy and Gift of Life are teaming up to Kick Blood Cancer at The Grove! Bring your kids to meet Galaxy soccer players and take part in fun soccer activities. Those 18 and over will be able to join the registry and get the chance to save a life.
A high-profile section along the Ventura River bike path will soon become Ventura’s newest ocean friendly garden. The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy (VHC) and the Ocean Friendly Gardens team of the Ventura County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation have teamed up to re-landscape and reinvigorate land at the entrance to the Willoughby Nature Preserve. The two organizations will host a series of community work days to transform the property, the first taking place on Saturday, August 19 beginning at 9 a.m. Volunteers will help remove old vegetation to prepare the area for future plantings of coastal native plants.
Located next to the "Welcome to Ventura" sign along the Ventura River Parkway (adjacent to the parking lot at Main and Peking Streets), the landscaping will be updated using ocean friendly garden techniques designed to capture rainwater and eliminate urban runoff. The project, funded by the City of Ventura's Community Partnerships Grant Program, seeks to beautify the area and educate the public about the benefits of ocean friendly gardening. The new garden will be named in honor of Paul Herzog, Surfrider’s National Coordinator for the Ocean Friendly Garden program, who recently passed away at age 49.
The volunteer work day will begin at 9 a.m. with an orientation at VHC’s informational kiosk located along the bike path at the Main St. Bridge in downtown Ventura (Main St. & Peking Streets). All volunteers should wear pants, long sleeves, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and bring a refillable water bottle. Because of the physical nature of the work, volunteers must be at least 12 years of age and minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Join Big Sunday for a huge community cleanup in West LA! We will be joining forces with the West LA Community Coalition to help beautify the West LA Civic Center, Library and surrounding areas. Volunteers are needed to help with picking up trash, landscaping, tree trimming, cleaning tree beds, removing graffiti and more.
Please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/Aug26WestLA
Dear Neighborhood and Community Leaders —
More new trees are coming to the Hamilton neighborhood in North Long Beach in 2017! I am writing to invite you and your groups to volunteer at this tree planting event!
The Port of Long Beach has provided funding to plant 6,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2020! Businesses and community groups are partnering with Housing and Neighborhood Services to provide volunteers at the tree planting events.
Come help build the urban forest in Long Beach with the Hamilton Neighborhood Association!
The trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
68th Street (North)
Artesia Boulevard (South)
Atlantic Avenue (West)
Gardenia Avenue (East)
