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.
Clear your calendar – It's going down!
We’re on a mission to bring STEAM to communities nationwide with the STEAM Carnival (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math). The goal of the event is to inspire more creative thinkers, and doers, through playful, meaningful, immersive experiences. STEAM Carnival champions the mindset that these multiple disciplines are seamlessly integrated into how people live, work, and play today.
The Hawthorne STEAM Carnival kicks off on May 19th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
It's FIESTA time again! Join us for our annual food and craft fair held at 24th Street! This year's Fiesta will feature a composting petting zoo, a garden scavenger hunt, and a craft corner where you and yours can make upcycled planters, lavender bundles, and so much more!
– FIESTA DE LA HURTA 2018 –
* Kid friendly garden-inspired activities*
*Delicious food from celebrated LA restaurants*
* Arts & crafts*
*Earth Day plant sale from our solar greenhouse*
*Fun cooking demos for kids & adults*
*Face painting*
* Live entertainment, interactive games, and more!*
Free Admission!
Thanks to our great volunteer support, our Non-Profit, LINC Housing, is able to provide affordable housing communities along with life-enhancing supportive services for low-income families. LINC Housing is always looking for ways to engage residents and provide opportunities for interaction. At our Mosaic Gardens at Willowbrook property, we are looking to have a Community Engagement BBQ Day for residents. The support of our volunteers will be impactful to our goal of having resident engagement and a successful BBQ!
Volunteer Opportunity Description:
LINC Housing is looking for a corporate group or volunteer group of 2-3 volunteers that will help with:
- Set-up and clean-up of the event
- Cooking and serving food to residents
- Assist with engagement activities
- Other event duties assigned by supervisor
When and Where:
Saturday | April 21, 2018 from 10am-2pm!
Mosaic Gardens at Willowbrook | 2213 E. El Segundo, Compton, CA 90222
Food and drinks will be provided for volunteers! This will be a great opportunity to give back to your community and support our residents at LINC Housing!
The 19th annual Bruin Run Walk will be held Sunday, April 29, 2018! Join us for a terrific morning as friends from UCLA and our community run with a purpose in support of the Chase Child Life program. Teams in recognition of some of our fiercest fighters at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital come together with staff, students, and community partners on a 5K journey around the beautiful UCLA campus. You can participate by sponsoring a child, registering for the race, or creating a team with friends and family. This 5K event boasts fun, games, crafts, and cheer for everyone involved.
Our walk/5k/10k race is raising awareness and needed funds for the children who will be treated at the new state of the art facility, Shriners for Children Medical Center that recently opened in September 2017 in Pasadena California. This location replaced our old Los Angeles location. The care and treatment they provide is life changing.
The race is Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, CA. We are hoping to have 1000+ participants this year.
Some of our current supporters and sponsors are Smart & Final, Teamsters Hollywood Local 399, Fire in Motion, Nesquik, Take2 Services, IBEW Local 40, Barragan’s Mexican Restaurant, Nestle/Arrowhead, Nats, Hamburg, Karic Edwards & Martin LLP , Executive Outhouses, Elite Studio Rentals, RX Bars, Noosa Yoghurt, Total Woman and The Agent Harry Kapukchyan to name a few.
You can join the 350,000 Shriner families worldwide that support this new medical center and the world-renowned 22-location health care system located in the United States, Canada & Mexico.
Volunteer Tasks:
- Set up the community room/ tables with ornaments
- Prepare/ set up tea/ drinks/ food
- Greet residents
- Help serve food plates and drinks to residents
- Do carnation corsages for attendees
Where: SEASONS at La Palma – 7061 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623
Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
Time: We will need volunteers to show up at 9:30 am for prep time.
We will need at least 3-4 volunteers
Volunteermatch Link: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2915647.jsp
Please join us for our Outdoor Volunteer Day from 9am to 12pm at Alta Vicente Reserve! We will be working to remove invasive weeds which degrade important wildlife habitat and will be replacing them with native, drought tolerant plants!
Please meet us at the Alta Vicente trailhead next to St Paul's Lutheran Church at 31290 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Please do not park in the church parking lot. Park on the street. Extra parking can be found in Golden Cove Shopping Center.
We will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water and a snack. A reusable water bottle is recommended. Thank you for volunteering to conserve the Palos Verdes Peninsula!
2018 Bike MS: Los Angeles – Festival Site
Volunteers make Bike MS possible!
Each year, thousands of people across the country join the Bike MS volunteer team. From planning event details and calling past participants to providing safety and support for riders at the event, volunteers make Bike MS happen, and are the foundation of why Bike MS is the largest cycling fundraising event in the country.
Join us for BIKE MS: Los Angeles on June 3rd 2018.
- Please choose your preferred volunteer shift(s)/activities from the list below.
- Final Confirmations, with full details, will be sent to you 1 week prior to the event.
Volunteer Sign up:
Rest Stop and medical locations/shifts: https://tinyurl.com/2018BikeMSRestStops
Festival locations/shifts: https://tinyurl.com/BikeMSLosAngeles2018
Every June, AHEAD With Horses Inc. holds their Annual Children’s Demonstration and Fun Day. This is a day when all of the children in our program can showcase all of the wonders they have accomplished while riding a horse and have their friends and family cheer them on as they receive their Outstanding Achievement Awards. These accomplishments can range from now being able to lift their head, sit, use their hands and arms, move legs, stand, walk, speak or other communication, focus, follow directions, etc. These might seem like simple tasks to you, but to these children and their families, they can be life changing!
In addition to our Children's Demonstration, we also have a BBQ, games, arts & crafts and a Silent Auction.
We will need lots of volunteers to help with set up, clean up, running the game booths and arts & crafts, helping with the silent auction, helping with the bbq, parking, and many other activities. If you and/or any friends or groups you are a part of can sign up for a shift or 2, we would be very grateful. We cannot put on this event all by ourselves, we need the help of all of you! Thank you for helping us out!
If you are able to volunteer, please take a look at our online sign up sheet and put your name down for any slots that you can fill.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4fa4ad29a0fa7-funday
Come volunteer with us at PVPLC's Native Plant Nursery! You will help transplant seedlings and prepare native plants to be planted in restoration sites around the Peninsula to improve wildlife habitat!
The Native Plant Nursery is located in San Pedro on a secured Navy Fuel Support Point. All volunteers must bring a photo ID (driver's license or school ID) and must register 48 hours in advance to participate. Volunteers who do not sign up in advance and receive a confirmation will not be permitted to enter the Navy base. Your vehicle may be subject to search. Please arrive 15 minutes early to account for the security. Volunteers will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water and a snack.
Thank you for supporting the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy!
