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.

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Mar
16
Sat
Central Neighborhood Tree Planting @ Long Beach, CA 90806
Mar 16 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Dear Neighborhood Leaders and Urban Foresters —

 

I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to Central Long Beach! 

  

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

 

Willow Street –- North

 

Hill Street –- South

 

Atlantic Avenue — East

 

Long Beach Boulevard -– West

 

SBCC Thrive LA’s Grupo Mariposas and East Los Angeles Women’s Center — Promontoras Contra la Violencia Domestica and Community Development YMCA of Greater Long Beach Bobby Smith Community Leadership Institute are all committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.  They have chosen the theme “Unite the Neighborhood” and will use this tree planting as an opportunity to bring parents and neighbors together to get to know each other and help make the neighborhood a safer place for everyone.

 

Come help plant the trees! 

Apr
27
Sat
Hamilton Neighborhood Tree Planting @ Hamilton Middle School
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Dear Neighborhood Leaders and Urban Foresters —

 

I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Hamilton neighborhood! 

  

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

 

70th Street –- North

 

Penfold Street –- South

 

Orange Avenue — East

 

Atlantic Avenue -– West

 

Hamilton Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year. 

 

Come help plant the trees!  The trees will be planted to help commemorate the planting of the 400th street tree planted in the Hamilton neighborhood as part of the I Dig Long Beach initiative. 

Sep
28
Sat
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy National Public Lands Day @ White Point Nature Preserve
Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Sign up HERE!

Families will enjoy taking part part in restoring the native garden to benefit local wildlife and the community.

Oct
5
Sat
Clean Air Day 2019: Habitat for Humanity & Conservation Corps of Long Beach @ Seaside Park
Oct 5 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

&

Conservation Corps of Long Beach

Proudly Bring You

Clean Air Day 2019

This is a FREE event, open to the public and features free snacks and ice cream, raffles, DIY demonstrations, fun activities, valuable resources & MORE!

 

Hosted by Seaside Park and Long Beach Health Department

Come and Visit the Washington Neighborhood

Enjoy the Washington Middle School Mural

Join us in our Tree Planting on Pine & 16th Street

Aquarium of the Pacific will have their Climate Resilient booth

 

Saturday, October 5, 2019

8 am–12 pm

at Seaside Park is located at 14th Street and Chestnut Avenue

(440 W. Cowles Street, Long Beach, CA 90813)

 

For More Information Contact: Mayra Murillo

(310) 991-9531 or email communityoutreach@habitatla.org

Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/410651329590585/

Together, we can help keep Long Beach air clean. Take the clean air pledge at CleanAirDay.org

Oct
30
Wed
Alamitos Beach Memorial Trees 25th Anniversary & Neighborhood Tree Planting @ Corner of Broadway & Cerritos Ave.
Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please join a team of neighbors, City staff, and volunteers to plant trees. Trees reduce greenhouse gases, provide habitat, reduce cooling costs, and increase property values. You can help make a difference. All tools and supplies will be provided. For more information, please call the Housing & Neighborhood Services Bureau at (562) 570-6866.

Nov
9
Sat
Help Hou Family Move
Nov 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cambodia Town Neighborhood Association and Rose Park Neighborhood Association share the grief of the community and would like to extend an opportunity to help the Hou family.

They are working together to help the Hou family to move out of their house at 2711 E. 7th Street on Saturday, Nov. 9.   

Volunteer help is needed to help the Hou family move out of their house including the clean out the interior of the home and removal of unwanted household items of the Hou Family.  They would like to request the help of the community to support the Hou family to move – their goal is to have 10 volunteers help them tomorrow.  They are open for more, the more the merrier! 

The clean-up will be held: Saturday, November 9, 2019, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 2711 E. 7th Street, Long Beach Ca 90804 (residence behind the nail salon.) 

Volunteers and refreshments and cleaning supplies would be appreciated.  Here are some of the items they can use:

  • trash bags
  • gloves
  • brooms
  • dustpans
  • liquid cleaning essentials
  • bottled water
  • snacks

 

For more information, please contact: Linda Reach (562) 394-5515, lindareach2016@gmail.com.

Nov
16
Sat
College Square Neighborhood Tree Planting
Nov 16 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please join a team of neighbors, City staff, and volunteers to plant trees. Trees reduce greenhouse gases, provide habitat, reduce cooling costs, and increase property values. You can help make a difference. All tools and supplies will be provided. For more information, please call the Housing & Neighborhood Services Bureau at (562) 570-6866.

Nov
23
Sat
Volunteer Work Day and Holiday Gathering at the Peace Garden! @ LBDHHS Central Facilities Building (MLK Jr. Park)
Nov 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteer Work Day and Holiday Gathering at the Peace Garden!

Hosted by LBDHHS Health Healthy Active Long Beach

 

SATURDAY, November 23, 2019
8:00AM-12:00PM  

LBDHHS Central Facilities Building (MLK Jr. Park)
1133 Rhea Street, Long Beach, CA 90806

Come on out and join the LBDHHS Healthy Active Long Beach Team to learn more about our community garden, find out how you can "adopt a plot", and help keep our garden growing!

Everyone is welcome, please come by and volunteer your time!

*If possible, please RSVP to let them know you're coming so they know how many volunteers to plan for. RSVP by emailing Alina.Missirian@longbeach.gov or by leaving a voice message
562-570-4364

 

Additional information and updates posted at: https://www.facebook.com/HealthyActiveLongBeach/

Dec
10
Tue
“Plant a Tree for the Holidays:” Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Tree Planting
Dec 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Dear Neighborhood and Community Leaders & Urban Forester Volunteers —

Would you like to make a difference for the environment? 

Come help plant 100 new street trees in the Ridgewood Triangle neighborhood in Long Beach!

Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood

Tree Planting

“Plant a Tree for the Holidays” 

Saturday, December 21, 2019

9 a.m. – noon

Meeting Location: 4681 Goldfield Avenue

Long Beach, CA 90807

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

Del Amo Boulevard –- North

San Antonio Drive –- South

Cherry Avenue — East

Orange Avenue -– West

Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.

What can you expect on planting day?  I thought you all would like to check out this awesome video from a recent tree planting event!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2197682300505372&id=1615161738757434&fs=0&focus_composer=0

 

Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event? 

Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees.  No experience is needed, we will train you. 

 

Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?

Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start.      

Would your group like to provide refreshments for the volunteers?

  • Ines with Ridgewood Heights Neighborhood AssociationLightning Camp Fire Group and Boy Scouts of America – Lone Scouts will bring volunteers and water and breakfast pastries for the volunteers!
  • Jim and Donna with Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association will bring volunteers and will grill hot dogs for the volunteers!

Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?

Thank you for your pledge to water the new trees during their first year:

  • Ridgewood Triangle Neighborhood Association

The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022.  Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events. 

Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be installed and to provide them with an opportunity to decline them.   

Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day. 

Dec
14
Sat
2nd Annual 10th Street Tree Watering and Tree Decorating Event @ Craftsman Village Park
Dec 14 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am

Greetings!

​Join AOC7 for their 2nd Annual Tree Watering and Tree Decorating Event!!!

 

Help turn 10th Street into Candy Cane Lane! AOC7 is looking for "super volunteers" to join them for their 2nd annual 10th Street tree watering and tree decorating event on Saturday, December 14th! Volunteers will be watering and decorating almost 100 trees on 10th Street from Alamitos to Cherry Ave. This is a really fun event that dosen't require any experience. They will provide the buckets and all the supplies to water the trees. If you're feeling really cheerful and would like to wear your little Elves or Santa Hats that would make great photo ops. Invite your family and friends. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

 

Decorations will be welcome!

 

When: Saturday, December 14th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am 

Where: Craftsman Village Park

850 Orange Ave., Long Beach, 90813

 

Contact Mary 562 758-5751 or email msmarys61@hotmail.com

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