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
Jan
25
Fri
Homeless Service Center @ St. Joseph Center
Jan 25 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Our Homeless Service Center connects homeless individuals and families with services, housing and case management. We provide laundry facilities, showers, mail boxes and assistance with registering to receive hot meals at Bread & Roses Cafe.

Volunteer duties include: Assisting homeless clients with making appointments for services (laundry, showers, meals, etc.), sorting mail, and providing other assistance as needed.

Requirements include being able to stand for long periods of time, alphabetize mail, greet clients, etc

Jan
26
Sat
Native Plant Nursery
Jan 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Native Plant Nursery @ Los Angeles | California | United States

Come volunteer with us at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy's Native Plant Nursery!

You will help transplant seedlings and prepare native plants to be placed in habitat restoration sites around the Peninsula! Event begins at 9am and you may leave at any time. Please arrive 15 minutes early and anyone arriving late will not be admitted on to the base. The center closes at 3pm. This site is located on a secured Navy Base. Reservations are required 48 business hours in advance. You must bring a US Driver's Licence, passport, student ID or other form of picture identification to enter the defense support point upon arrival. Your vehicle may be searched upon arrival.

If you cannot make it to this event, please cancel your reservation. If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Volunteer Program Coordinator, Brittany Goldsmith by email at: BGoldsmith@pvplc.org, or call (310) 541-7613 X215.

Thank you for volunteering your time to help improve habitat for wildlife and for the local community!

Neighborhood Tree Planting in Alamitos Beach
Jan 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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

  

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

 

4th Street –- North

 

Broadway –- South

 

Orange Avenue — East

 

Alamitos Avenue -– West

 

Alamitos Beach Tree and Flower Garden Party Club 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 25th anniversary of the firstAlamitos Beach Memorial Trees Project when neighbors began working together in 1994 to plant street trees to remember treasured neighbors who have passed away. 

 

Alamitos Beach Memorial Trees – 25th Anniversary Neighborhood Tree Planting

 

Saturday, January 26, 2019

9 a.m. – noon

Meeting Location: Long Beach Senior Center

1150 E. 4th Street

(Meet at the Orange Avenue entrance to the parking lot)

Long Beach, CA 90802

 

 

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.  

Jan
27
Sun
One Generation Farmers Market Volunteer @ One Generation
Jan 27 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

Every Sunday volunteers sign in at 7am and out at 1pm to help greet at the entrance gates and offer information about ONEgeneration services, help at the Bagel or Book booths, or assist a Farmers or small business for the day.  This event is a walk in position so you can come any Sunday that you are available from 7am to 1pm, no partial shifts.  

When volunteers sign out at 1pm they will receive a completion letter for their hours if needed. 

If you have questions about this weekly volunteer event please email [masked]

We hope to see you soon at the Encino Farmers Market!

100% of the proceeds from all ONEgeneration booths and entrance gates support the programs we offer the community. 

Feb
2
Sat
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente
Feb 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente @ Rancho Palos Verdes | California | United States

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!

Feb
3
Sun
One Generation Farmers Market Volunteer @ One Generation
Feb 3 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

Every Sunday volunteers sign in at 7am and out at 1pm to help greet at the entrance gates and offer information about ONEgeneration services, help at the Bagel or Book booths, or assist a Farmers or small business for the day.  This event is a walk in position so you can come any Sunday that you are available from 7am to 1pm, no partial shifts.  

When volunteers sign out at 1pm they will receive a completion letter for their hours if needed. 

If you have questions about this weekly volunteer event please email [masked]

We hope to see you soon at the Encino Farmers Market!

100% of the proceeds from all ONEgeneration booths and entrance gates support the programs we offer the community. 

Feb
5
Tue
Homeless Service Center @ St. Joseph Center
Feb 5 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Our Homeless Service Center connects homeless individuals and families with services, housing and case management. We provide laundry facilities, showers, mail boxes and assistance with registering to receive hot meals at Bread & Roses Cafe.

Volunteer duties include: Assisting homeless clients with making appointments for services (laundry, showers, meals, etc.), sorting mail, and providing other assistance as needed.

Requirements include being able to stand for long periods of time, alphabetize mail, greet clients, etc

Feb
6
Wed
Homeless Service Center @ St. Joseph Center
Feb 6 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Our Homeless Service Center connects homeless individuals and families with services, housing and case management. We provide laundry facilities, showers, mail boxes and assistance with registering to receive hot meals at Bread & Roses Cafe.

Volunteer duties include: Assisting homeless clients with making appointments for services (laundry, showers, meals, etc.), sorting mail, and providing other assistance as needed.

Requirements include being able to stand for long periods of time, alphabetize mail, greet clients, etc

Feb
8
Fri
Homeless Service Center @ St. Joseph Center
Feb 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Our Homeless Service Center connects homeless individuals and families with services, housing and case management. We provide laundry facilities, showers, mail boxes and assistance with registering to receive hot meals at Bread & Roses Cafe.

Volunteer duties include: Assisting homeless clients with making appointments for services (laundry, showers, meals, etc.), sorting mail, and providing other assistance as needed.

Requirements include being able to stand for long periods of time, alphabetize mail, greet clients, etc

Feb
9
Sat
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente
Feb 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

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