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.
Would you like to serve as a judge for the Best House decorating contest?
Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA) and Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane are asking for volunteers to help judge in the Best House decorating contest. Homes are decorated along Daisy Avenue & along Maine Avenue.
Friday, December 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Meet at Hill Street & Daisy Avenue
Afterwards, everyone will go to Starbucks for some warm refreshments.
Please contact: Maria Norvell, Chair at (562) 427-5021 or e-mail DaisyAvenueChristmasTreeLane@aol.com
They would like to invite you to come and look at the decorated homes and the decorated Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane on Daisy Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and Willow Street. The lights turn on every night at 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and the whole street becomes a winter wonderland. This year’s theme is Christmas Spirit on Daisy.
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
The Board of Urban Partners Los Angeles would like to invite the community to a very special upcoming La Posada event on Sat. December 21, 2019.
This is a traditional Mexican holiday celebration! It starts at 4PM at the Francis Avenue Garden (2909 Francis Ave.) The Second Stop happens at Caroline Severance Manor (2928 8th St.).The Service starts at 6PM at the First Unitarian Church located at 2936 W. 8th St., Los Angeles.
Please contact event coordinator: Rochelle McAdam at (213) 401-1191 (office) or at Rochelle@uula.org
They would also like donations of toys, children's books and baby items which will be given out at the end of the event. Food donations and volunteers would be greatly appreciated!
Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA), and Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane (CTL) are Looking for 25 Good Volunteers to help take down the figurines, fencing, stakes, etc.
Thursday, December 26, 2019,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Meet at Hill Street and Daisy Avenue.
Lunch will be provided for all the volunteers.
You are welcome to help even if it's only one or two hours.
Volunteers must be ages 18 years old and over.
Thank You for all your help in making Christmas Tree Lane beautiful once again!
If you have questions, please contact:
Maria Norvell, Chair
562-427-5021
daisychristmastreelane@gmail.com
WeSPARK is moving and EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!
Desks, filing cabinets, plants, artwork, chairs, sofa’s, bookcases, 1954 Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet piano and much, much more!
When: Friday, January 17th 9a.m. – 1p.m. AND Saturday, January 18th 9a.m. – 2p.m.
Where: weSPARK Cancer Support Center, 13520 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks
Prices are suggested donation price but we are open to ALL offers!
Bring your own truck and movers
Credit card or Cash ONLY!
weSPARK is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you will receive a donation acknowledgment with our Federal Tax ID # for your tax deductibility (please consult your accountant for FMV deductibility rate)
For more information contact Leela Woods at (818)906-3022 or leela@wespark.org
SPREAD THE LOVE
A Valentines dinner benefitting Miry's List to support families resettling as refugees in Los Angeles
Bring your beloved and join Miry's List and New Arrival Supper Club at Spread Mediterranean Kitchen in downtown LA for a delicious Valentines dinner featuring the cooking of Naseema Kashefi of Afghanistan and Los Angeles' own "voice of food" Evan Kleiman. Their menu includes a wine pairing for guests 21+.
Dinner will be followed by a conversation with Naseema and her husband Bashir about their experience resettling Southern CA and the significance of sharing their culture with their new American neighbors.
The Wild Honey Orchestra celebrates the music of Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers the Lovin’ Spoonful as a fundraiser for the Autism Think Tank. Led by acclaimed musical director Rob Laufer, Wild Honey Orchestra & Friends (guest singers TBA) will present a comprehensive exploration of the ground-breaking catalog of one of the 1960s’ most underrated but influential bands in the folk-rock-country (Americana) world. The Wild Honey Orchestra will passionately celebrate every musical nuance of over 30 of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s brilliant songs: ‘Do You Believe in Magic,’ ‘Summer in the City,’ ‘Six O’Clock,’ ‘Coconut Grove,’ ‘Daydream,’ ‘Darling Be Home Soon,’ ‘She’s Still a Mystery,’ and so many more. Beloved by their peers – the Beatles, the Kinks, and many more – the Spoonful’s rich and varied catalog of hits and hidden treasures is a perfect fit for the Wild Honey Orchestra and Friends, including Elliot Easton of the Cars and Dennis Diken of the Smithereens. The show will benefit the Autism Think Tank’s effort to help individuals with autism and their families.
Now that you’ve participated in the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, take the next step in helping address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County by joining the 3rd Annual Hollywood Hike to End Homelessness.
60,000 of our neighbors fall asleep unsheltered, alone, and isolated every single night in Los Angeles County. For many of our neighbors, challenges are layered. Mental and physical challenges, a fundamental lack of resources, and the social stigma of homelessness create an environment of indescribable loneliness, trauma, and pain many of us cannot begin to comprehend.
For the better part of a decade, The Center has provided a holistic and trauma-informed approach to ending isolation and homelessness. Offering unique Wellness, Health, Outreach & Housing, and Community Support Programs, they work every day to break down barriers to entry for our homeless neighbors. By doing so, we help build a path toward wellness and housing.
On March 21st, they will host the 3rd Annual Hike to End Homelessness to raise vital funds for The Center’s Community Wellness Program that serves thousands of vulnerable individuals living unhoused on the streets in our neighborhood. With these resources, together, they will give their participants access to community programming and connections to healthcare, mental healthcare, and housing.
This unique event is anything but the typical fundraising experience. Bringing together hundreds of Angelenos hiking in solidarity, this hike is a powerful display of our commitment toward ending homelessness in our community.
For more information on registration or sponsorship, please email Nathan Box, Director of Development & External Relations, at nathan.box@thecenterinhollywood.org.
