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
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 1 – Sep 2 all-day
 NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
@ SewVac
Sep 1 @ 1:00 pm – Sep 1 @ 5:00 pm
Looking for a way to give back to our veterans? Join So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Day as they make quilts for our nation’s heroes! This volunteer activity is FREE. If you[...]
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
1:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
@ SewVac Ltd
Sep 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 2 – Sep 3 all-day
 Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 2 – Sep 3 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
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Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
@ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Sep 3 – Sep 4 all-day
 The Fulfillment Fund is a college access organization with a 39-year history of helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and access college. One of its key services is mentoring. Recognized as one of the[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Sep 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join Family Rescue Center for their weekly Saturday distribution of organic food donated from the Calabasas Farmer's Market. They need happy, helpful volunteers to sort the fruits and vegetables and to hand them out at[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 5 – Sep 6 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 6 – Sep 7 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 8 – Sep 9 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
@ SewVac
Sep 8 @ 1:00 pm – Sep 8 @ 5:00 pm
Looking for a way to give back to our veterans? Join So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Day as they make quilts for our nation’s heroes! This volunteer activity is FREE. If you[...]
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
1:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
@ SewVac Ltd
Sep 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 9 – Sep 10 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 9 – Sep 10 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
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Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
@ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Sep 10 – Sep 11 all-day
The Fulfillment Fund is a college access organization with a 39-year history of helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and access college. One of its key services is mentoring. Recognized as one of the[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
Sep 10 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
 Are you an animal lover? If so, don’t miss the chance to volunteer with Ahead With Horses every Saturday (unless otherwise noted) at their Shadow Hills facility. Please note AWH is CLOSED the following Saturdays:[...]
Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
12:00 pm
Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Sep 10 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Need help with your garden as we roll into summer? The Organic Fruit & Vegetable class led by the Arboretum’s Horticultural Supervisor, Jill Morganelli, is the perfect place to look. Jill will be taking the[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Sep 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join Family Rescue Center for their weekly Saturday distribution of organic food donated from the Calabasas Farmer's Market. They need happy, helpful volunteers to sort the fruits and vegetables and to hand them out at[...]
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Soul Cycle to Support Ovarian Cancer
2:30 pm
Soul Cycle to Support Ovarian Cancer
@ SoulCycle West Hollywood
Sep 11 @ 2:30 pm
 Exercise and pizza? Why not? It’s for a good cause! Help find a cure for ovarian cancer with a super fun cardio party on a bike at SoulCycle West Hollywood to raise awareness for the[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 12 – Sep 13 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 13 – Sep 14 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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PTV Human Dignity Awards Dinner
5:30 pm
PTV Human Dignity Awards Dinner
@ The Center at Cathedral Plaza
Sep 14 @ 5:30 pm
 SAVE THE DATE & TICKETS ON SALE TODAY! Please join PTV for the 6th Annual Human Dignity Awards Dinner, it promises to be a fun and heartfelt evening in downtown Los Angeles as they honor actor and LGBT advocate George Takei (Star Trek), Vietnamese human[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 15 – Sep 16 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series
9:30 am
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Sep 15 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
 Don’t miss the LA Arboretum’s “What's Happening in Gardening” Series! 8 Thursdays, September 15-November 3 9:30am-12pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class These classes are designed to help you keep up with garden[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
@ SewVac
Sep 15 @ 1:00 pm – Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm
Looking for a way to give back to our veterans? Join So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Day as they make quilts for our nation’s heroes! This volunteer activity is FREE. If you[...]
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
1:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
@ SewVac Ltd
Sep 15 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 16 – Sep 17 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 16 – Sep 17 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
Los Angeles Green Festival
12:00 pm
Los Angeles Green Festival
@ Los Angeles Convention Hall, South Hall K
Sep 16 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 16 @ 6:00 pm
Los Angeles Green Festival The Bay Foundation’s Clean Bay Certified team will be hanging out at this year’s Green Festival! The Green Festival Marketplace showcases 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in[...]
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Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
@ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Sep 17 – Sep 18 all-day
The Fulfillment Fund is a college access organization with a 39-year history of helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and access college. One of its key services is mentoring. Recognized as one of the[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
Sep 17 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Are you an animal lover? If so, don’t miss the chance to volunteer with Ahead With Horses every Saturday (unless otherwise noted) at their Shadow Hills facility. Please note AWH is CLOSED the following Saturdays:[...]
Inspire Greatness Mini Golf Tournament
9:30 am
Inspire Greatness Mini Golf Tournament
@ Sherman Oaks Castle Park
Sep 17 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
The “Inspire Greatness” team from the San Fernando Valley, composed of CHM staff from Casa de Canoga, Homes for Life (HFL) Vanowen, HFL Sequoia and HFL Van Nuys communities, invites everyone to join the fun[...]
Los Angeles Green Festival
10:00 am
Los Angeles Green Festival
@ Los Angeles Convention Hall, South Hall K
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am – Sep 17 @ 6:00 pm
Los Angeles Green Festival The Bay Foundation’s Clean Bay Certified team will be hanging out at this year’s Green Festival! The Green Festival Marketplace showcases 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in[...]
We Are LA
10:00 am
We Are LA
@ Stub Hub Center
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am
 We Are LA Family Festival aims to celebrate and engage the children and families in Los Angeles in a day-long family friendly music festival at the StubHub Center. The event promotes the importance of education[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Sep 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join Family Rescue Center for their weekly Saturday distribution of organic food donated from the Calabasas Farmer's Market. They need happy, helpful volunteers to sort the fruits and vegetables and to hand them out at[...]
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Pizza with a Purpose: Support The Circle
Pizza with a Purpose: Support The Circle
@ CPK Encino
Sep 18 – Sep 19 all-day
 When you dine in, take out and get catering (all beverages included as well) from California Pizza Kitchen all day on Sunday, September 18, CPK will donate 20 percent of your check to The Ovarian[...]
Big Sunday’s 3rd Annual Books ‘n Brunch
10:00 am
Big Sunday’s 3rd Annual Books ‘n Brunch
@ Big Sunday
Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Join us for Big Sunday’s 3rd Annual Books n’ Brunch fall book collection. By special request, we’re collecting all kinds of new and gently used books for all kinds of grateful nonprofits. Help us sort[...]
Los Angeles Green Festival
10:00 am
Los Angeles Green Festival
@ Los Angeles Convention Hall, South Hall K
Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – Sep 18 @ 5:00 pm
Los Angeles Green Festival The Bay Foundation’s Clean Bay Certified team will be hanging out at this year’s Green Festival! The Green Festival Marketplace showcases 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 19 – Sep 20 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 20 – Sep 21 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 22 – Sep 23 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series
9:30 am
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Sep 22 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Don’t miss the LA Arboretum’s “What's Happening in Gardening” Series! 8 Thursdays, September 15-November 3 9:30am-12pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class These classes are designed to help you keep up with garden[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
@ SewVac
Sep 22 @ 1:00 pm – Sep 22 @ 5:00 pm
Looking for a way to give back to our veterans? Join So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Day as they make quilts for our nation’s heroes! This volunteer activity is FREE. If you[...]
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
1:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
@ SewVac Ltd
Sep 22 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 23 – Sep 24 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
Music Tastes Good Festival
Music Tastes Good Festival
@ Downtown Long Beach, CA
Sep 23 – Sep 26 all-day
 Long Beach’s brand new music and food festival, Music Tastes Good, will be taking over downtown Long Beach September 23-25, 2016 with substantial talent including The Specials, Iron & Wine, Squeeze and Warpaint amongst many others.[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 23 – Sep 24 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
9th Annual Women In Pain Conference
9:00 am
9th Annual Women In Pain Conference
@ The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities
Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
For Grace’s 9th Annual Women In Pain Conference “Pain Takes a Vacation: Actions and Strategies that Get Us Away” The Los Angeles-based organization, For Grace, invites you to a uniquely empowering event for women challenged by[...]
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Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
@ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Sep 24 – Sep 25 all-day
The Fulfillment Fund is a college access organization with a 39-year history of helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and access college. One of its key services is mentoring. Recognized as one of the[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
Sep 24 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Are you an animal lover? If so, don’t miss the chance to volunteer with Ahead With Horses every Saturday (unless otherwise noted) at their Shadow Hills facility. Please note AWH is CLOSED the following Saturdays:[...]
18th Annual Tennis for Tots
1:00 pm
18th Annual Tennis for Tots
@ Los Angeles Tennis Club
Sep 24 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Don’t miss the 18th Annual Tennis for Tots event on September 24 presented by City National Bank and The Angell Foundation to benefit the Alliance for Children’s Rights. All levels of tennis players are invited[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Sep 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join Family Rescue Center for their weekly Saturday distribution of organic food donated from the Calabasas Farmer's Market. They need happy, helpful volunteers to sort the fruits and vegetables and to hand them out at[...]
JVS 85th Anniversary Gala
6:30 pm
JVS 85th Anniversary Gala
@ Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Sep 24 @ 6:30 pm
 Join JVS for an evening of dining, dancing and celebration in honor of the organization’s 85th Anniversary and Vivian Siegel’s lifetime of service to JVS and the JVS community. Gala Host Larry Miller, actor, comedian[...]
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Justice Jog
8:30 am
Justice Jog
Sep 25 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am
 The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (GLA ALA) and CASA/LA (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Los Angeles) are partnering once again for the Justice Jog—a 5K Run/Walk benefiting CASA of Los Angeles—bringing the legal community, local[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 26 – Sep 27 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 27 – Sep 28 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
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Benefit: Project Angel Food/AIDS Walk LA
9:00 pm
Benefit: Project Angel Food/AIDS Walk LA
@ Hamburger Mary’s
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm
 Don’t miss Legendary Drag Queen Bingo benefitting Project Angel Food/AIDS Walk LA!!! The only work involved is having an awesome time while enjoying a night of BINGO, prizes, auction items, great food & drinks with[...]
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Longines Masters of Los Angeles
Longines Masters of Los Angeles
@ Long Beach Convention Center
Sep 29 – Oct 3 all-day
WHAT: The four-day event will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center September 29th-October 2nd 2016, bringing in the world's best riders and horses to LA to compete in the first major equestrian event[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 29 – Sep 30 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series
9:30 am
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Sep 29 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Don’t miss the LA Arboretum’s “What's Happening in Gardening” Series! 8 Thursdays, September 15-November 3 9:30am-12pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class These classes are designed to help you keep up with garden[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
@ SewVac
Sep 29 @ 1:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm
Looking for a way to give back to our veterans? Join So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Day as they make quilts for our nation’s heroes! This volunteer activity is FREE. If you[...]
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
1:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
@ SewVac Ltd
Sep 29 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 30 – Oct 1 all-day
Imagine LA works with volunteers and vulnerable families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty, and neglect; and help every member thrive! Their Family Mentorship Program matches a team of volunteer mentors from committed organizations[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 30 – Oct 1 all-day
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is looking for volunteers for their monthly screenings! NFMLA is a non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging indie talent by screening a diverse body of shorts and features each month. Volunteers are needed for[...]
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