Big Sunday: Our Really Big Community Calendar – Support & Volunteer with our Nonprofit Partners every month!

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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October 2016

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						1 Longines Masters of Los Angeles Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center Sep 29 – Oct 3 all-day Tickets 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[...]
2 Kickin’ Cancer 5K 8:00 am Kickin’ Cancer 5K Oct 2 @ 8:00 am Tickets Wanna kick cancer to the curb? Well, come on out for the October 2nd Kickin’ Cancer 5K & Family Fun Day and walk or run in support of The Ovarian Cancer Circle. Help make a[...] SPY’s 4th Annual Carnival 12:00 pm SPY’s 4th Annual Carnival @ The Micelli Residence (address will be provided with RSVP) Oct 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Please join SPY on Sunday October 2, 2016 for Safe Place for Youth's 4th Annual Carnival, hosted by SPY Board Member and CAA Super Agent Peter Micelli. The special event will include carnival games, food, drink and live[...]	3	4	5 OPCC & LAMP Community’s 6th Annual Fall Affair OPCC & LAMP Community’s 6th Annual Fall Affair Oct 5 – Oct 6 all-day Tickets Join OPCC and LAMP Community for an evening to celebrate the organization’s successful merger, both of which provide vital work focuses on rebuilding the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors in our community. The event[...] Taste of NFL – Los Angeles Rams Event 6:00 pm Taste of NFL – Los Angeles Rams Event @ Universal Studios Hollywood - Globe Theatre Oct 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Join the Los Angeles Food Bank and the Los Angeles Rams for the inaugural Taste of NFL – Los Angeles Rams Event featuring top local chefs! Proceeds from sponsorship opportunities, ticket sales and auction will[...]	6 LA’s Social Impact Breakfast 7:45 am LA’s Social Impact Breakfast @ 9 Dots Community Learning Center Oct 6 @ 7:45 am – 9:15 am Tickets The next Social Impact Breakfast is on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 9 Dots Community Learning Center. Two dynamic breakfast speakers who are working to make an impact in LA will share their stories and[...] 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 Oct 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] 7th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center Benefit 10:45 am 7th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center Benefit Oct 6 @ 10:45 am Tickets The 7th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center event will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, celebrating the feast of St. Francis at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles for the ﬁrst[...]	7	8
9 2016 JetBlue Long Beach Marathon 6:00 am 2016 JetBlue Long Beach Marathon Oct 9 @ 6:00 am Tickets Back on My Feet is thrilled to participate in the JetBlue Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon for the 3rd year in a row! Join the Back on My Feet FundRacing team in the Full[...] 2016 JetBlue Long Beach Half Marathon 7:30 am 2016 JetBlue Long Beach Half Marathon Oct 9 @ 7:30 am Tickets Back on My Feet is thrilled to participate in the JetBlue Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon for the 3rd year in a row! Join the Back on My Feet FundRacing team in the Full[...]	10	11	12	13 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 Oct 13 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] Imagine LA: Engage, Enlighten & Empower Event 5:30 pm Imagine LA: Engage, Enlighten & Empower Event @ Wallis Annenberg Center For Performing Arts Oct 13 @ 5:30 pm Tickets Join Imagine LA Thursday, October 13, 2016, for the Engage, Enlighten & Empower event to learn what it takes to end homelessness, discover how you can be a part of the solution, and enjoy the[...]	14	15 CROP Hunger Walk 10:00 am CROP Hunger Walk @ Our Lady Queen of Angels Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Join the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council as they walk along the Back Bay to help end hunger. To register, please visit https://www.crophungerwalk.org/newportbeachca today! 2016 Imagine Awards 7:00 pm 2016 Imagine Awards @ California Science Center (Samuel Oschin Pavilion under Space Shuttle Endeavor) Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Don’t miss a night of dinner, drinks and dancing under Space Shuttle Endeavour and help Inner-City Arts shoot for the stars! By engaging young people in their own creative process, Inner-City Arts is helping shape[...]
16 KEENFEST 2016 5:00 pm KEENFEST 2016 @ Golden Road Brewery Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Please join KEEN Los Angeles Sunday, October 16th for KEENFEST 2016. Individual Tickets: $75 To purchase Tickets, Tables and Sponsorships, click here. 5:00 pm Silent Aucton and Magic Show 5:30 pm Program 7:00 pm Silent[...]	17	18	19 Back on My Feet Birthday Bash 6:00 pm Back on My Feet Birthday Bash @ JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets The ACE Cash Express Back on My Feet Birthday Bash is the organization’s largest event of the year! Join them as they celebrate the past year's achievements of Back on My Feet members and gear up for[...]	20 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 Oct 20 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] Piece by Piece Gala & Exhibition 6:30 pm Piece by Piece Gala & Exhibition @ Los Angeles Times Building Oct 20 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Join Piece by Piece for cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres while viewing an exhibition of incredible mosaic art and a special performance by Urban Voices – A Skid Row Choir. Learn more about the artists[...]	21	22 Susan G. Komen Culinary Showdown Susan G. Komen Culinary Showdown @ Loews Hollywood Hotel Oct 22 – Oct 23 all-day Tickets COOK WITH NORTH AMERICA’S HOTTEST CELEBRITY CHEFS AT THE SUSAN G. KOMEN CULINARY SHOWDOWN TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER Celebrate Your Inner Foodie While Fundraising; To Be Held October 22 at Loews Hollywood Hotel Culinary Showdown[...]
23 Food, Faith & Field Symposium 2:00 pm Food, Faith & Field Symposium @ Prince of Peace Church Oct 23 @ 2:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm Tickets This Fall, don’t miss Food Day! Netiya is convening a Food, Faith, and Fieldwork Symposium. The 2016 event will be held on October 23rd, 2-7 pm at the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills which[...]	24	25	26	27 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 Oct 27 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] All Peoples’ 74th Anniversary Fundraiser 6:00 pm All Peoples’ 74th Anniversary Fundraiser @ The Alexandria (The Palm Court) Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm Tickets "Peoples Live – All Access" The gala event will take place at the Palm Court of the Alexandria Ballroom in Downtown L.A. in a night of festivities that will include an exquisite cuisine, community awards, and[...]	28	29
30 A Night in Muttley Carlo 7:00 pm A Night in Muttley Carlo @ The Via Rodeo Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm Tickets On October 30, Bow Wow Beverly Hills presents “A Night in Muttley Carlo” benefiting The Amanda Foundation. Come as your favorite Bond girl, Bond villain, or your favorite Bond! Are you a Timothy Dachshund? Roger[...]	31

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