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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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[...]
L.A. Works Day
L.A. Works Day @ Montalban Theater
Oct 1 – Oct 2 all-day
L.A. Works is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary year by partnering with LA Coalition to End Youth Homelessness (LACEYH), to focus public attention and the collective efforts of thousands of volunteers in a single[...]
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Oct 1 – Oct 2 all-day
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
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[...]
Aga Khan Foundation at LA Works Day of Service 8:00 am
Aga Khan Foundation at LA Works Day of Service @ Montalbal Theater
Oct 1 @ 8:00 am – 12:15 pm
Join the Aga Khan Foundation team for the annual LA Works Day of Service! Work alongside other local volunteers to build benches, paint murals, garden, and do other hands-on service activities to benefit organizations combating youth homelessness in Hollywood. The event[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses 8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
Oct 1 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Oct 1 @ 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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Kickin’ Cancer 5K 8:00 am
Kickin’ Cancer 5K
Oct 2 @ 8:00 am
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[...]
Adopt-a-Beach with the Aga Khan Foundation 9:45 am
Adopt-a-Beach with the Aga Khan Foundation
Oct 2 @ 9:45 am – 11:30 am
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has joined with Heal the Bay to adopt a beach in Santa Monica. Join AKF to help keep our community clean and protect our ocean wildlife. RSVP here for 10/2:[...]
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
SPY’s 4th Annual Carnival @ The Micelli Residence (address will be provided with RSVP)
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[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 3 – Oct 4 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax 5:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Oct 3 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 - $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office | Pasadena | California | United States
Help the American Cancer Society prevent kids from smoking by phone banking to pass Prop 56 – a $2 Tobacco Tax (if you don't smoke, you don't pay!). This year alone, 16,800 California kids will start[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 4 – Oct 5 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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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OPCC & LAMP Community’s 6th Annual Fall Affair
OPCC & LAMP Community’s 6th Annual Fall Affair
Oct 5 – Oct 6 all-day
OPCC & LAMP Community’s 6th Annual Fall Affair
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
Taste of NFL – Los Angeles Rams Event @ Universal Studios Hollywood - Globe Theatre | Universal City | California | United States
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[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
Oct 6 – Oct 7 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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’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
LA’s Social Impact Breakfast @ 9 Dots Community Learning Center | Los Angeles | California | United States
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
LA Arboretum: “What's Happening in Gardening” Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden  | Arcadia | California | United States
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
7th Annual Friends of St. Francis Center Benefit
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[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day 1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day @ SewVac
Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 6 @ 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
Oct 6 @ 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.
Oct 7 – Oct 8 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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
Oct 7 – Oct 8 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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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2016 Sight First Health Fair
2016 Sight First Health Fair @ Silverado Park
Oct 8 – Oct 9 all-day
The Downtown Long Beach Lions Club is looking for volunteers, exhibitors for the 2016 Sight First Health Fair. The date of the event is October 8th, 2016 at Silverado Park (1545 W. 31st Street) on the west[...]
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Oct 8 – Oct 9 all-day
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
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
Oct 8 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Oct 8 @ 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[...]
Light The Night Walk, Woodland Hills 4:30 pm
Light The Night Walk, Woodland Hills @ Warner Center Park
Oct 8 @ 4:30 pm – Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm
Light The Night Walk, Woodland Hills @ Warner Center Park | Los Angeles | California | United States
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk funds treatments that are saving the lives of patients today. LLS is accelerating cures by providing patient support services, advocacy for lifesaving treatments and the[...]
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2016 JetBlue Long Beach Marathon 6:00 am
2016 JetBlue Long Beach Marathon
Oct 9 @ 6:00 am
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
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[...]
Big Sunday’s Community Cruise 10:00 am
Big Sunday’s Community Cruise @ San Pedro, CA (details provided with RSVP)
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Big Sunday’s Community Cruise @ San Pedro, CA (details provided with RSVP)
In our opinion, Big Sunday’s harbor cruises are awesome.  We host underserved, deserving folks on a special cruise through San Pedro Harbor and often many of our guests have never been on a boat before! [...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax 5:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Oct 10 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 - $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office | Pasadena | California | United States
Help the American Cancer Society prevent kids from smoking by phone banking to pass Prop 56 – a $2 Tobacco Tax (if you don't smoke, you don't pay!). This year alone, 16,800 California kids will start[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 11 – Oct 12 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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
Oct 13 – Oct 14 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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
Oct 13 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
LA Arboretum: “What's Happening in Gardening” Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden  | Arcadia | California | United States
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
Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 13 @ 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
Oct 13 @ 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[...]
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
Imagine LA: Engage, Enlighten & Empower Event @ Wallis Annenberg Center For Performing Arts | Beverly Hills | California | United States
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[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 14 – Oct 15 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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
Oct 14 – Oct 15 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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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Auditions: The National Children’s Chorus
Auditions: The National Children’s Chorus @ UCLA School of Music
Oct 15 – Oct 16 all-day
Auditions: The National Children’s Chorus @ UCLA School of Music | Los Angeles | California | United States
The National Children’s Chorus, based at the UCLA School of Music, provides musically talented children the opportunity to learn and grow in an extraordinary environment. The finest instructors work weekly with students to develop their[...]
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Oct 15 – Oct 16 all-day
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
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[...]
Destination College: The Fulfillment Fund 7:00 am
Destination College: The Fulfillment Fund @ UCLA
Oct 15 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Destination College: The Fulfillment Fund @ UCLA
About The Fulfillment Fund: The Fulfillment Fund works to make college a reality for students in economically and educationally under-resourced communities. Learn more information about The Fulfillment Fund! Click here: www.fulfillment.org About Destination College: Destination[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses 8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
Oct 15 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
CROP Hunger Walk 10:00 am
CROP Hunger Walk @ Our Lady Queen of Angels
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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!
The Beverly Hills artSHOW 10:00 am
The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – Oct 15 @ 5:00 pm
The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens | Beverly Hills | California | United States
The Beverly Hills artSHOW returns to historic Beverly Gardens on Saturday and Sunday, October 15th and 16th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art enthusiasts visit from all over Southern California and beyond to see[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Oct 15 @ 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[...]
2016 Imagine Awards 7:00 pm
2016 Imagine Awards @ California Science Center (Samuel Oschin Pavilion under Space Shuttle Endeavor)
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm
2016 Imagine Awards @ California Science Center (Samuel Oschin Pavilion under Space Shuttle Endeavor) | Los Angeles | California | United States
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[...]
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The Beverly Hills artSHOW 10:00 am
The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm
The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens | Beverly Hills | California | United States
The Beverly Hills artSHOW returns to historic Beverly Gardens on Saturday and Sunday, October 15th and 16th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art enthusiasts visit from all over Southern California and beyond to see[...]
KEENFEST 2016 5:00 pm
KEENFEST 2016 @ Golden Road Brewery
Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm
KEENFEST 2016 @ Golden Road Brewery | Los Angeles | California | United States
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[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 17 – Oct 18 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax 5:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Oct 17 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 - $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office | Pasadena | California | United States
Help the American Cancer Society prevent kids from smoking by phone banking to pass Prop 56 – a $2 Tobacco Tax (if you don't smoke, you don't pay!). This year alone, 16,800 California kids will start[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 18 – Oct 19 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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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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
Back on My Feet Birthday Bash @ JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE | Los Angeles | California | United States
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[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
Oct 20 – Oct 21 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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
Oct 20 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
LA Arboretum: “What's Happening in Gardening” Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden  | Arcadia | California | United States
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
Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 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
Oct 20 @ 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[...]
Piece by Piece Gala & Exhibition 6:30 pm
Piece by Piece Gala & Exhibition @ Los Angeles Times Building
Oct 20 @ 6:30 pm
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[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 21 – Oct 22 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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
Oct 21 – Oct 22 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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.
Oct 22 – Oct 23 all-day
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
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[...]
Susan G. Komen Culinary Showdown
Susan G. Komen Culinary Showdown @ Loews Hollywood Hotel
Oct 22 – Oct 23 all-day
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[...]
Website Weekend
Website Weekend @ OpenX
Oct 22 – Oct 24 all-day
Website Weekend is a weekend-long hackathon where teams of digital professionals, including designers, developers, copy writers, and more, are paired up with local nonprofit organizations. Over the course of the weekend, the teams will work[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses 8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
Oct 22 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Oct 22 @ 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[...]
Light The Night Walk, Los Angeles 4:30 pm
Light The Night Walk, Los Angeles @ LA Live, Lucky Strike Bowling
Oct 22 @ 4:30 pm – Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm
Light The Night Walk, Los Angeles @ LA Live, Lucky Strike Bowling  | Los Angeles | California | United States
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk funds treatments that are saving the lives of patients today. LLS is accelerating cures by providing patient support services, advocacy for lifesaving treatments and the[...]
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Autry Explorers: Animal Tales 1:30 pm
Autry Explorers: Animal Tales @ The Autry Museum of the American West
Oct 23 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to soar like a hawk, summon the strength of a bear, or tower over L.A. like Griffith Park’s P-22? Visions and tales of nature can be found in cultures throughout the[...]
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
Food, Faith & Field Symposium @ Prince of Peace Church | Los Angeles | California | United States
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[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 24 – Oct 25 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax 5:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Oct 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 - $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office | Pasadena | California | United States
Help the American Cancer Society prevent kids from smoking by phone banking to pass Prop 56 – a $2 Tobacco Tax (if you don't smoke, you don't pay!). This year alone, 16,800 California kids will start[...]
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Dog Daycare Volunteers – Adopt & Shop Culver City
Dog Daycare Volunteers – Adopt & Shop Culver City @ Adopt & Shop Culver City
Oct 25 – Oct 26 all-day
Dog Daycare Volunteers - Adopt & Shop Culver City @ Adopt & Shop Culver City | Culver City | California | United States
We are currently in GREAT need of volunteers to help out in our Doggie Daycare at our Culver City Adopt & Shop. Our Daycare Volunteers are responsible for assisting staff in the supervision of daycare[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 25 – Oct 26 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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
Oct 27 – Oct 28 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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
Oct 27 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
LA Arboretum: “What's Happening in Gardening” Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden  | Arcadia | California | United States
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
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 27 @ 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
Oct 27 @ 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[...]
All Peoples’ 74th Anniversary Fundraiser 6:00 pm
All Peoples’ 74th Anniversary Fundraiser @ The Alexandria (The Palm Court)
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm
"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[...]
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Amnesty International Western Regional Conference 6:00 pm
Amnesty International Western Regional Conference @ Double Tree Hilton Los Angeles Westside
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 30 @ 1:00 pm
Amnesty International Western Regional Conference @ Double Tree Hilton Los Angeles Westside | Culver City | California | United States
Amnesty International invites you to this year's Western Regional Conference! Join them October 28-30, 2016, as they stand shoulder to shoulder in the great city of Los Angeles to make a lasting human rights impact. The Western[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 28 – Oct 29 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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
Oct 28 – Oct 29 all-day
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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.
Oct 29 – Oct 30 all-day
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
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
Oct 29 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
AWH: Annual Costume Day 9:00 am
AWH: Annual Costume Day @ Ahead With Horses
Oct 29 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
AWH: Annual Costume Day @ Ahead With Horses | Los Angeles | California | United States
Who doesn’t like to play dress up, right?  Our pals at Ahead With Horses will host their Annual Costume Day on Saturday, October 29th, 2016. Volunteers are needed from 9 am – 4 pm. Available[...]
What Is A Western? Film Series: The Big Country (1958) 1:30 pm
What Is A Western? Film Series: The Big Country (1958) @ The Autry Museum of the American West
Oct 29 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
This ongoing series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns, and the ways in which they shape our understanding of the American West. Guest curated by Jon Burlingame, the nation’s leading[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center 2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
Oct 29 @ 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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Big Sunday’s 7th Annual Spooky Sunday 2:00 pm
Big Sunday’s 7th Annual Spooky Sunday @ Big Sunday
Oct 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Big Sunday’s 7th Annual Spooky Sunday @ Big Sunday | Los Angeles | California | United States
Join us for our 7th Annual Spooky Sunday as we host a number of local nonprofits and their families for our Annual Halloween Bash!  This is one of our most fun events of the year and[...]
A Night in Muttley Carlo 7:00 pm
A Night in Muttley Carlo @ The Via Rodeo
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
A Night in Muttley Carlo @ The Via Rodeo  | Beverly Hills | California | United States
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[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Oct 31 – Nov 1 all-day
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax 5:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Oct 31 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 - $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office | Pasadena | California | United States
Help the American Cancer Society prevent kids from smoking by phone banking to pass Prop 56 – a $2 Tobacco Tax (if you don't smoke, you don't pay!). This year alone, 16,800 California kids will start[...]

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