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
Dec 1 – Dec 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
Dec 1 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 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
Dec 1 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 1 @ 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.
Dec 2 – Dec 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
Dec 2 – Dec 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.
Dec 3 – Dec 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[...]
NCJWLA Annual Clothing Giveaway
7:00 am
NCJWLA Annual Clothing Giveaway
@ NCJWLA
Dec 3 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
 Help the National Council for Jewish Women LA prepare for their Annual Clothing Giveaway by sorting and organizing over 75,000 pieces of clothing and children's books to give away to 3,000 in-need and at-risk individuals in our[...]
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
8:45 am
Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
@ Ahead With Horses
Dec 3 @ 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:[...]
Holiday Decorating at the VA
9:00 am
Holiday Decorating at the VA
@ Please contact Beenish for address details.
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
 Brighten up the holidays for our vets! Join us as we decorate three enormous buildings at the VA in Westwood. This is a wonderful annual tradition and the kick-off for nearly 20 different Big Sunday[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm – Dec 3 @ 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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NCJWLA Annual Clothing Giveaway
5:45 am
NCJWLA Annual Clothing Giveaway
@ NCJWLA
Dec 4 @ 5:45 am – 12:15 pm
 Join the National Council of Jewish Women LA on Sunday, December 4 RAIN OR SHINE to help give away over 75,000 pieces of clothing and children's books to more than 3,000 in-need and at-risk individuals in[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Dec 5 – Dec 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.
Dec 6 – Dec 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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Create Now Anniversary Celebration
6:00 pm
Create Now Anniversary Celebration
@ PRANK
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Take part in Create Now’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, December 7! Come celebrate with at PRANK, a fabulous new restaurant located at 1100 S. Hope Street, within a DTLA South Park neighborhood. For only[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Dec 8 – Dec 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
Dec 8 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 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
Dec 8 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 8 @ 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[...]
California Friendly Landscape Training Class {En Español}
5:30 pm
California Friendly Landscape Training Class {En Español}
@ Lennox Park - Community Room
Dec 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 Don't miss the California Friendly Landscape Training Class {En Español} on December 8 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. *Please note that this event is conducted entirely in Spanish.
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Dec 9 – Dec 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
Dec 9 – Dec 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.
Dec 10 – Dec 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
@ Ahead With Horses
Dec 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
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm
 Organic Fruit and Vegetable Gardening The Organic Fruit and Vegetable Gardening classes at the Arboretum combine Biodynamic, Permaculture and other natural gardening techniques that align with the seasons. Each class is part of a 16-hour[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Dec 10 @ 2:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 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[...]
Big Sunday’s 1st “In It Together” Night of Music
7:30 pm
Big Sunday’s 1st “In It Together” Night of Music
@ Big Sunday
Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
 There are lots of talented musicians in the Big Sunday community who have helped Big Sunday projects in all kinds of important ways. For the first time, Big Sunday is hosting a special night of music featuring a[...]
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Autry Explorers: The Gift of Giving
12:00 pm
Autry Explorers: The Gift of Giving
@ Autry Museum of the American West
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore the hidden stories of Los Angeles families from the 1890s and learn how generosity has influenced our city. Through an Autry Explorer gift exchange, each Explorer will have the opportunity to create a unique[...]
7th Annual Holiday Party & Sing-a-long
3:00 pm
7th Annual Holiday Party & Sing-a-long
@ Big Sunday
Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 5:00 pm
 Each year people from all walks of life join us to eat, sing (with a live band!) and enjoy the holidays. As always, our guests of honor are the incredible kids from Ability First and[...]
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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Dec 12 – Dec 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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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 13 – Dec 14 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Dec 13 – Dec 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[...]
Sing with Seniors (An Early Hanukkah Celebration!)
6:30 pm
Sing with Seniors (An Early Hanukkah Celebration!)
@ Beverly Carmel North - please contact Beenish for address details
Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
 You don’t have to be Jewish to join Big Sunday as we host a holiday sing-a-long for and with seniors in Beverly Hills for an early Hanukkah celebration. Mix and mingle, sing and schmooze, while[...]
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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 14 – Dec 15 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
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Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA
@ Los Angeles, CA
Dec 15 – Dec 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[...]
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
1:00 pm
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
@ SewVac
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 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
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 15 @ 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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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 16 – Dec 17 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Dec 16 – Dec 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
Dec 16 – Dec 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[...]
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Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund
@ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
Dec 17 – Dec 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
@ Ahead With Horses
Dec 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:[...]
Volunteer: Toy Giveaway
9:00 am
Volunteer: Toy Giveaway
@ New Hope Community Church
Dec 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
 New Hope Community Church is a non-profit federally qualified health center hosting its first annual Toy Giveaway. They are still in need of volunteers for the event to assist with various activities throughout the day.[...]
What Is a Western? Film Series Fan Favorite: High Noon
12:00 pm
What Is a Western? Film Series Fan Favorite: High Noon
@ Autry Museum of the American West
Dec 17 @ 12:00 pm
Throughout 2016, audience members voted for their favorite Western. This year’s selection is High Noon, which will be introduced in December with a conversation between Josh Garrett-Davis, Assistant Gamble Curator of Western History, Popular Culture,[...]
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
2:00 pm
Volunteer: Family Rescue Center
@ Family Rescue Center
Dec 17 @ 2:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 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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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 19 – Dec 20 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA
@ Please contact Tara for more details.
Dec 19 – Dec 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.
Dec 20 – Dec 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[...]
Free Rain Barrel Distribution Event
12:00 pm
Free Rain Barrel Distribution Event
@ The Forum
Dec 20 @ 12:00 pm – Dec 20 @ 4:00 pm
 Catch the rain when it hits with a free rain barrel from West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin)! California has been in a statewide drought for five years, and likely a sixth. In response,[...]
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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 21 – Dec 22 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
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SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
1:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days
@ SewVac Ltd
Dec 22 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 22 @ 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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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 23 – Dec 24 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 26 – Dec 27 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 28 – Dec 29 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
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Sewing Quilts for Veterans
1:00 pm
Sewing Quilts for Veterans
@ SewVac Ltd
Dec 29 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 5:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor cuts and sew quilts to present to military Veterans to thank them for their service, welcome them home, and help them in their healing. They also trim quilts when they come back from[...]
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Basketball Coaches Needed
Basketball Coaches Needed
@ Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center
Dec 30 – Dec 31 all-day
Basketball coaches needed for ages 5-17. Some coaching experience preferred. Must obtain volunteer application and get fingerprinted by Dept. of Rec & Parks before coaching. Fingerprinting clearance is free. Please note this is an ongoing[...]
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