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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Music Tastes Good Festival @ Downtown Long Beach, CA
Music Tastes Good Festival @ Downtown Long Beach, CA
Sep 25 – Sep 26 all-day
Music Tastes Good Festival @ Downtown Long Beach, CA
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.[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 26 – Sep 27 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[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 27 – Sep 28 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[...]
Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center
Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center
Sep 29 – Sep 30 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 @ Los Angeles, CA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 29 – Sep 30 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[...]
Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center
Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center
Sep 30 – Oct 1 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[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
Sep 30 – Oct 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[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 30 – Oct 1 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[...]
Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center
Longines Masters of Los Angeles @ Long Beach Convention Center
Oct 1 – Oct 2 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 @ Montalban Theater
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 @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc.
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[...]
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6:30 am Volunteer: Alive & Running 5k Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention
Volunteer: Alive & Running 5k Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention
Sep 25 @ 6:30 am – 11:00 am
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is holding the 18th Annual Alive & Running 5k Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention on Sunday, September 25th, and they are currently looking for volunteers and participants. Alive and Running is a 5K Walk/Run to raise[...]
8:30 am Justice Jog
Justice Jog
Sep 25 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am
Justice Jog @ Los Angeles | California | United States
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[...]
5:30 pm Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Phone Banking for Yes on Prop 56 – $2 Tobacco Tax @ American Cancer Society Pasadena Office
Sep 26 @ 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[...]
9:00 pm Benefit: Project Angel Food/AIDS Walk LA @ Hamburger Mary’s
Benefit: Project Angel Food/AIDS Walk LA @ Hamburger Mary’s
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm
Benefit: Project Angel Food/AIDS Walk LA @ Hamburger Mary’s | West Hollywood | California | United States
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[...]
9:30 am LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
LA Arboretum: “What’s Happening in Gardening” Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Sep 29 @ 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[...]
1:00 pm Quilts of Valor Sew Day @ SewVac
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[...]
1:00 pm SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days @ SewVac Ltd
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[...]
5:00 pm Unsilent Cinema @ FIGat7th
Unsilent Cinema @ FIGat7th
Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm
Unsilent Cinema @ FIGat7th | Los Angeles | California | United States
UNSILENT CINEMA Produced by David Spelman and Rum & Humble HAPPY HOUR in TASTE Courtyard: 5:30 pm DJ Raul Campos: 7 pm SCREENING & LIVE PERFORMANCE: 8 pm Presented by Arts Brookfield, UnSilent Cinema pairs outdoor screenings of[...]
8:00 am Aga Khan Foundation at LA Works Day of Service @ Montalbal Theater
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[...]
8:45 am Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
2:00 pm Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
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[...]

How it Works

You can SEARCH by scrolling through the Months or by selecting different Categories or Tag functions. For a totally different view, try the Posterboard or Stream options! Feel free to submit an item for the calendar by clicking the “Submit Your Event / Opportunity” button above at the right-hand side of the page. Questions? Email calendar@bigsunday.org.