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.

Big Sunday Event Giving Opportunity! One-time Volunteer Opportunity Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity

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All-day	Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details. Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details. Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day Tickets 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. Oct 11 – Oct 12 all-day Tickets 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 Oct 13 – Oct 14 all-day Tickets 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[...]	Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details. Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details. Oct 14 – Oct 15 all-day Tickets 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 Oct 14 – Oct 15 all-day Tickets 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[...]	Auditions: The National Children’s Chorus @ UCLA School of Music Auditions: The National Children’s Chorus @ UCLA School of Music Oct 15 – Oct 16 all-day Tickets 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 @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc. Mentors Needed: Fulfillment Fund @ Varied locations, including South LA, Koreatown, near USC, etc. Oct 15 – Oct 16 all-day Tickets 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[...]
12:00 am 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am 6:00 am 7:00 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 pm 10:00 pm 11:00 pm 6:00 am 2016 JetBlue Long Beach Marathon 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[...] 7:30 am 2016 JetBlue Long Beach Half Marathon 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[...] 10:00 am Big Sunday’s Community Cruise @ San Pedro, CA (details provided with RSVP) Big Sunday’s Community Cruise @ San Pedro, CA (details provided with RSVP) Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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! [...]	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 Oct 10 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets 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[...]			9:30 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 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[...] 1:00 pm Quilts of Valor Sew Day @ SewVac Quilts of Valor Sew Day @ SewVac Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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 Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets 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[...] 5:30 pm Imagine LA: Engage, Enlighten & Empower Event @ Wallis Annenberg Center For Performing Arts 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[...]		7:00 am Destination College: The Fulfillment Fund @ UCLA Destination College: The Fulfillment Fund @ UCLA Oct 15 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets 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[...] 8:45 am Volunteer: Ahead With Horses Volunteer: Ahead With Horses Oct 15 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm Tickets 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:[...] 10:00 am CROP Hunger Walk @ Our Lady Queen of Angels 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! 10:00 am The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – Oct 15 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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[...] 2:00 pm Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center Oct 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets 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[...] 7:00 pm 2016 Imagine Awards @ California Science Center (Samuel Oschin Pavilion under Space Shuttle Endeavor) 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[...]

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