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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Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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[...]
Volunteers: NewFilmmakers LA @ Los Angeles, CA
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[...]
Mentorship Program: Imagine LA @ Please contact Tara for more details.
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 @ Los Angeles, CA
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[...]
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 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 @ Loews Hollywood Hotel
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 @ OpenX
Website Weekend @ OpenX
Oct 22 – Oct 23 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[...]
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10:00 am The Beverly Hills artSHOW @ Beverly Gardens
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[...]
5:00 pm KEENFEST 2016 @ Golden Road Brewery
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[...]
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 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[...]
6:00 pm Back on My Feet Birthday Bash @ JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE
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[...]
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 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[...]
1:00 pm Quilts of Valor Sew Day @ SewVac
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[...]
1:00 pm SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days @ SewVac Ltd
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[...]
6:30 pm Piece by Piece Gala & Exhibition @ Los Angeles Times Building
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[...]
8:45 am Volunteer: Ahead With Horses
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:[...]
2:00 pm Volunteer: Family Rescue Center @ Family Rescue Center
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[...]
4:30 pm Light The Night Walk, Los Angeles @ LA Live, Lucky Strike Bowling
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[...]

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.