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 Volunteer Usher: South Coast Repertory @ South Coast Repertory Volunteer Usher: South Coast Repertory @ South Coast Repertory Apr 30 – May 1 all-day Tickets Be a Part of the Volunteer Usher Family! More than 300 volunteer ushers assist South Coast Repertory by taking tickets, helping patrons to their seats, distributing programs and selling concession items and SCR merchandise. Volunteers[...]	Be a Mentor: Youth Policy Institute @ Please contact Leah for more details. Be a Mentor: Youth Policy Institute @ Please contact Leah for more details. May 1 all-day Tickets Need an internship? Want to strengthen your resumé? Are you working or retired and want to share your knowledge and wisdom with someone? Youth Policy Institute is looking for volunteers to commit to a 6-month[...]	Volunteer: Venice Community Housing @ Please contact VCH for address details. Volunteer: Venice Community Housing @ Please contact VCH for address details. May 2 – May 3 all-day Tickets Venice Community Housing has a variety of volunteer opportunities ranging from regular on-going projects to one-time experiences. For more info on VCH’s current volunteer opportunities, please visit http://www.vchcorp.org/volunteer/. For all opportunities, volunteers must be over[...]	Friendly Visiting Volunteer: SeniorServ @ Central, North and West Orange County, CA Friendly Visiting Volunteer: SeniorServ @ Central, North and West Orange County, CA May 3 – May 4 all-day Tickets SeniorServ provides services to over 1,000 frail, isolated, homebound older adults daily who are in need of companionship. Many homebound elders are lonely and do not or cannot reach out to others. If you find[...]	Volunteer: LA Family Housing @ Please contact LA Family Housing for address details. Volunteer: LA Family Housing @ Please contact LA Family Housing for address details. May 4 – May 5 all-day Tickets There are countless ways to volunteer and make an impact in someone's life at LA Family Housing (LAFH). Below are just a few examples! Dining Hall: Interested in an opportunity that includes more interaction with clients?[...]		OC AIDS Walk @ William Mason Park OC AIDS Walk @ William Mason Park May 6 all-day Tickets Don’t miss the 31st Annual OC AIDS Walk at William Mason Park in Irvine. For more information, please visit http://www.ocasf.org/category/asf-events-activities/aids-walk-orange-county.
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The Chase Child[...] 5:00 pm Benefit: Wine Tasting & French Delicacies at Bouchon @ Bouchon Benefit: Wine Tasting & French Delicacies at Bouchon @ Bouchon Apr 30 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets On Sunday, April 30th, you have an amazing opportunity to enjoy fine French wines and scrumptious French delicacies by Chef Keller, who is the only American chef to have been awarded simultaneous three-star Michelin ratings for two different[...]	10:15 am Volunteer: Meals on Wheels West LA @ Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles Volunteer: Meals on Wheels West LA @ Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles May 1 @ 10:15 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Become a volunteer for Meals on Wheels West (MOW) Los Angeles and help deliver meals between 10:15 am and 12:30 pm any Monday – Friday! Student volunteers are always welcome at MOW. Younger students can[...]		12:00 pm Volunteer: Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission @ Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission Volunteer: Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission @ Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission May 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Currently, the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission provides emergency services consisting of hot meals, food items to go, clean clothes, new undergarments and socks, hygiene kits, blankets and referrals at 6425 Tyrone Ave., Van Nuys,[...]	7:00 am National Day of Prayer Breakfast @ Our Lady Queen of Angels National Day of Prayer Breakfast @ Our Lady Queen of Angels May 4 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets The Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council invites you to their Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast on May 4th at 7AM. OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens will speak about her work and her involvement with the faith communities.[...] 7:45 am LA’s Social Impact Breakfast @ Skid Row Housing Trust LA’s Social Impact Breakfast @ Skid Row Housing Trust May 4 @ 7:45 am – 9:15 am Tickets Register Today! The next Social Impact Breakfast is on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Skid Row Housing Trust New Genesis Apartments (456 S Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Two dynamic breakfast speakers who are working to make[...] 9:00 am Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden May 4 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Instructor: Master Arnold Chien Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”. Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...] 1:00 pm Sewing Quilts for Veterans @ SewVac Ltd Sewing Quilts for Veterans @ SewVac Ltd May 4 @ 1:00 pm – May 4 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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[...]	10:15 am Volunteer: Meals on Wheels West LA @ Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles Volunteer: Meals on Wheels West LA @ Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles May 5 @ 10:15 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Become a volunteer for Meals on Wheels West (MOW) Los Angeles and help deliver meals between 10:15 am and 12:30 pm any Monday – Friday! Student volunteers are always welcome at MOW. Younger students can[...]	9:00 am LAX Dunes Volunteer Event @ LAX Dunes - Waterview Street at Trask Intersection, Playa Del Rey, CA LAX Dunes Volunteer Event @ LAX Dunes - Waterview Street at Trask Intersection, Playa Del Rey, CA May 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Please join the good folks at LAX Dunes the first Saturday of every month to help restore the dunes by removing non-native plants. Please arrive no later than 9:15 am as the gate must be[...] 12:00 pm The Spirit of Giving Fundraiser @ The Malibu Jewish Center The Spirit of Giving Fundraiser @ The Malibu Jewish Center May 6 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Join the Children’s Lifesaving Foundation for an incredible afternoon with “The Spirit of Giving: The Art of Transformation” Champagne Brunch & Fundraiser. Event guests include Senator Harry Stern, Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte, Rabbi Judith[...] 1:00 pm Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden May 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature Saturdays, (6 week sessions): January 14 – February 18 February 25 – April 1 April 8 – May 13 May 20 – June 24 1:00pm – 3:30pm Ron[...] 5:00 pm 7th Annual Poker Tourney & Casino Lounge Fundraiser @ Killer Shrimp Restaurant & Bar 7th Annual Poker Tourney & Casino Lounge Fundraiser @ Killer Shrimp Restaurant & Bar May 6 @ 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm Tickets Whether you're a novice or a pro poker player, come on out and raise money for people with disabilities. If poker just isn't your game, come take part any way! You can hang in the[...]

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