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 OC Animal Care Volunteer @ OC Animal Care OC Animal Care Volunteer @ OC Animal Care Oct 8 all-day Tickets If you are searching for a rewarding experience and love working with and for animals, we invite you to join the OC Animal Care volunteer team. Volunteer opportunities are available seven days a week. 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. Oct 9 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[...] North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry Oct 9 all-day Tickets The North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry is always delighted to have new volunteers and there are several ways to get involved: There are several packing teams who pack groceries at Temple Beth Hillel. Dates and[...] Serve Meals to Those in Need! @ West LA and Bell, CA Serve Meals to Those in Need! @ West LA and Bell, CA Oct 9 all-day Tickets The Salvation Army's Bell Shelter in Bell, CA and The Haven on the VA campus in West Los Angeles offers 3 hot meals a day to each of their residents and volunteers are always needed to help serve. Volunteers[...]	OC Animal Care Volunteer @ OC Animal Care OC Animal Care Volunteer @ OC Animal Care Oct 10 all-day Tickets If you are searching for a rewarding experience and love working with and for animals, we invite you to join the OC Animal Care volunteer team. Volunteer opportunities are available seven days a week. Volunteers[...] The Back Nine: Golf and Zoning policy in Los Angeles @ Skid Row Museum & Archive The Back Nine: Golf and Zoning policy in Los Angeles @ Skid Row Museum & Archive Oct 10 all-day Tickets “The Back Nine” is a playable educational golf course about zoning and redevelopment politics in Downtown LA. Each hole of the course explores a different aspect of zoning and its political implications. Specifically the course[...] Volunteer: Venice Community Housing @ Please contact VCH for address details. Volunteer: Venice Community Housing @ Please contact VCH for address details. Oct 10 – Oct 11 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 Oct 11 – Oct 12 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[...] North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry Oct 11 all-day Tickets The North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry is always delighted to have new volunteers and there are several ways to get involved: There are several packing teams who pack groceries at Temple Beth Hillel. Dates and[...]	Volunteer: LA Family Housing @ Please contact LA Family Housing for address details. Volunteer: LA Family Housing @ Please contact LA Family Housing for address details. Oct 12 – Oct 13 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?[...]	Serve Meals to Those in Need! @ West LA and Bell, CA Serve Meals to Those in Need! @ West LA and Bell, CA Oct 13 all-day Tickets The Salvation Army's Bell Shelter in Bell, CA and The Haven on the VA campus in West Los Angeles offers 3 hot meals a day to each of their residents and volunteers are always needed to help serve. Volunteers[...]	OC Animal Care Volunteer @ OC Animal Care OC Animal Care Volunteer @ OC Animal Care Oct 14 all-day Tickets If you are searching for a rewarding experience and love working with and for animals, we invite you to join the OC Animal Care volunteer team. Volunteer opportunities are available seven days a week. Volunteers[...]
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 7:00 am One Generation Farmers Market Volunteer @ One Generation One Generation Farmers Market Volunteer @ One Generation Oct 8 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Every Sunday volunteers sign in at 7am and out at 1pm to help greet at the entrance gates and offer information about ONEgeneration services, help at the Bagel or Book booths, or assist a Farmers[...] 8:00 am Kitchen Volunteers: Project Angel Food @ Project Angel Food Kitchen Volunteers: Project Angel Food @ Project Angel Food Oct 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Enjoy meeting other people while helping others? Like to cook? If so, Project Angel Food needs you to help prepare healthy meals for the sick! The organization’s devoted volunteers of all ages represent the diversity[...] 9:00 am Bolsa Chica Conservancy Public Service Bolsa Chica Conservancy Public Service Oct 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Bolsa Chica Conservancy holds a regularly scheduled service day on the second Sunday and last Saturday of each month from 9 am to 12 pm at the North parking lot outside of the interpretive[...] 12:00 pm DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: A CULTURAL LEGACY @ SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: A CULTURAL LEGACY @ SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has become an entire season of celebration spanning Southern California. Beginning in August through November, festivals, pop ups, and altars are created in diverse community based organizations,[...] 2:00 pm Sojourn’s 40th Anniversary @ William Turner Gallery Sojourn’s 40th Anniversary @ William Turner Gallery Oct 8 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets You are invited to celebrate SOJOURN'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY Generosuly Hosted by: WILLIAM TURNER GALLERY Free Parking Classy Casual Thank you for supporting Sojourn in celebrating their 40th Anniversary of life-changing services to victims of[...] 3:15 pm Food on Foot @ Gay and Lesbian Center Food on Foot @ Gay and Lesbian Center Oct 8 @ 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets You can help distribute food and clothing to the homeless and poor on any Sunday, from 3:15pm to 5:00pm, in our Hollywood location (1625 N. Schrader Blvd.) Devoting 90 minutes of your time has a[...]	8:00 am Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities[...] 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 Oct 9 @ 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[...]	8:00 am Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Oct 10 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities[...] 10:30 am Skid Row Outreach @ Los Angeles Central Corps Community Center Skid Row Outreach @ Los Angeles Central Corps Community Center Oct 10 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets As the area called Skid Row continues to grow in downtown Los Angeles, The Salvation Army will continue to be there for the individuals who live there. By offering lunch every Tuesday and Thursday this[...]	8:00 am Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Oct 11 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities[...] 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 Oct 11 @ 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,[...] 6:00 pm Western Center Garden Party @ THE EBELL OF LOS ANGELES Western Center Garden Party @ THE EBELL OF LOS ANGELES Oct 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Garden Party 2017 is awaiting your RSVP! An evening of conversation, a celebration of revered honorees, and delicious food and drink will be capped by inspiring remarks from Eric Holder, Jr., 82nd Attorney General and partner[...]	8:00 am Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Oct 12 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities[...] 10:00 am Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone[...] 10:30 am Skid Row Outreach @ Los Angeles Central Corps Community Center Skid Row Outreach @ Los Angeles Central Corps Community Center Oct 12 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets As the area called Skid Row continues to grow in downtown Los Angeles, The Salvation Army will continue to be there for the individuals who live there. By offering lunch every Tuesday and Thursday this[...] 1:00 pm Sewing Quilts for Veterans @ SewVac Ltd Sewing Quilts for Veterans @ SewVac Ltd Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 12 @ 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[...] 7:00 pm Inner-City Arts Image Awards @ Natural History Museum Inner-City Arts Image Awards @ Natural History Museum Oct 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets We look forward to this year's Imagine Awards celebration and the opportunity to recognize Wells Fargo as a leader in philanthropy and an essential partner in the vital work of community transformation. We are also proud to[...]	8:00 am Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Day Care Classroom & Office Volunteer Assistant @ L.A. Day Care Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Los Angeles Day Care Center provides day care services for low-income families around the garment, flower and produce districts. Volunteers are welcome to assist one or mutiple days to help with the various activities[...] 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 Oct 13 @ 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[...] 5:30 pm Dinner with a Cause @ JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE Dinner with a Cause @ JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE Oct 13 @ 5:30 pm Tickets Dinner With a Cause Tickets Now Available You’re invited to join us on October 13, 2017, for our 20th annual Dinner With a Cause, the annual fundraiser in support of the Downtown Women's Center. Dinner With[...]	9:00 am Tree Planting Tree Planting Oct 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets More new trees are coming to North Long Beach in 2017! I am writing to invite you and your groups to volunteer at this tree planting event! The Port of Long Beach has provided funding to plant 6,000 trees in Long[...] 5:00 pm Vibes4Vets @ Garden Amphitheatre Vibes4Vets @ Garden Amphitheatre Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets California is home to 25% of our nation's homeless veterans! You can help Team AMVETS by attendingVibes4Vets concert on October 14th, 2017, 6:00 – 9:30 pm. Taco dinner catered by @TacoRevolution is included. Share this concert information with[...]

Week of October 8

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