Urban Farming at Mudtown Farms with Volunteer CORE
Join CORE for community farming at Mudtown Farms, an impressive urban farm in the Watts community. Mudtown Farms works to cultivate food and sustainable gardens through regenerative agriculture. Visit: https://www.coreresponse.org/volunteer/
Distribute Food, Clothes, and Essentials to Those in Need with Long Beach Community Table
Every weekend, Long Beach Community Table's volunteers bring fresh produce, nutritious food, toiletry essentials, shoes, socks, and clothing directly to people in areas of great need around Long Beach. Currently there is a morning shift on Saturdays and both morning and afternoon on Sundays; 3–4 hours per shift. Age 14+. To volunteer, contact: LBCTVolunteers@gmail.com. Visit: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer
Help Serve Meals at the Weekend Community Dinner with Hollywood Food Coalition
Hollywood Food Coalition’s Community Dinner is their signature and longest-running program. They serve nightly to anyone in need of a hot, nutritious meal. Their consistency builds trust with their guests, which helps connect them with further services. Consider helping out with their Community Dinners on Saturdays and Sundays! Visit: https://hofoco.org/about-our-community-dinner/
Pack and Deliver Food Bags with Long Beach Community Table
During the COVID-19 crisis, Long Beach Community Table and their dedicated volunteers have been filling 260+ bags with nutritious groceries weekly at their warehouse, then delivering food to nearly 500 seniors, immune-compromised individuals and financially distressed families throughout the greater Long Beach area. Vehicle required for deliveries, or just come to help pack and clean up. To volunteer, contact: LBCTVolunteers@gmail.com. Visit: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer
Distribute Food, Clothes, and Essentials to Those in Need with Long Beach Community Table
Every weekend, Long Beach Community Table's volunteers bring fresh produce, nutritious food, toiletry essentials, shoes, socks, and clothing directly to people in areas of great need around Long Beach. Currently there is a morning shift on Saturdays and both morning and afternoon on Sundays; 3–4 hours per shift. Age 14+. To volunteer, contact: LBCTVolunteers@gmail.com. Visit: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer
Feed the Soul While Helping Feed the Hungry with LA Food Bank
By giving just a little time, everyone can make a big difference in thecommunity.Help to assemble food packages for over 27,000 low income seniors, women with infants, and children in Los Angeles County. (The food packages consist of food items like canned fruit, canned vegetables, rice, cereal and other non-perishable food items.). PLEASE NOTE: Arrive 15-20 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. The minimum age requirement to volunteer is 18. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Help Serve Meals at the Community Dinner with Hollywood Food Coalition
Hollywood Food Coalition’s Community Dinner is their signature and longest-running program. They serve nightly to anyone in need of a hot, nutritious meal. Their consistency builds trust with their guests, which helps connect them with further service. Visit: https://hofoco.org/about-our-community-dinner/
Feed the Soul While Helping Feed the Hungry with LA Food Bank
By giving just a little time, everyone can make a big difference in thecommunity.Help to assemble food packages for over 27,000 low income seniors, women with infants, and children in Los Angeles County. (The food packages consist of food items like canned fruit, canned vegetables, rice, cereal and other non-perishable food items.). PLEASE NOTE: Arrive 15-20 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. The minimum age requirement to volunteer is 18. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Pick Up and Deliver Food Donations with Long Beach Community Table
If you have a reliable vehicle and regular free time one day during the week Mon.–Fri., then inquire about Long Beach Community Table's Pickup Team! You'll collect bulk food donations at the same time and place(s) each week and transport them to various locations in Long Beach, such as senior residences, veteran communities, school campuses, sober living homes, churches, etc. 18+ only. To inquire about available shifts, contact: LBCTVolunteers@gmail.com. Visit: https://www.longbeachcommunitytable.com/volunteer
Distribute Turkeys and Other Foods with First New Christian Fellowship Church
First New Christian Fellowship Church is a charitable, non-profit organization with a mission to serve the welfare of the city, alleviating hunger by providing nutritious food and nutrition education to people and families in need. Currently, more than 200 clients are served through FNCF's Food Bank program. What you'll be doing: Volunteers are needed to help pack and distribute turkeys and other food items this holiday season. Requirements & Skills: Must be 18 years or older, Must wear mask, Be able to lift up to 20 lbs, Be able to stand for long periods of time. FNCF requires all of their volunteers to sign a waiver form before volunteering. A copy of the waiver will be sent to you after you register. Disclaimer: FNCF is its own organization and its policies may not reflect those of the Food Bank. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_type=event&console_id=0338&cat_id=&filter_choice=&cal_choice=&res_choice=&res_code=&source=
Join Torrance Tuesday Farmers Market Glean with Food Forward
Food Forward collects fresh, local produce that would otherwise go to waste and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations.Open to volunteers 12 and older; anyone under 16 must have a parent/guardian who registers and volunteers with them. Visit: https://community.foodforward.org/events/27770
Organize and Sort Food for Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
Every Tuesday, LA Community Fridges meet up at an LA location (meeting location may change weekly - you will be notified in advance) with a large amount of produce donated from Food Forward. Volunteers can help organize/bag the produce and/or help distribute it to community fridges. It's a fun way to meet and mingle with other volunteers in LA while also ensuring that LA Community Fridges keep their fridges stocked with fresh and healthy food for everyone's neighbors! Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEWK2PcWlP8kbRD3UPf2kIV6CjCT8m9z_7e05FVcgGX3MNaw/viewform
Deliver Food to Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
Every Tuesday, LA Community Fridges meet up at an LA location (meeting location may change weekly - you will be notified in advance) with a large amount of produce donated from Food Forward. Volunteers can help organize/bag the produce and/or help distribute it to community fridges. It's a fun way to meet and mingle with other volunteers in LA while also ensuring that LA Community Fridges keep their fridges stocked with fresh and healthy food for everyone's neighbors! Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEWK2PcWlP8kbRD3UPf2kIV6CjCT8m9z_7e05FVcgGX3MNaw/viewform
Volunteer at Lucky Duck Foundation
The Lucky Duck Food and Water Initiative has distributed over 1.4 million meals to San Diego’s unsheltered neighbors since May 2020. Volunteers help pack, sort, and load food and water for homeless outreach teams to distribute throughout San Diego County. Volunteers also sort and distribute items like face shields, masks, hygiene kits, EMPWR Coats, and clothing. Volunteers are critical to making the program happen, so please consider signing up! Volunteer bagging shifts take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00-3:00pm at the San Diego Rescue Mission Warehouse (212 East 26th Street, National City, CA 91950). Note: though it is most helpful if you can volunteer for 3 hours, you do not need to sign up for all 3 hours, you can volunteer in 1-hour increments. Sign up to volunteer via website link or email Will Shea at will@luckyduckfoundation.org with questions. Visit: https://www.luckyduckfoundation.org/volunteer/
Join Santa Monica Wednesday Farmers Market Glean with Food Forward
Food Forward collects fresh, local produce that would otherwise go to waste and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations. Open to volunteers 12 and older; anyone under 16 must have a parent/guardian who registers and volunteers with them. Visit: https://community.foodforward.org/events/27824
Stuff Thanksgiving Meal Kits with Big Sunday
Each year we collect and pack big bags full of Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people! We need folks to donate food, as well as pack everythingup and distribute it. And yes, everyone is invited to join together for a community breakfast, too! A true festival of gratitude. We also need folks to lead food collections in their community! And this year’s event will be back at the amazing Baldwin Elementary School! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/thanksgiving2023/
Volunteer at Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food is looking for assistance in delivering much needed meals to our seriously ill neighbors on Thanksgiving Day. Your help will provide their team of staff drivers some relief from their daily deliveries. They would love to arrange a route on Thanksgiving Day for you. o Deliver to 5 -10 clients. o You will need to provide your own vehicle. o Pick up client meals at Project Angel Food. o Pick-up time will be staggered between 9am-12pm and I will provide your time when we get closer to the date. If you have a preference, let them know. o Since there will be more volunteers delivering than usual, there may be a wait time for pick-ups so plan on 4 hours from start to finish. o Routes will be determined based on Dispatch/Staff Driver needs and your location preferences/limitations and availability. Let them know what area you would like to end up. They can try to send you in that direction. • Masks will be required while delivering to clients. Please email holly@angelfood.org.
Organize and Sort Food for Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
LA Community Fridges needs your help! Every Thursday, they need help organizing and packing up food from Food Forward. These packed foods will be going to various community fridges throughout LA! Visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sul9BF4vcOaEmyMUHLL_eROpbtChCA-ERR2Vt6qqOHA/edit#gid=2
Deliver Food to Community Fridges with LA Community Fridges
LA Community Fridges needs your help! Every Thursday, they need help delivering the sorted and packed foods to the various community fridges throughout LA. Visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sul9BF4vcOaEmyMUHLL_eROpbtChCA-ERR2Vt6qqOHA/edit#gid=2
Volunteer to Drop Off Thanksgiving Meals with Project Angel Food
Project Angel Food is looking for assistance in delivering much needed meals to their seriously ill neighbors on Thanksgiving Day. Your help will provide their team of staff drivers some relief from their daily deliveries. They would love to arrange a route on Thanksgiving Day for you. o Deliver to 5 -10 clients. o You will need to provide your own vehicle. o Pick up client meals at Project Angel Food. o Pick-up time will be staggered between 9am-12pm and someone will provide your time closer to the date. If you have a preference, let them know. o Since there will be more volunteers delivering than usual, there may be a wait time for pick-ups so plan on 4 hours from start to finish. o Routes will be determined based on Dispatch/Staff Driver needs and your location preferences/limitations and availability. Let them know what area you would like to end up. They can try to send you in that direction. • Masks will be required while delivering to clients.
Featured Projects
Relax and Make Art at Big Sunday’s Sun Days on Tuesdays
Big Sunday,
joshua@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Come decorate Mosaic Suns with us! For the past few months, people enjoyed joining us to make beautiful, cheerful and unique mosaic suns to brighten up nonprofits around town. These cool projects are the brainchild of our old friend Cathy Weiss and will be led by Cathy and our own Big Sunday staff, Josh. We can use your help! You don’t need to be artistic – just sincere. Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tuesdayartdays/
Make A Difference at Big Sunday’s AW@10 Event
Big Sunday,
jake@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
We’d love to have you join us for our Accessible Wednesday morning program, AW@10! Previously held biweekly as “2W@10,” these special events are held from 10:00am – 11:30am each Wednesday where we do fun activities to help local nonprofits. And what’s extra special about these Wednesday events? Our guests of honor are wonderful and fun volunteers with some developmental challenges who want to give back and help others, in groups and as individuals. The accessible activities we’ll do on Wednesdays are specifically designed with these guests in mind, so that everyone can participate and have fun volunteering – because we believe very strongly that absolutely everyone has something to give. People of ALL ability levels are invited to join us on Wednesdays! All we ask is that you show up ready to be part of a community of helpful people! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/aw10/
Make A Difference at Big Sunday’s TM@10 Event
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
TM@10 (Thursday Morning @ 10) is not only one of our favorite programs, but it’s one of our most popular, too! We meet every Thursday morning, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. And we host hands-on projects to help local nonprofits. At TM@10 we’ve assembled birthday gifts for folks in shelters; written letters to soldiers stationed overseas; packed backpacks for ex-gang members starting college; made quilts for preemies; and about 1000 other things. Even better – and in classic Big Sunday fashion – it’s a great way for people to meet new people, work together, and enjoy some laughs while helping someone else. Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/
Stuff Thanksgiving Meal Kits with Big Sunday
Big Sunday,
nicolo@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Each year we collect and pack big bags full of Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people! We need folks to donate food, as well as pack everythingup and distribute it. And yes, everyone is invited to join together for a community breakfast, too! A true festival of gratitude. We also need folks to lead food collections in their community! And this year’s event will be back at the amazing Baldwin Elementary School! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/get-involved/thanksgiving2023/