Gift Toys to Patients at Harbor UCLA Pediatrics for the Holidays
The Department of Pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center likes to provide their pediatric patients with free gifts during the holidays, as they are a county hospital that primarily serves low-income families. They are looking for toy donations (such as generic coloring books, Crayola markers and colored pencils, Play-Doh, medical/doctor play kits, baby rattles, baby mirrors, infant toys (0-2 years old), musical toys (cause and effect), pop-up toys (cause and effect), bubbles, superhero action figures, barbie dolls, hard-body baby dolls (please no plush/soft-body dolls), dinosaurs, legos, craft and bead kits, educational/science kits,. tabletop games –UNO cards, connect four, etc., earbuds and headphones for older patients). They usually hand out gifts a week or two before Christmas. Please email Kathy Garcia for any questions: kathy.garcia@lundquist.org.
Donate to Parent’s Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Your generous donation allows Parent's Place to continue to educate and empower families through up-to date- information, training resources, and parent to parent support. Visit: https://www.parentsplacefrc.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
Donate Goods to Family Health Centers of San Diego
For more than four decades, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) has provided affordable, high-quality health care and support services to all people, with a commitment to the uninsured, low-income and medically underserved. They provide care to more than 190,000 patients citywide. Family Health Centers accepts donations for their Baby Boutique, specifically new or gently used baby items for new moms and moms-to-be in their wellness program. Consider donating today! Visit: https://www.fhcsd.org/baby-boutique/
Volunteer for Wednesday Night Childcare with Union Rescue Mission
Provide support at Angeles House by being the hands and feet of Jesus to Union Rescue Mission's youth. They need you! They Have Midweek ( Chapel / Worship ) Service and they need your support with the youth! Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0267&console_type=event&ht=1
Volunteer for Childcare during Union Rescue Mission’s Hope For The Holidays Event
Angeles House will host a special holiday service / event for those currently sheltered within the facility. Their hope is to give parents a distraction free environment. Will you be the extra hands that they need to give Mom & Dad a little break? They need help with childcare during this event. To participate you need to be at least 18 years old and go through a background check. Please reach out to volunteer@urm.org for background check info. Visit: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0267&console_type=event&ht=1
Volunteer for Monday Night Childcare with Union Rescue Mission
Hope Gardens has a huge need for childcare volunteers. Friday mornings they will start a fitness class as part of the programming they offer for moms. They are in need of a few volunteers to watch the kids so that mom can enjoy a distraction free workout environment. Volunteers will need to pass a $20 to $25 background check. Please reach out to volunteer@urm.org for background check instructions. Find more information and sign up here: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0267&console_type=event&ht=1
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/