Everyone Wins on Big Sunday
PAINTING AT LARCHMONT CHARTER. Photo by Aida Ohanjanian
A bountiful list of ways to help in a big, big way will be available online beginning Sun., April 1 at bigsunday.org. Participants can sign up for volunteer opportunities happening over three days – Fri., May 4 to Sun., May 6.
In its 14th year, Big Sunday will offer some 500 projects statewide. Last year thousands of volunteers showed up to lend a hand for everyone from U.S. soldiers in the Middle East to community schools.
“Local projects include one at Selma Avenue Elementary School, Temple Israel of Hollwood, and St. John of God Nursing Home in West Adams,” said Big Sunday director David Levinson, Hancock Park.
PAINTING AT LARCHMONT CHARTER. Photo by Aida Ohanjanian
The website will also list updates, and residents can also drop off donations of clothes, books or canned food at the Big Sunday offices at 6111 Melrose Ave.
“Even though Big Sunday has expanded its reach far and wide, our offices remain right near Larchmont Village, and we are thrilled and grateful that so many people, organizations and businesses from the Larchmont, Hancock Park, and Windsor Square areas get involved on Big Sunday Weekend. Not only that, the people we help are incredibly thankful for all this local support,too,” said Levinson.
Hundreds of volunteers are expected to fan throughout the state. Everyone can help, everyone can join, Levinson adds.
What started as a humble out-reach for Mitzvah Day at Temple Israel has grown to include year-round programs.
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