Tag: Big Sunday
A little giving can go a long way
Giving a little time, attention or resources can have a ripple effect in people’s lives, doing more good than we can imagine. The holiday season provides ample opportunities for helping others in the community and making a difference. The following local charities would love help and donations. Often events are available throughout the year, so […]
Turning 20: Big Sunday’s MOBS is here
Big Sunday is celebrating its 20th anniversary of the very first Big Sunday with a project called “Big Sunday’s Greatest Hits.” The event takes place Sun., May 19 at an under-served Los Angeles Unified School, Lovelia Flournoy Elementary School in South Los Angeles, very close to the Nickerson Gardens housing project. According to Rachel Schwartz, […]
Dogs out at CSC, Big Sunday touts 20th, NGA sets record
Who let the dogs out?! Well, at the California Science Center’s 21st annual Discovery Ball, over 700 guests found out. They were greeted by the LAPD K–9 Unit, demonstrating what they do best with protective equipment in place, and by the LAFD with the fearless dogs of the National Disaster Search Foundation. The cocktail hour […]
Sort, donate, dine on MLK Day
Help out and enjoy fellowship in the New Year on Big Sunday’s seventh annual Martin Luther King Day Clothing Collection and Community Breakfast Mon., Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6111 Melrose Ave. New and gently used work clothes, casual clothes, warm clothes and coats and athletic wear are all needed, just […]
Bountiful ways to give back during season of giving
Climate change, homelessness, mental and physical diseases, and other societal issues pepper our newsfeeds letting us know what is wrong or chaotic in the world. But these issues also can be motivating, inspiring us to reach out to others to try to do good in small ways close to home. Then we can have some […]
Tweens’ vintage pop-up raises funds for Children’s Hospital
Junior Ambassadors Evvie Juda, 11, and Pippa Tarses, 9, held a vintage pop-up benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles last month at WO•LA studio, 7944 W. Third St. The pair collected stacks of clothes from friends and parents as part of Junior Ambassador Action Day at their school, Center for Early Education. Each item of clothing […]
