Big Sunday Weekend Kicks Off Collection Drives

It’s that time of year again – when Big Sunday starts collecting the countless items we need:  new and gently used children’s books, clothes, backpacks, baby items and instruments; new diapers, socks, underwear, toiletries, school supplies, and more. And we’ll be collecting e-cycling materials, too. On Big Sunday Weekend, we distribute this bounty – from your incredible generosity – to deserving low-income schools, food banks, homeless shelters and countless other nonprofit organizations.

Listed below are churches, synagogues and other community centers – from Los Angeles to Irvine – that act as central hubs for our collection drives. You’ll find the locations, dates and times they’ll be open. E-waste sites are listed separately at the bottom of this list. Thanks so much for cleaning out your closets, bookshelves and offices – and for shopping, too! We at Big Sunday – and all the nonprofits we help – appreciate all that you do!

Place:
Big Sunday Office
6111 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles. CA 90038
Date/Time:
Saturday, May 1 (10 AM to 4 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (10 AM to 5 PM)
What: Gently used clothes, books, instruments, backpacks; new towels, blankets, socks, underwear, toiletries and non-perishable food

Place:
Kehillat Israel
16019 Sunset Blvd.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Date/Time: 
Friday, April 23 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Saturday, May 1 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 12 PM)
What: Gently used and new books, coats, videos, educational toys, maternity clothing, umbrellas, blankets, sleeping bags, cell phones, glasses; and new backpacks, school supplies, toiletries and non-perishable food

Place:
Lost Hills Sherriff’s Station
27050 Agoura Road
Agoura, CA 91301
Date/Time: 
Sunday, May 2 (10 AM to 2 PM)
What: Gently used and new clothing; and new school supplies, backpacks and non-perishable food

Place:
Omar Ibn al Khattab Foundation
1025 W. Exposition Blvd.
LA, CA 90007
Date/Time:
Monday, April 19 – Saturday, April 24 (11 AM to 6 PM)
Sunday, April 25 (11 AM to 3 PM)
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (11 AM to 6 PM)
Saturday, May 1 (10 AM to 4 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (10 AM to 3 PM)
What: Gently used and new clothing, luggage, books, toys, board games, musical instruments and towels; and new toiletries and non-perishable food

Place: 
Temple Isaiah
10345 W. Pico Blvd.
LA, CA 90064
Date/Time: 
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 4 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 1 PM)
What:  Art supplies, toiletries, new or gently-used kids’ books
Date/Time:
On Sunday, May 2 only
What: New and gently-used baby (age 0-4) clothes, gear, books and toys; cat and dog beds, blankets and pet toys; luggage; and yard sale items such as clothes, accessories, costume jewelry, household items, toys, sports gear, books, DVDs, CDs. (Email cohenapple@aol.com to donate yard sale items prior to May 2)

Place:
Temple Israel of Hollywood
7300 Hollywood Blvd.
LA, CA 90046
(Entrance located on Martel Avenue)
Date/Time: 
Monday, April 19 – Friday April 30 (4 PM to 7 PM)
Closed for drop offs on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Sunday, April 25 (9 AM to 1 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 1 PM)
What: Toiletries, non-perishable food; new or gently-used books, clothing, backpacks and luggage

Place: 
University Synagogue/Brentwood
11960 Sunset Blvd.
LA, CA 90049
Date/Time: 
Sunday, April 18 – Friday, April 23 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, April 25 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 5 PM)
What:  New and gently-used clothing, children’s books

Place:
University Synagogue/Irvine
3400 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
Date/Time: 
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 4 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 1 PM)
What: Gently-used men’s and women’s business clothing, purses, shoes, ties, belts; new toiletries; gently used or new backpacks and luggage
 
Place:
Valley Beth Shalom
15739 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
Date/Time: 
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 3 PM)
What:  Gently used lunch boxes; new socks, underwear, toothbrushes, toothpaste and
non-perishable food
 

E-Cycling

The following locations are accepting your e-waste and will recycle it for you! Please note that we are only collecting the following items: ink/toner/laser cartridges, cell phones, video games, video game consoles, digital cameras, laptops, PDAs/Palm Pilots, iPods/MP3 players, DVD movies and GPS devices. (Unless otherwise noted, we are not collecting computers, TVs or other large items).

Place:
Kehillat Israel
16019 Sunset Blvd.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Date/Time:
Friday, April 23 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Saturday, May 1 (9 AM to 5PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 5 PM)

Place: 
Orange County Islamic Foundation
23581 Madero Dr., Suite 101
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Date/Time: 
Saturday, May 1 (8 AM to 2 PM)

Place:
Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living
500 Marina Drive
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Date/Time: 
Sunday, May 2 (1 PM to 5 PM)
 
Place:  
University Synagogue/Brentwood
11960 Sunset Blvd
LA, CA 90049
Date/Time: 
Sunday, April 18 to Friday, April 23 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, April 25 to Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 5 PM)

Place:  
University Synagogue/Irvine
3400 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
Date/Time: 
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (9 AM to 4 PM)
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 1 PM)
 
Place:
Valley Beth Shalom
15739 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
Date/Time: 
Sunday, May 2 (9 AM to 1 PM)
What: Computers only
 
Place:
West Valley Occupational Center
6200 Winnetka Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Date/Time: 
Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30 (8 AM to 9 PM)
Saturday, May 1 (8 AM to 12 PM)