Lancaster County Homeless Union

05/17/2026

Yesterday members of the Lancaster County chapter of the Pennsylvania Union of the Homeless and National Union Of The Homeless. went door knocking to talk to residents of a community within our county who are facing homelessness.

The current system dictates what the "land owner" is doing is "legal" but we must question what this system dictates is "legal" and examine who are the ones making these "laws"

There is nothing dictating that this "land owner" has to evict these people. They are doing it to make more profit.

05/06/2026

United Zion claims to operate their Non-profit based on “Christian Principles” and that they take inspiration from the history of the United Zion church and what the church and members Barbara and Henry Firestone did in the early 1900s.

We don't see how closing Plateau Village mobile home park and evicting everyone, thus having an entire community facing homelessness is true to what United Zion claims how they operate today.

The Firestones took in people who were experiencing homelessness in the early 1900s. Their church, United Zion, worked together with the Firestones to officially incorporate a home for the homeless in 1905.

Today, United Zion is evicting everyone out of the Plateau Village so they can build luxury retirement cottages. What we have learned about these future retirement cottages are as follows: Residents will have a three year waiting list, need to put down a deposit of $150,000 dollars and the monthly rent will be about $1,600 a month.

The current residents of Plateau Village are not able to meet the requirements to obtain one of the luxury retirement cottages. The mobile home park residents are struggling to figure out what to do next and the Homeless Union is standing by them!

United Zion, How can y'all worship a homeless man on Sunday then walk over one on Monday!?

Elected Officials: How can y'all that claim to care about what happens to us poor folk not speak up about this!? What are you afraid of!? Which side are you on, the side of money or the side of the people!?

United Zion could simply cancel their plans and let these people stay. Will they choose the plan of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ or the plan of Empire!?

Will you join us in holding United Zion and those elected to represent us accountable for these actions and demand that the residents of Plateau Village get what they demand and need!? Send us a message!

05/03/2026

Yesterday leaders of the Lancaster County Homeless Union Chapter of the Pennsylvania Union of the Homeless and National Union Of The Homeless. (NUH) joined March On Harrisburg for part of their march to do a teach-in over lunch on the history of our movement to what it is today.

We talked about the difference between Charity, Mutual Aid and Projects of Survival and the Battle for the Bible all in connection to building an underground railroad for today!

05/01/2026

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The total number of people experiencing homelessness in Lancaster County is the second highest it’s been in more than a decade. Preliminary results from t…

04/19/2026

Yesterday the Lancaster County Homeless Union chapter of the Pennsylvania Union of the Homeless and National Union Of The Homeless. hosted a Political Education and Organizing Strategy Summit as a part of the PA Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival "Spring into Action" season.

We were joined by community members and our partners from United Workers and others in the Nonviolent Medicaid Army. We had great discussions and discussed next steps for our local organizing work going forward.

Thank you to Historic Salem United Church of Christ, Columbia PA for hosting us and for the amazing food spread! We thank those who put in the work to make this day as amazing as it was. It takes many leaders taking on tasks together to make something like this a success and thank you United Workers for the produce you donated to our cause.

We are looking forward to organizing People’s Benefit Clinics! We will be continuing our medical equipment program and need to find a new home for the equipment due to the impending closure of Salem UCC.

If you are a non-profit organization, an organization that offers mutual aid, or a house of worship and want to learn more about our People’s Benefit Clinics or wish to partner with us to host one send us a DM or email us at: [email protected]

With the conditions worsening year after year. With the majority now struggling to make ends meet. It's time to unite and get in step! We are organizing to build an Underground Railroad for today! We are building a poverty abolitionist movement! Join us!

To learn more about the NUH check out our website at: www.nationalunionofthehomeless.org

04/14/2026

04/03/2026

Join us for our Political Education and Organizing Strategy Summit: Building an Underground Railroad for today!

When: Saturday April 18th 9:30am to 3:15pm

Registration link here:
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/political-education-and-organizing-strategy-summit-building-a-new-underground-railroad-for-today?source=direct_link&

04/02/2026

As a part of the PA Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Season of Action the Lancaster County chapter of the National Union Of The Homeless. is hosting a Political Education and Organizing Strategy Summit as a part of our efforts in deepening partnerships towards building a New Underground Railroad for Today.

Join us on Saturday April 18th 9:30am-3:15pm in Columbia for a Political Education and Organizing Strategy Summit.

We invite those who are either already organizing with us and those interested in learning more or getting involved. We will start the day out with introductions and an in depth study of our Theory of Change then break for lunch followed by some local People’s History and next steps in our organizing strategy.

This event is open to those interested in getting involved in the organizing work of the National Union of the Homeless or partner organizations, faith leaders, and others who wish to get involved in the organizing work to build a Poverty Abolitionists Movement. (Register here) https://actionnetwork.org/forms/political-education-and-organizing-strategy-summit-building-a-new-underground-railroad-for-today?source=direct_link&

This Summit is a precursor to the launch of the “People’s Benefits Clinic” event the Lancaster County chapter of the National Union of the Homeless are organizing in partnership with the Greater Columbia Area Ministerium (GCAM) that will take place Sunday May 31st (more details coming soon).

*The event will be held in the Columbia Borough. We will follow up with those who register to share the exact location of the event. If you are local and need help with transportation in order to attend please send us a message and we will do our best to accommodate you.