Lift Up Your Voice to End Homelessness

Lift Up Your Voice to End Homelessness Lift Up Your Voice is the Homelessness Advocacy Ministry of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, seeking to End Homelessness in Ventura and beyond

To contact Lift Up Your Voice (LUYV):
Call (805) 644-3898 ext. 101
Email [email protected]
Visit www.liftupyourvoice.org

(LUYV) is a grassroots advocacy program founded by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. We are building a diverse coalition of people from all walks of life who are committed to preventing and ending homelessness while increasing the overall leadership capacity

in Ventura. We work with the homeless community, social service organizations, and government officials to ensure that the needs and interests of people experiencing homelessness are not only heard but form the basis of services and policies. We also provide direct support to the homeless community, through our support of programs like Safe Sleep, the Homelessness Prevention Fund, River Haven, Home to Stay, and many others. Our goal is to break open hearts and awaken compassion in all of us for those who do not have a clean and safe place to sleep. What We Believe

We believe people experiencing homelessness are part of the solution. We believe individuals and families experiencing homelessness - and their circumstances - are not criminal. Those experiencing homelessness should not be removed from campsites, or cited for loitering, sleeping in their car or sleeping in a park when the community provides no alternative. We believe Ventura has long needed a year ‘round shelter and a major increase in transitional and affordable housing. There are no permanent shelter beds for the combined 300,000 population of Oxnard and Ventura. We believe homelessness can be prevented in the City of Ventura. We believe homelessness will largely end in the City of Ventura due to strong community leadership and the willingness of the city to dedicate a small fraction of the community's resources, capability and knowledge to solve this challenge. Lift Up Your Voice - The Idea

The idea for Lift Up Your Voice came out of our work with the homeless community and our shared frustration regarding community perceptions and stereotypes of homeless individuals as adversaries instead of partners. Lift Up Your Voice expands across many faith and community-based organizations with a growing number of informed and empowered advocates ‘lifting up their voices' which will ultimately be the voice behind Ventura's increased capacity and motivation for social change. How is Lift Up Your Voice funded? Multiple source funding includes the McCune Foundation, the Fund for Unitarian Universalist Social Responsibility (UUSR), the UU congregation and gracious private donors.

Buddy Nation Bingo Fundraiser TOMORROW, Sunday 6/7/2026 1:30
06/07/2026

Buddy Nation Bingo Fundraiser TOMORROW, Sunday 6/7/2026 1:30

Kathy Powell found this in the Breeze. It's amazing what a few people can do.
05/29/2026

Kathy Powell found this in the Breeze. It's amazing what a few people can do.

Friends of Barbara Gives Hope to Elderly Homeless Women By PW Robinson - Veronica Sanchez, well-known local animal activist with Legacy of Love, was driving through Midtown one afternoon when she saw an elderly

05/25/2026

Laundry Love - Yesterday was a slower day. Probably people forgot that we're there on the 4th Sunday, not the last Sunday. But that was a good thing for us because we were short a few volunteers!

We served 26 people doing a total 198 calculated loads of laundry.

Next VSSTF LL is Sunday 6/28/2026 Line up ~2:30 -4:30. Last sign up is 3:30PM and limited to 8 loads (Some washers count as 1 load and others count as up to 6 loads). If there is time, you can re-sign up after others are served.

The other site is on Saturday, 6/13/2026. Last time I looked it is 7:30 to 9:30. Last signup is at 9:00AM

Send a message to learn more

From Cassies Cats site
05/07/2026

From Cassies Cats site

As promised .... Once again, Moving in made the VC Star front page
05/03/2026

As promised .... Once again, Moving in made the VC Star front page

Auction is open .... I think.
04/17/2026

Auction is open .... I think.

Check out what will be available for in person bidding at our event on April 18. Every penny bid on these items goes directly to rental assistance. There are also travel deals you can bid on online. Please note VHP receives only a portion of your bid on these travel deals. If you can’t make the ev...

Buddy Nation Fundraiser at Toppers Main Street Wednesday 3:30 to 9:00 PM Bring the flyer/photo or tell the operator when...
04/15/2026

Buddy Nation Fundraiser at Toppers Main Street Wednesday 3:30 to 9:00 PM Bring the flyer/photo or tell the operator when placing a phone order. Won't work for on-line orders

Exactly 4 years since our trip to Peru and Machu Picchu. Great memories.
03/28/2026

Exactly 4 years since our trip to Peru and Machu Picchu. Great memories.

The Moving In Project received amazing recognition from Ventura Housing. Congratulations to Kathy, Janelle and ALL the ...
03/26/2026

The Moving In Project received amazing recognition from Ventura Housing. Congratulations to Kathy, Janelle and ALL the folks who work so hard to make a home for folks transitioning out of homelessness,

https://venturahousing.org/housing-choice-voucher/For a short time, Ventura Husing is opening Section 8 voucher applicat...
03/26/2026

https://venturahousing.org/housing-choice-voucher/

For a short time, Ventura Husing is opening Section 8 voucher applications.

Explore Ventura’s Housing Choice Voucher Program and find information to help families access affordable housing in the community.

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