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1.  Everyone is invited to participate in upcoming One City events:

Note cards by a formerly homeless artist benefit the Ventura Homeless Prevention Fund!  Each pack has 4 each of the two designs shown, 8 beautiful cards for $10!  Contact Debora (805.643.0817 or Kaloramaco@hotmail.com) or Cindy (805.654.2703 or cindy.cantle@ventura.org) for pickup or delivery.  Thanks to sponsors, all profits go to the VHPF.  Click here for the latest street newspaper.

2.  Do YOU need assistance?  If so, please click here for some helpful resources that are available to you if you are in the City of Ventura.

3.  Would you like to CONTRIBUTE MONEY to Prevent or End Homelessness in the City?  If so, please click here.

4.  Would you like to VOLUNTEER to End Homelessness in the City of Ventura?  If so, please click here.

5.  Would you like to DONATE CLOTHING OR FOOD for persons in poverty?  If so, please click here.

6.  The Ventura Social Services Task Force (VSSTF) includes representatives from City of Ventura staff, Ventura faith-based organizations, City and County service agencies, community volunteers, and many others, all working to end homelessness in the City of Ventura as part of the US-wide and County-wide coordinated effort, using the Recommendations in the "10-Year Strategy To End Homelessness for Ventura County" as a guide.   Here's a link to a good background video on ending homelessness by Peter Brown, Community Relations Manager, City of Ventura.  For more VSSTF info, please click here.

7.  History: Here are recent OneCity events:
*  Thursday, November 26, 2009 was The 2nd Annual One City Thanksgiving celebration!  Click here for the press release with all the info.  
*  A Council Candidates Forum was held October 1, 2009 to focus on the candidates views on solutions to homelessness and poverty within the City of Ventura. 
*  We prepared the River Haven site for U-Domes September 19, 2009;  Built and Installed U-Domes at River Haven September 26, 2009.
The "Safe Sleep" Community Meeting held September 3, 2009 discussed how best to implement a “Sleep Safe Program” for Ventura.
*  We had a booth at the Ventura Street Fair, July 4, 2009!
*  "One City, One Weekend, One Fund", February 14-16, 2009, was Ventura's first annual event to prevent homelessness.  Here's your chance to help eliminate homeliness by preventing it! 
*  Ventura County Homeless Count, Tuesday January 27, 2009.  Can you volunteer to help with the count, in the County or in the City?
*  Homeless Memorial Day, December 21, 2008, was Ventura's first annual memorial service for persons who died homeless this year.  This is the national obsersvance day.
*  Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008, Ventura's first annual "One City, One Day, One Meal" celebration at the table.

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