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Hands-On Activism

With the skill and effort of local volunteers, we have made a difference for the people of the Central Coast. Join us as we build a strong community of people committed to justice, equality, and long-term vision.


Promoting Economic and Social Justice for Working People


volunteers_be_the_change.jpg Deby is a dedicated grade school teacher and if that isn’t enough, she volunteers untold hours supporting CAUSE

“CAUSE is a movement with momentum generated by individuals collaborating for justice. It is fun and exciting to work together with an enlightened community of volunteers and staff who daily strive selflessly for the good of the whole.”

You can join Deby and the challenge of bettering our society, one event at a time.

Here’s how volunteer efforts like Deby’s have improved the lives of local low-wage working families:

  • Volunteers gathered signatures supporting local Living Wage ordinances.
  • Result: Victory in 2002 City of Oxnard; 2003 City of Port Hueneme; 2006 for City of Ventura.

  • Volunteers help with the annual Women Working for Economic Justice Project concert and conference
  • Result: Hundreds of low-wage working women develop leadership skills and help stop the BHP Billiton LNG proposal!

  • Volunteers expand CAUSE’s local area through grand opening of Centro Mujer (Women’s Community Organizing Center) in S. Oxnard.
  • Result: Low-wage working women have a place of their own for ongoing leadership development, organizing and advocacy.
 

To find out how you can become a volunteer for CAUSE, call (805) 658-0810, ext. 209 or email catalina@coastalalliance.com.

Projects and Leadership opportunities:

  • Ventura County Health Coverage Outreach

  • Livable Ventura & Accountable Development

  • Women’s Social, Economic and Environmental Justice (WSEE)/Centro Mujer

  • Fair Representation and Voter Engagement

  • CLUE (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice)

  • Community Building and Organizing


General opportunities:

  • Tabling at special events

  • Community events

  • Film showings

  • Press media assistance & designing flyers

  • LNG-Environmental Justice

  • CAUSE outreach tabling

  • Fundraising

  • Events and newsletter mailings

  • Research and information gathering

  • Data base management

  • Administrative

  • Petitions

  • Stop Wal-Mart effort

  • Community Outreach

  • Coalition building

  • Editing (spell check, phrasing)

  • Candle Light Vigils

To find out how you can become a volunteer for CAUSE, call (805) 658-0810, ext. 209 or email catalina@coastalalliance.com.