VOICE Buffalo

Nativity is an active participant with the faith-based community organization VOICE-Buffalo. VOICE-Buffalo is comprised of congregations and neighborhood groups from across the Buffalo Region dedicated to strengthening its member groups and revitalizing Western New York, especially its distressed neighborhoods. VOICE-Buffalo recognizes the need to have a plan that addresses the social well-being of all WNY residents - from the refugee population to the working class laborer and the middle class business person.

VOICE-Buffalo:

• Trains leaders to engage in public life to make a difference in our communities.
• Acts locally to build relationships inside and outside its member congregations to empower people to raise and address issues in their neighborhoods and the city.
• Builds regionally to break down the barriers that divide us and create an equitable distribution of economic and social resources.

The Social Justice Team at Church of the Nativity is an active member of VOICE-Buffalo. It serves as a link and extension of our presence in the wider ecumenical life of the community by educating our congregation on social justice issues, seeking to make a positive difference in our society.

We seek to make a positive difference in our society by specifically working to enable:

• Full employment
• Full education
• Equitable pay
• Greater diversity
• Greater environmental responsibility
• Health care for all
• The elimination of poverty and violence
• Organizing people, building relationships and organizing money.