The $1 Million
Movement
One million people.
One small act of giving.
We show up for each other before crisis begins.
Give $1. Plant a seed. Help grow a movement focused on prevention, dignity, and community support before hardship becomes crisis.
Your donation helps prevent evictions, utility shutoffs, homelessness, and financial crises before they happen.
Many people don't need everything solved. They need support at the right moment.
How We Help
Everything Under The Sun Son (EUTSS) is a prevention-focused nonprofit helping individuals and families overcome temporary financial hardship before it becomes a housing or financial crisis.
We provide early financial assistance, resource navigation, personalized support, and community partnerships that help people remain financially stable, stay safely housed, and move forward with dignity.
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Help Grow the Movement
Following and sharing helps more people discover the mission and become part of the movement.
Be one of the million.
Why $1 Matters
Because it proves something bigger than money.
That people still care.
That community still exists.
That small acts — multiplied together — can help prevent real hardship before it becomes crisis.
The $1 Million Movement is not just about fundraising. It is about bringing people together through collective care, prevention, and community support.
"Small support at the right time can change everything."
How EUTSS Helps
Prevention-focused support designed to stabilize individuals and families before hardship becomes crisis.
Prevent Crisis Early
Helping people before financial hardship becomes housing instability or long-term crisis.
Stabilize & Support
Providing early support, resource navigation, advocacy, and 1:1 guidance.
Strengthen Community
Reducing trauma, instability, and long-term community costs through prevention-focused support.
Meet Billy.
Billy's family roots in Santa Barbara reach back generations. He owns the mobile home his mother purchased—but not the land beneath it.
After losing his mother and the income they once shared, Billy's stability changed almost overnight.
EUTSS is working alongside Billy now—while there is still a home to preserve.
This is prevention. Help before hardship becomes crisis.
It Doesn't Happen All at Once
A missed paycheck.
A medical bill.
An injury.
A temporary hardship.
That's often how instability begins.
Shawn's story is a reminder that many people don't need everything solved — they need support before the situation becomes irreversible.
Adriana's Story
Adriana works full time, raised her children, and once helped individuals experiencing homelessness find housing.
Today, she's fighting to remain financially stable in the community she calls home.
Her story is a reminder that many people struggling are not irresponsible or unemployed — they are quietly trying to hold everything together.
Built on Prevention, Community, and Care
EUTSS was created from the belief that people should not have to lose everything before help becomes available. Our mission focuses on prevention, dignity, responsible stewardship, and community collaboration.
Al Ortiz
Founder & President / CEO
Over a decade working within housing, outreach, and community support systems in Santa Barbara County. EUTSS was built from direct experience seeing where support fails — and where earlier intervention would have changed the outcome.
Read the Founder Story
Chuck Flacks
Board Member
A Santa Barbara community member bringing deep commitment to service, connection, and supporting others with compassion and integrity.
Alan Bleecker
Board Member
President & CEO, Capitol Hardware, Inc.
A longtime Santa Barbara business leader committed to community, practical solutions, and helping others before hardship becomes crisis.
Andrea Eltinge Newquist
Board Member
A longtime Santa Barbara-area community volunteer and advocate whose service includes the Montecito Association Board, neighborhood outreach, and support for local traditions — bringing compassion and collaborative spirit to EUTSS's prevention mission.
Houghton Hyatt
Board Member
A respected real estate professional and community leader passionate about preserving Santa Barbara's strength and well-being, bringing expertise in housing, finance, and community collaboration to EUTSS's prevention mission.
Be Part of the Moment That Changes Everything
Your support helps EUTSS step in before hardship becomes crisis.
Together, small acts can create lasting impact.
