This fall, students across America are walking back into high schools and onto college campuses.
They are meeting new classmates, joining teams, moving into dorm rooms, and beginning another chapter of their lives.
But one third of their generation is missing.
One third of Gen Z has been lost to abortion.
One third is not just a fraction. It is a face. A name that was never spoken. A life the world never had the opportunity to see.
And on September 12, students across Love Life cities will gather for Youth for Life to stand For the 1/3 of their generation who never had the opportunity to stand for themselves.
But the story is not over.
There is a generation that remains, and we believe God is raising them up to be a voice for the voiceless, carry the gospel into their schools, protect the most vulnerable, and help create a culture of Love and Life among their peers.
For many, that begins in high school.
But it cannot end there.
Soon, many of these same students will graduate and walk onto college campuses across America. They will enter environments where abortion is often normalized and where the abortion pill can increasingly be obtained without ever stepping inside a traditional abortion facility.
That is why Love Life is beginning to take this mission onto college campuses as well.
Our first launch is underway at UC Santa Barbara, but UCSB is only the beginning. Our vision is to equip students on campuses across the nation to stand for life and the gospel, support women facing unexpected pregnancies, and connect them with practical help and local churches.
There is still an opportunity to help make this vision a reality. We have about $60,000 left to raise toward our $75,000 matching opportunity by September 30. Every gift helps us establish this first campus ministry and prepare to expand to campuses beyond UCSB. You can give at llu.lovelife.org.
And this vision is already taking shape through the next generation.
On September 12, students across the nation will gather for Youth for Life to stand For the 1/3.
This event is focused on our youth, but this is a moment for the whole Church. We want to challenge everyone, young and old, to join us.
Come stand with this generation.
Come be a voice for the voiceless.
Show up. Be heard. Stand For the 1/3.