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Our Top Ten of 2015

Our Top Ten of 2015

Virginia Organizing has done a lot in our 20th anniversary year and it was hard to narrow our list down to just 10—but we have! Check out our Top 10 of 2015 list below. Thank you for supporting our wo ...

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20 Years

20 Years

I want to take a minute to tell you a little about the last 20 years—but don’t worry, I will be brief! For 20 years, Virginia Organizing has been organizing to dismantle racism, sexism, heterosexism, ...

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Governor McAuliffe Announces Further Reduction on Inmate Phone Call Rates

Governor McAuliffe Announces Further Reduction on Inmate Phone Call Rates

Originally posted by Governor Terry McAuliffe. RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that offenders in Virginia’s prisons can now stay in touch with loved ones by way of some of the lowe ...

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Lily Hungarland

Lily Hungarland

Chairperson Lily Hungarland joined Virginia Organizing as an intern with the Danville chapter while in high school. She then joined the state governing board and has participated in the Danville, Char ...

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Neal Mullins: December 2015 Leader of the Month

Neal Mullins: December 2015 Leader of the Month

Neal Mullins did not know much about natural gas hydrofracking three years ago and he had never heard of Virginia Organizing. After purchasing some land and seeing signs about potential fracking in th ...

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Phil Grochmal: November 2015 Leader of the Month

Phil Grochmal: November 2015 Leader of the Month

South Hampton Roads Chapter leader Phil Grochmal passed away this month following a sudden heart attack. He was known for his passion for his family and politics in the community. In his Chapter, he w ...

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LaKisha Mahone: October 2015 Leader of the Month

LaKisha Mahone: October 2015 Leader of the Month

LaKisha (Kisha) Mahone has been a volunteer leader with the Fredericksburg Chapter since February 2015. Kisha and her classmates were doing a research project and chose to study the school-to-prison-p ...

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Camil Davis: September 2015 Leader of the Month

Camil Davis: September 2015 Leader of the Month

Camil Davis has been a Petersburg Chapter leader for almost a year. She is actively involved in the local food desert campaign and has a passion for getting people active in her community. "Petersburg ...

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Ayu Yifru: May/June Leader of the Month

Ayu Yifru: May/June Leader of the Month

Ayu Yifru first became involved in the Harrisonburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing when she saw that changes were needed in her community and she wanted to raise her voice. "Virginia Organizing helps ...

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Shop Local First.

Shop Local First.

As you’re finishing up your holiday shopping, we’d like to encourage you to shop local businesses first! Small business owners contribute a lot to our communities, including placing ads in our Grassro ...

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