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Elizabeth La Grua: November/December 2014 Leader of the Month

Elizabeth La Grua: November/December 2014 Leader of the Month

Elizabeth La Grua has been a part of the Augusta/Staunton/Waynesboro Chapter for many years. She first got involved with Virginia Organizing from a partnership on peace issues in her local community. ...

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Davon Miller: January/February 2015 Leader of the Month

Davon Miller: January/February 2015 Leader of the Month

Davon Miller got active with Virginia Organizing after a Charlottesville Chapter leader asked him to register to vote and he was unable to since his rights had been taken away. He decided that he want ...

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Getting Things Done in Virginia

Getting Things Done in Virginia

Originally posted by Veer Magazine on March 31, 2015. Most of us often feel frustrated and powerless as individuals regarding issues that affect us. We can sometimes feel utterly depressed and beaten ...

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45 years of Earth Day!

45 years of Earth Day!

With each passing year more and more attention is being directed to our Earth and Her wellbeing. Vital progress has been made in the last 15 years, but there is much more work to be done. April 22, 20 ...

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Opinion/Letter: Medicaid expansion benefits Va.

Opinion/Letter: Medicaid expansion benefits Va.

Originally posted in the Daily Progress on April 14, 2015. Re: “Bell, Toscano speak on ABC, Medicaid expansion, sexual assault…” (April 8, The Daily Progress online) about Del. Rob Bell’s and Del. Dav ...

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Fredericksburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing to Celebrate the ACA, Call on State Legislators to Expand Medicaid

Fredericksburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing to Celebrate the ACA, Call on State Legislators to Expand Medicaid

What: Gathering to celebrate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and call on legislators to expand Medicaid When: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Fredericksburg Christian Health Center (1120 He ...

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Where Are Your Tax Dollars Going?

Where Are Your Tax Dollars Going?

Virginia Public Radio, April 13, 2015 RICHMOND, Va. – Taxes are on the minds of many Virginians, and a new analysis examines where exactly federal income tax dollars are going. The National Priorities ...

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Protesters Rally for Medicaid Expansion

Protesters Rally for Medicaid Expansion

Originally posted on Newsplex.com on April 8, 2015. ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- About a dozen people came together Wednesday to push for Medicaid expansion in the state of Virginia. They gather ...

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The Governor Banned the Box on State Job Applications!

The Governor Banned the Box on State Job Applications!

Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing leaders, including several people who were formerly incarcerated, were present today when Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the state of Virginia appli ...

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Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor’s Executive Order to Ban the Box

Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor’s Executive Order to Ban the Box

Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing leaders, including several people who were formerly incarcerated, were present today when Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the state of Virginia appli ...

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