In the struggle to make the world a more just place to live for all people, no constituency can win alone and no organization is an island. Cooperation among diverse people and organizations increases ...
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Elections will be on Tuesday, November 4. A new law requires every voter in Virginia to have a photo ID. A Virginia Driver’s License is an acceptable form of ID. An employer issued photo ID will al ...
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In Virginia, some local sheriffs are keeping individuals in custody for 48 hours after they would normally be released due to a hold issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This is w ...
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Daniel Willson is a Baptist pastor and Virginia Organizing leader in Martinsville. Daniel first got involved after students visited him to talk about Virginia Organizing, but he was already interested ...
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For Immediate Release: October 14, 2014 Petersburg, Va.—Virginia Organizing released the Alliance for a Just Society’s “2014 Women’s Health Report Card” today, which ranked Virginia as number 25 with ...
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Deborah Gentry of Charlottesville is one of many community leaders engaged in Virginia Organizing’s civic engagement activities. Deborah has volunteered to make thousands of phone calls to help ...
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For Immediate Release: October 8, 2014 What: Affordable Care Act and Community Health Seminar When: Saturday, October 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Faith Deliverance Christian Center (1010 E. 26th S ...
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Among other benefits, the fall season provides us with leaves, which have potential nutrients for the soil. So, instead of placing them at the curb to be picked up as waste, reap the gift they offer b ...
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For Immediate Release: October 6, 2014 Petersburg, Va.—Virginia Organizing Board Chairperson Sandra A. Cook released the following in response to the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to not hear arg ...
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Immigrant households are significant contributors to Virginia’s economy and help the state outperform the country as a whole in education, labor force participation, and household income. Almost 40 pe ...
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