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  • Leader of the Month – October 2024

    Leader of the Month – October 2024

    Johnthan Burman - Martinsville Chapter Johnthan is a leader of our Martinsville Chapter who has been taking an active role in the work that the chapter is doing throughout the comm ...

  • “We Fight ‘Cause We’re Proud!”

    “We Fight ‘Cause We’re Proud!”

    As I sit and listen to each member of Virginia Organizing talking about what happened throughout the years, I know, I see, I hear Virginia Organizing cares. 25 years of grassroots ...

  • Vote!

    Vote!

    From State Governing Board member, Ebony B. Guy: Your vote only counts if you go to the polls, or if you have voted absentee in time. All voting ends at 7 p.m. on Tuesday ...

  • Hearne: Big Pharma puts a price on life

    Hearne: Big Pharma puts a price on life

    Originally published by The Roanoke Times.Joshua Hearne is a member of Virginia Organizing and the Spiritual Director of Grace and Main Fellowship in Danville For the last several ...

Senator Stanley, expand Medicaid

Senator Stanley, expand Medicaid

Originally published in the Danville Register and Bee. To the editor: By not expanding Medicaid, our General Assembly representatives have turned their backs on women and families ...

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We Need Medicaid Expansion

We Need Medicaid Expansion

Originally published in The Danville Register & Bee. To the editor: Aug. 29 was national Women’s Equality Day. I am writing in support of the Stand With Women campaign and to ...

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Virginia Organizing Commends Danville City Council for Voting to Remove Confederate Flag

Virginia Organizing Commends Danville City Council for Voting to Remove Confederate Flag

Danville, Va.—In response to Danville City Council’s vote to remove the Confederate flag from public property, Virginia Organizing has issued the following statements: “I am so gl ...

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Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Decision to Remove Barrier of Court Costs and Fees as Condition of Restoration of Civil Rights

Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Decision to Remove Barrier of Court Costs and Fees as Condition of Restoration of Civil Rights

Virginia Organizing leaders were present as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that formerly incarcerated individuals will no longer need to satisfy all court costs ...

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Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review

Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review

One of Virginia Organizing's leaders, David Wilson, was featured in this story. To watch the full story at WSET, please click here. Danville, VA-- Thousands of tons of coal ash ha ...

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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 st ...

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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 st ...

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Virginia Organizing Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Across the Commonwealth

Virginia Organizing Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Across the Commonwealth

Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing Chapters in Virginia Beach, Richmond, Waynesboro, and Danville celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( ...

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Community Conversation to Highlight Virginia Children’s Health Care Needs

Community Conversation to Highlight Virginia Children’s Health Care Needs

Media Advisory What: Community Forum: Children’s Health Care in Virginia When: Wednesday, January 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. Where: American National University (336 Old Riverside Dr., D ...

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Celebrating 20 years, group advocates community engagement

Celebrating 20 years, group advocates community engagement

Originally posted by the Danville Register and Bee on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Danville resident Johnny Mayo always liked to talk politics. He said he would often head over to f ...

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