Cassandra Waters | Norfolk Organizer
Cassandra Waters joined Virginia Organizing as the Norfolk Chapter organizer in June 2024. Originally born in Portsmouth, she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High school and has als ...
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Southeast Regional Grassroots Gathering 2024 in Hampton
Southeast Regional Grassroots GatheringNorthampton Community Center1435 Todds Ln, Building AHampton, VA 23666Saturday, June 15 at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This Saturday our Newport News/Ha ...
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About the Norfolk Chapter
Community leaders established the Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing in 2009. Originally covering all of South Hampton Roads, the chapter has won protections for residents of ...
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The True Cost of Diabetes by Shelia Carter
On August 29, President Biden announced that Medicare has selected the first 10 medications that they will negotiate lower prices for. These negotiations were made possible by the ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Give Local 757
Hampton Roads, Va. – Virginia Organizing has chapters in most of Hampton Roads: Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport News. Chapters organize local campaigns and ...
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Norfolk Virginia Organizing Chapter Secures Concrete Changes to Benefit People with Disabilities
Norfolk, Va. – The Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing and disability rights advocates celebrate a win today, as changes to accessibility are happening in the city of Norf ...
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Patrice Smallwood Joins the Board!
We are so proud to announce that Patrice Smallwood of Norfolk has joined the State Governing Board! Patrice's first experience with Virginia Organizing was in 2019 when she took p ...
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Black Women and Health Care in Virginia
Photo credit: Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS Barbara Jefferson Harris, a leader in the Norfolk Chapter and Virginia Organizing's State Governing Board treasurer, courageo ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold “Bridge the Divide” Rally in Norfolk
As Inflation Soars, Locals Urge Lawmakers to ‘Bridge Gaps’ by Lowering Drug Prices, Making Health Coverage More Affordable What: Rally to call on Congress to pass tax reform ...
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Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing Celebrates Transit Win
Norfolk, Va. — After months of letter writing, a press conference, and meetings with executives of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and the Board of Commissioners, ...
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