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  • Preston Graves | New River Valley Organizer

    Preston Graves | New River Valley Organizer

    Preston joined Virginia Organizing as the New River Valley organizer in September 2025. He is a native of Southwest Virginia, growing up and living in Christiansburg. He has extens ...

  • Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Janice "Jay" Johnson - Newport News/Hampton Chapter Jay Johnson has been a torchbearer of Virginia Organizing for 30 years. She was a founding member of the State Governing Board, ...

  • New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day FundraiserSaturday, October 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Eastern Montgomery Park5003 Enterprise Dr., Elliston, VA 24087 Virginia Organizing New River Valley invit ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Keep calm and cider on with your Peninsula Chapter this fall!  May you and your family be well as the fall season begins. Carve out some time with your Peninsula Chapter! This ...

Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

What: Public rally to support the Affordable Care Act When: Saturday, February 4, 12 p.m. Where: Peebles parking lot (25342 Lankford Hwy, Onley, VA 23418, across from future hospi ...

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Va. Shore Rally Planned to Support Obamacare

Va. Shore Rally Planned to Support Obamacare

A group is organizing a rally in Accomack County this weekend in support of the Affordable Care Act. The event will be held near the site of the new Riverside Shore Memorial Hospi ...

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Take Action to Stop School-to-Prison Pipeline

Take Action to Stop School-to-Prison Pipeline

For the past two years, Virginia Organizing Chapters from Fredericksburg to Lynchburg and Christiansburg to Portsmouth have been working locally to stop the school-to-prison pipel ...

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Parents, Educators Fight Back Against Rising Suspension Numbers

Parents, Educators Fight Back Against Rising Suspension Numbers

To watch the original video, visit WAVY. HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — More than 20,000 students across Hampton Roads received suspensions last school year, according to data obtain ...

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Fight for Your Rights as a Patient

Fight for Your Rights as a Patient

This letter was published in The Nelson County Times. My wife Peggy and I are deaf and need sign language interpreters whenever we have important doctor appointments. My wife had ...

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Norfolk: Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

Norfolk: Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

What: Public demonstration to support the Affordable Care Act When: Thursday, January 12 at 12 noon Where: U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s Norfolk Office (101 West Main Street, Norfolk ...

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Virginia Beach: Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

Virginia Beach: Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

What: Public demonstration in support of the Affordable Care Act When: Tuesday, January 3 at 12 noon Where: "Virginia Beach Fountain" near Senator Tim Kaine's office on Central an ...

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Harrisonburg: Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

Harrisonburg: Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration to Support Health Care for All People

What: Public demonstration in support of the Affordable Care Act When: Tuesday, January 3 at 4:30 p.m. Where: Court Square, Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg, Va.—The Harrisonburg Ch ...

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My Virginia Organizing Story

My Virginia Organizing Story

I know you don’t know me very well, but I’d like to share a little about my personal journey with Virginia Organizing and ask for your support as we continue building power and cr ...

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“Our Health Care is Under Attack, What Do We Do? Stand Up, Fight Back.”

“Our Health Care is Under Attack, What Do We Do? Stand Up, Fight Back.”

Listen to the audio of this story at WVTF Radio Word that the Affordable Care Act is under attack has its supporters in Virginia planning a series of protests around the state.  R ...

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