Care for Our Earth
Recycling, along with reusing, reducing, and repairing, were among the practices we were initially encouraged to adopt to preserve our environment. Though some would think recycli ...
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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 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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Virginia Organizing and VSU hold walk to raise awareness for indoor farm
Published in The Progress-Index PETERSBURG — Citizens are looking to make a healthier change in the city. Children, residents, local officials and VSU staff were seen walking alon ...
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Second Annual ‘Green Walk’ to be Held to Promote Access to Healthy Food in Petersburg
What: 2nd Annual Green Walk When: Saturday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: 453 Harding Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 Petersburg, Va.—Virginia Organizing and Virginia State Un ...
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Virginia Organizing and NewBridges Immigrant Resource Center to Host Workshop for Employers of Immigrants
What: Workshop to assist employers with worker eligibility When: Tuesday, May 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. Where: Massanutten Regional Library Main Branch Meeting Room (174 South Main Stre ...
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Community Vigil Planned to Stand in Solidarity with Ferguson, Baltimore, Other U.S. Cities
What: Vigil to highlight ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism When: Saturday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Court Square Gazebo (Court Square, Harrisonburg, ...
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Virginia Organizing to Receive City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary
What: City Proclamation Honoring Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Staunton City Hall (116 W Beverly Street, Staunton, VA 24401) St ...
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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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Rallying Point: Virginia Organizing Celebrates Two Decades in the Trenches
Virginia Organizing was featured as one of five non-profits in Cville Weekly on May 6, 2015 to honor our 20th anniversary. On a bulletin board in Virginia Organizing’s headquarte ...
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BY ALLIE ROBINSON GIBSON | BRISTOL HERALD COURIER ABINGDON, Va. — In 1994, a community organizer came across the border from Kentucky into Southwest Virginia and started talking t ...
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