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  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Have a sun-sational summer with your Peninsula chapter and join us for our upcoming events in Newport News and Hampton! We're moving the needle on local issues like housing, educat ...

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    On May 12, our Halifax/South Boston Chapter held a Day Without Child Care event that recognized the importance of child care and early childhood education for parents, providers, a ...

  • Albemarle/Charlottesville Chapter Update – May 2025

    Albemarle/Charlottesville Chapter Update – May 2025

    It’s been a while since our Chapter posted an online update, but we’ve been busy since our last update! Since October, we’ve met regularly every month, bringing us to our 8th chapt ...

South Hampton Roads: Virginia Organizing to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act

South Hampton Roads: Virginia Organizing to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act

What: Affordable Care Act 5th Anniversary Celebration When: Monday, March 23 at noon Where: Corner of Constitution Drive and Bonney Road, Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Va.—The So ...

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Up From Debt: Debra’s Story

Up From Debt: Debra’s Story

Virginia Organizing participated in The Alliance for a Just Society's Up From Debt conference in March. Debra Grant shared her story (watch below). Have you ever been trapped in a ...

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South Hampton Roads Community to Gather to Talk Climate Change, Flooding in Area

South Hampton Roads Community to Gather to Talk Climate Change, Flooding in Area

What: ‘A Flood of Voices’ storytelling and climate change discussion When: Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Where: Union United Church of Christ (877 Goff Street, Norfolk, VA 23504) S ...

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Virginia Organizing to Receive City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

Virginia Organizing to Receive City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

What: City Proclamation Honoring Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Where: City Hall Council Chambers (603 East Main Street, Charlottesville, ...

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Virginia Organizing to Host UMASS Students for Alternative Spring Break

Virginia Organizing to Host UMASS Students for Alternative Spring Break

Virginia Beach, Va.—The South Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Chapter will host the University of Massachusetts Alliance Community Transformation (UACT) students for an alternat ...

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Virginia Organizing looks to revive Wythe, Bland Chapter

Virginia Organizing looks to revive Wythe, Bland Chapter

Originally posted by the Wytheville Enterprise on March 10, 2015. For the past 20 years, Virginia Organizing has addressed issues that affect the quality of life of Wythe and Blan ...

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Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?

Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?

Climate change necessitates that each of us work at reducing our carbon footprint (the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere by our actions and lifestyle). One way ...

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Virginia Organizing Receives City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

Virginia Organizing Receives City Proclamation Commemorating 20th Anniversary

What: City Proclamation Honoring Virginia Organizing’s 20th Anniversary When: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:45 p.m. Where: Harrisonburg City Hall (409 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22 ...

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Environmental Justice: Plastic is Everywhere

Environmental Justice: Plastic is Everywhere

Plastic has become so prevalent that it is sometimes found in the food we eat. Learning these facts can be disturbing! Plastic waste has ended up in our oceans, affected marine sp ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold Workshop to Prepare Immigrant Families for DACA and DAPA Relief

Virginia Organizing to Hold Workshop to Prepare Immigrant Families for DACA and DAPA Relief

What: Workshop to help families prepare for DACA/DAPA When: Saturday, February 21 from 3-5 p.m. Where: Empower House (4700 Harrison Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408) Fredericksburg, ...

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