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  • Eduardo Acevedo | Richmond Area Organizer

    Eduardo Acevedo | Richmond Area Organizer

    Eduardo joined Virginia Organizing as the Richmond Area Chapter organizer in July 2025. As a native of Chesterfield, Eduardo is very familiar with the greater Richmond area, having ...

  • 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 ...

Cassandra Waters | Norfolk Organizer

Cassandra Waters | Norfolk Organizer

Cassandra joined Virginia Organizing as the Norfolk Chapter organizer in June 2024. Originally born in Portsmouth, she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High school and has also resid ...

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Southeast Regional Grassroots Gathering 2024 in Hampton

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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Virginia Organizing to Hold Press Conference to Address the Norfolk Housing Trust Fund

Virginia Organizing to Hold Press Conference to Address the Norfolk Housing Trust Fund

What: Press Conference on Norfolk Housing Budget When: Saturday, May 25 at 12:15 p.m. Where: 600 Granby Street, Norfolk VA 23510 Norfolk, Va.— On Saturday, May 25 a ...

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Virginia Organizing to Urge Hampton City Council to Make Good on Support for Homeless Shelter

Virginia Organizing to Urge Hampton City Council to Make Good on Support for Homeless Shelter

What: Demonstration at Hampton City Council When: Wednesday, May 8 at 5 p.m. Where: Hampton City Council Chambers, 22 Lincoln Street, Hampton, VA 23669 Hampton, Va. ...

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Virginia Organizing and Open Door Community Thank Wytheville Town Council for Shelter Funding

Virginia Organizing and Open Door Community Thank Wytheville Town Council for Shelter Funding

Wytheville, Va. - For more than a year, the Virginia Organizing Wythe County Chapter has advocated for the Town of Wytheville to support Open Door Community with funding for a war ...

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Virginia Organizing Members and Local Renters to Demand Housing Protections at Waynesboro City Council

Virginia Organizing Members and Local Renters to Demand Housing Protections at Waynesboro City Council

What: Demonstration for housing at Waynesboro City Council Budget Hearing When: Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesb ...

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Virginia Organizing members to picket and speak at George N. McMath Park

Virginia Organizing members to picket and speak at George N. McMath Park

What: Demonstration for well and septic funding When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 6 p.m. Where: George N. McMath Park;21062 Colonial Ave, Onley, VA 23418 Accomack Cou ...

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Virginia Organizing to Canvass in Hampton Mayor’s District to Garner Support for Shelter on the Peninsula

Virginia Organizing to Canvass in Hampton Mayor’s District to Garner Support for Shelter on the Peninsula

What: Canvass of key neighborhoods where members of Hampton City Council live When: Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. Where: The intersection of Creekside Place and Lakeland Drive in Ha ...

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Fund a Homeless Shelter on the Peninsula

Fund a Homeless Shelter on the Peninsula

There are currently no shelters open year-round that address the immediate communityneed of housing for all. Hampton and Newport News city councils need to take the issue more ser ...

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