Virginia Organizing to Host Day of the Dead Celebration in Harrisonburg
What: Day of the Dead Celebration with live music, food trucks, and local artist vendors to fundraise for Our Community Place When: Saturday, October 29 at 12 - 5 p.m. W ...
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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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Virginia Organizing Hosts Cookout to Build Community and Promote Civic Engagement
What: Community Cookout to Promote Civic Engagement and Reproductive Justice When: Sunday, October 9 from 4 - 6 p.m. Where: North Park, 800 Bridge Avenue, Waynesbo ...
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Virginia Organizing Suffolk Chapter Hosts Rep. Elaine Luria in Barbershop Series
What: Community talk with U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria When: Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. Where: Professional Touch Barbershop, 1445 North Main St., Suffolk, Virginia 2343 ...
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Virginia Organizing Demands Newport News City Council Address Homelessness Crisis
What: Media Conference on Homelessness When: Wednesday, October 5 at 11 a.m. Where: Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter, 5843 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23605 Newport ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Media Conference with Congressman Donald McEachin to Celebrate the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
What: Press Conference to Educate the Community on the IRA and Celebrate its Passage When: Thursday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Where: Health Brigade, 1010 N Thompson St, Richmond, VA ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Town Hall with Stafford County Public School Custodial Workers
What: Community Town Hall to Discuss Stafford County Public Schools Safety and Working Conditions When: Saturday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Unitarian Universalist Fe ...
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Karen Valdez | Harrisonburg/ Rockingham County Organizer
Karen became the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Organizer in the summer of 2022. Before that she had lived in Rockingham County for 13 years. Karen comes from a Hispanic/Latino household ...
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Ways to help flood victims in Kentucky and Southwest Virginia
I live in Wise County. My family and my home are ok, but many of my neighbors have been hit by the flooding, and folks in Eastern Kentucky have been hit even harder. Small, local ...
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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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