General Assembly Visits – Going Strong!
Several chapters have sent representatives to visit the General Assembly so far this session. Eastern Shore, Shenandoah Valley Chapters, Newport News, and Norfolk went earlier thi ...
Read More »Our Goals for the 2020 General Assembly
From Del McWhorter, Chairperson: "Virginia Organizing members recognize that after every election we have to go to work to convince our delegates and senators to take action for j ...
Read More »Vote!
From State Governing Board member, Ebony B. Guy: Your vote only counts if you go to the polls, or if you have voted absentee in time. All voting ends at 7 p.m. on Tuesda ...
Read More »Dustin Robins: How Does Change Happen?
Back in 2015, I was still trying to get my life back together after being homeless and out of work for the last 3 years. Things had started to look up though. I had steady employm ...
Read More »Harrisonburg Rally for Lower Drug Prices Now!
The Harrisonburg Chapter held a rally on Thursday, October 10, 2019 outside Rep. Ben Cline's office. Chapter members want Rep. Cline to vote for H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now A ...
Read More »Hearne: Big Pharma puts a price on life
Originally published by The Roanoke Times.Joshua Hearne is a member of Virginia Organizing and the Spiritual Director of Grace and Main Fellowship in Danville For the last several ...
Read More »Ready to vote?
Time to register to vote! If you turn 18 by November 5, you can vote in this year’s election. Register before October 15. Absentee voting begins September 20! To apply for an abse ...
Read More »Beauty in Diversity
2019 Summer intern Vallen Ellis has published an op-ed in the Roanoke Times about the importance of cultural awareness. From the article: "Growing up as a biracial woman in the Ap ...
Read More »Register for Grassroots Gathering: September 20-22!
Grassroots Gathering 2019 is coming soon. Register here today! ...
Read More »Another Step Forward in the Lynchburg School Volunteer Campaign
On Tuesday, June 3, Virginia Organizing Lynchburg Chapter members Robert Flood and Solveig Kjeseth spoke at the Lynchburg School Board meeting about the restrictive policy that ke ...
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