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Medicaid Expansion in the News

Medicaid Expansion in the News

Dear friends, Last week Virginia Organizing and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) held nine news conferences around the state, with faith leaders, members o ...

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Faith Leaders Join Us to Call for Medicaid Expansion

Faith Leaders Join Us to Call for Medicaid Expansion

Virginia Organizing and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) would like to invite you to join us in calling for the General Assembly to expand Medicaid. Starti ...

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Soul Edges Blog posts, “The Divided Table: Sitting Down with Family this Holiday Season”

Soul Edges Blog posts, “The Divided Table: Sitting Down with Family this Holiday Season”

Our own Director of Organizing, Brian Johns, discusses the benefits of talking with friends and family about subjects like racism at Thanksgiving with Amanda Hendler-Voss, author ...

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Trans Day of Remembrance

Trans Day of Remembrance

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, when we honor the lives of those who have been killed in violence against transgender people. We also ask you to take action to protect the righ ...

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Donation Only Tickets for “A Night of Comedy and Storytelling”

Donation Only Tickets for “A Night of Comedy and Storytelling”

Thanks to the generosity of many donors, we are able to offer a limited number of "Donation Only" tickets to this event. The tickets are free, but please consider making a donatio ...

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Jay Johnson: “We Won’t Give Up”

Jay Johnson: “We Won’t Give Up”

At the Grassroots Gathering, Jay Johnson reminded us that we have been through a lot of governors, legislators, and other elected officials over the past 22 years. We didn't give ...

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VIDEO: Virginia Organizing’s Roots in Southwest

VIDEO: Virginia Organizing’s Roots in Southwest

At the Grassroots Gathering, Denise Smith—a member of the original organizing committee—shared stories of Virginia Organizing's roots in Southwest Virginia and the importance of d ...

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Deaf Sensitivity Training Video for Police Officers

Deaf Sensitivity Training Video for Police Officers

https://youtu.be/l9aNpMRHH2c ...

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Powerful Experience at Grassroots Gathering 2017

Powerful Experience at Grassroots Gathering 2017

We had a full house at this year's Grassroots Gathering. Leaders and supporters from all parts of Virginia came together to make change for the better in our state. Members of aff ...

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