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Charlottesville 10,000 Villages Fundraiser This Sunday!

Charlottesville 10,000 Villages Fundraiser This Sunday!

How can you:- buy beautiful holiday gifts for your loved ones...- know that the third-world artisans who made them were fairly paid...- support Virginia Organizing's social ju ...

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Virginia Organizing Chapters Raise Money for Social Justice!

Virginia Organizing Chapters Raise Money for Social Justice!

Over the last few weeks, Virginia Organizing Chapters have held fundraisers to support the social and economic justice work of Virginia Organizing. Our South Hampton Roads Chapter ...

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Virginia Organizing Shows Support for Medicaid Expansion in Portsmouth

Virginia Organizing Shows Support for Medicaid Expansion in Portsmouth

The South Hampton Roads Chapter of Virginia Organizing and other Portsmouth community members showed up to support Medicaid expansion at Virginia Senator Louise Lucas' town hall m ...

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Mary Gaston

Mary Gaston

We were deeply saddened to learn that long time Virginia Organizing volunteer in the Charlottesville office, Mary Gaston, passed away. Mary's obituary appeared in the Daily Pr ...

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Camino Americano: Rally and March for Immigrant Dignity and Respect

Camino Americano: Rally and March for Immigrant Dignity and Respect

"Camino Americano" is the Washington, D.C. exclamation point to hundreds of actions across the country this past weekend for immigrant dignity and respect. Tens of thousands will ...

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Virginia is Veteran-Friendly?

Virginia is Veteran-Friendly?

From The Commonwealth Institute: http://thehalfsheet.org/post/42022598330/about-34-000-virginia-veterans-lack-health?utm_source=the_half_sheet_vet_friendly&utm_campaign=h ...

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Our Year: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going!

Our Year: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going!

Dear Friends, The first six months of Virginia Organizing were amazing! Here are a few highlights:We had 769 new people become active.89 leadership development trainings were ...

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South Hampton Roads Chapter Leaders Attend Governor’s Talk on Restoration of Rights

South Hampton Roads Chapter Leaders Attend Governor’s Talk on Restoration of Rights

On Tuesday, August 13, Governor Bob McDonnell visited Tidewater Community College (Portsmouth Campus) to discuss changes to the process of restoration of rights in Virginia. Virgi ...

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Save the Date!

Save the Date!

We have some big, big news: 2015 is Virginia Organizing’s 20th anniversary and we will be celebrating all year long! We have some things in the works like a 20-year history book o ...

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