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Social Justice is the Gift That Gives All Year!

Social Justice is the Gift That Gives All Year!

Dear Supporters, It’s been a great year here at Virginia Organizing and we hope you got to participate in some of the many actions and trainings we’ve done! I wan ...

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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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Marroni: Low Prices, High Cost

Marroni: Low Prices, High Cost

By Ed Marroni We have been programmed to look for lower prices (and why not) in our society. Our search for low prices sparks the economy because we are inclined to make more purc ...

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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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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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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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Vigil calls for reform

Vigil calls for reform

Court Square Crowd Says Immigration Law Vital By ALEX ROHR Daily News-Record HARRISONBURG — When Fran­cisco Machado fled Honduras in 2008 to see ...

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