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  • 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering

    We are excited about what’s in store for our 30th Anniversary Grassroots Gathering in September! So, all throughout the summer we will be sharing information about what to expect, ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – June 2025

    Have a sun-sational summer with your Peninsula chapter and join us for our upcoming events in Newport News and Hampton! We're moving the needle on local issues like housing, educat ...

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    This month, we are highlighting the Preserve Giles County as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from September 2022. Preserve Giles County is currently involved with op ...

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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Understanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act

Understanding the Affordable (Health) Care Act

On April 23, Region III Director of Health and Human Services Joann Grossi visited Viriginia Beach to educate the public on the health insurance marketplace system that will open ...

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Virginia Organizing Hosts Leaders’ Collaborative

Virginia Organizing Hosts Leaders’ Collaborative

 This past weekend, Virginia Organizing leaders gathered to learn more about building power in Virginia. Over 90 people, representing all our chapters, came together and had ...

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Ehrenthal: My Experience Navigating the Health Care System

Ehrenthal: My Experience Navigating the Health Care System

By Ken Ehrenthal Recently, my wife gave me a card. It looked like a credit card. She told me that it was a card that I should use whenever I had to pay a doctor or purchase some p ...

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Marroni: Fuel Efficiency Matters!

Marroni: Fuel Efficiency Matters!

By Ed Marroni Probably not too many of us are in the market for buying a new or previously owned car. The Union of Concerned Scientists offer some interesting and helpful details ...

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Advocacy Groups Concerned about Access to  the Polls Urge Governor to Veto Voter ID Bills

Advocacy Groups Concerned about Access to the Polls Urge Governor to Veto Voter ID Bills

 Groups say legislation is unnecessary, does not improve the integrity of elections, and instead restricts access to polls for eligible voters. Richmond, VA - March ...

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Marroni: An egg-cellent recyclable

Marroni: An egg-cellent recyclable

March 6, 2013 By Ed Marroni Most everything can be recycled when one learns about it! Of course, some of these tips were known and used by people of the distant past generations, ...

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