Virginia Organizing to Host Environmental Justice Week of Action in Martinsville and Henry County
What: Community outreach blitz and community meeting to address high utility bills and clean energy When: July 29-August 2, 2019 Where: Henry County and Martinsville Martinsville, ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates 54th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare in Christiansburg
Christiansburg, Va. — Advocates and leaders from the New River Valley Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated the 54th anniversary of the passage of Medicaid and Medicare yester ...
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Virginia Organizing Takes Part in Meeting with Senator Mark Warner about Health Care Reform
Norfolk, Va. – Senator Mark Warner hosted a meeting with Virginia Organizing leader Terry White today as part of a larger gathering of health care advocates and providers in Norfo ...
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Virginia Organizing Members Warn Texas v. US Lawsuit Could Overturn ACA, End Pre-Existing Protections, and Strip Coverage from Millions
Charlottesville, Va. – On July 9, the first day of arguments in the Texas v. United States lawsuit that threatens to derail health coverage and consumer protections for millions o ...
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Virginia Organizing to Picket and Speak at Norfolk School Board Meeting
What: School Board Meeting Rally When: Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 6 – 9 p.m. Where: Norfolk Public Schools Administration Building, 800 City Hall Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510 Norfolk, Va ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold a Press Conference Calling on Bristol Virginia School Board to Attend Public Forum
What: Press conference with parents, students, and community leaders When: Monday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m. Where: In front of Bristol School Board Office (220 Lee St) Bristol, Va. — Vi ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Media Conference Calling on the Governor and Attorney General to Meet with Anti-Racist Organizations and Work to Dismantle Racism
What: Media conference with speakers from Virginia Organizing chapters around the Commonwealth When: Tuesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. Where: The Bell Tower, Capitol Grounds, Richmond, ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Health Care Forum on Expansion of Medicaid
What: Community health care forum When: Wednesday, March 20 at 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Where: Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Department of Social Services (110 N Mason St. Harrisonbur ...
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Virginia Organizing Thanks UVA and President Jim Ryan for Wage Increases
Charlottesville, Va. — On March 7, 2019, the University of Virginia announced that it would start paying full-time employees a living wage of $15/hour starting January 1, 2020. Vi ...
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Virginia Organizing partners with NAACP to host an Education Justice Forum
Christiansburg, Va. — The New River Valley Chapter of Virginia Organizing and the Montgomery County - Radford City - Floyd County Branch of the NAACP hosted an Education Justice F ...
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