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  • Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Leader of the Month – August 2025

    Janice "Jay" Johnson - Newport News/Hampton Chapter Jay Johnson has been a torchbearer of Virginia Organizing for 30 years. She was a founding member of the State Governing Board, ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Nature Connection Lab

    Featured Community Partner | Nature Connection Lab

    Human societies evolved in tight communities intertwined with and nurtured by the unique landscapes where they found themselves, and the idea that there is something out there call ...

  • New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day Fundraiser

    New River Valley Field Day FundraiserSaturday, October 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Eastern Montgomery Park5003 Enterprise Dr., Elliston, VA 24087 Virginia Organizing New River Valley invit ...

  • Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Newport News/Hampton Chapter Update – September 2025

    Keep calm and cider on with your Peninsula Chapter this fall!  May you and your family be well as the fall season begins. Carve out some time with your Peninsula Chapter! This ...

Community Leaders Hold Media Conference to Deliver Petition Signatures to Rep. Goodlatte

Community Leaders Hold Media Conference to Deliver Petition Signatures to Rep. Goodlatte

For Immediate Release: October 20, 2013 What: Media conference and petition delivery to U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte When: Monday, October 21 at noon Where: U.S. Representati ...

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Local Groups Host Block Party to Encourage Voter Turnout in Low Voter Participation Neighborhood

Local Groups Host Block Party to Encourage Voter Turnout in Low Voter Participation Neighborhood

For Immediate Release: October 17, 2013What: Community Block Party for Change When: Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to noon Where: Lake Edward Community ...

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After Shutdown Comes Immigration Reform On Agenda

After Shutdown Comes Immigration Reform On Agenda

http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/After-Shutdown-Comes-Immigration-Reform--228121511.htmlFISHERSVILLE, Va. -- Now that the shutdown has ended, the next item on President Obama ...

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Virginia Organizing and Waynesboro UU Fellowship to Screen and Discuss Immigration Documentary

Virginia Organizing and Waynesboro UU Fellowship to Screen and Discuss Immigration Documentary

For Immediate Release: October 16, 2013 What: Documentary screening and discussion about immigration reform When: Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. Where: Waynesboro Unitarian Univer ...

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Medicaid is Far From Broken: New Report

Medicaid is Far From Broken: New Report

New Report Shows Medicaid Is Far From BrokenCritical Health Insurance Should Be Offered to More Virginians RICHMOND, VA - Virginia's Medicaid program isn't the broken ...

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Community Calls on Rep. Hurt to Stop Shutdown and Fund Government

Community Calls on Rep. Hurt to Stop Shutdown and Fund Government

For Immediate Release: October 15, 2013What: Community call to action for U.S. Representative Robert Hurt When: Wednesday, October 16 at 12:15 p.m. Where: ...

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Recap: Immigration Reform Gathering in Fredericksburg

Recap: Immigration Reform Gathering in Fredericksburg

This summer, about 100 members of the Fredericksburg community gathered together in Hurkamp Park in Olde Town Fredericksburg to rally in support of immigration reform. Below is a ...

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Loverde and DiLorenzo: Who is my neighbor?

Loverde and DiLorenzo: Who is my neighbor?

BY PAUL S. LOVERDE AND FRANCIS X. DiLORENZOhttp://www.timesdispatch.com/opinion/their-opinion/columnists-blogs/guest-columnists/loverde-and-dilorenzo-who-is-my-neighbor/article_24 ...

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Medicaid Expansion Needs Your Help!

Medicaid Expansion Needs Your Help!

The Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment, but some people will be left out in the cold if Virginia fails to expand Medicaid. Next week, ...

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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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