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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 ...

Affordable Care Act: Newest Tool in Fight Against Breast Cancer

Affordable Care Act: Newest Tool in Fight Against Breast Cancer

By Alison Burns(10/08/13) RICHMOND, Va. - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year's event marks a major shift for women's ability to access the he ...

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Virginia Organizing Celebrates National Day Of Dignity and Respect with Five Actions in Support of Immigration Reform Across the State

Virginia Organizing Celebrates National Day Of Dignity and Respect with Five Actions in Support of Immigration Reform Across the State

For Immediate Release: October 5, 2013 Charlottesville, Va.—On Saturday, October 5, Virginia Organizing celebrated the National Day of Dignity and Respect to support comprehensive ...

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Important Deadlines

Important Deadlines

There are two very important dates are coming up we wanted to make sure you know about: October 15 is the last day to register to vote! To register to vote online (or to ...

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Marketplace Offers Affordable Health Coverage Across Virginia

Marketplace Offers Affordable Health Coverage Across Virginia

Leading up to open enrollment in the new market for private health insurance, which began yesterday and runs through March 31, 2014, there was a lot of unfounded speculation that ...

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Health Insurance Marketplace to Open Tomorrow

Health Insurance Marketplace to Open Tomorrow

It’s finally here. Tomorrow, October 1, the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) new Health Insurance Marketplace will open for enrollment for those who are uninsured or those ...

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Civil Rights Groups Call on Statewide Candidates to Commit to the Restoration of Rights

Civil Rights Groups Call on Statewide Candidates to Commit to the Restoration of Rights

Richmond, VA - September 26, 2013 - Today, the ACLU of Virginia, along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, submitted letters to the candidates for Governor, Lieut ...

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Tuesday Tax Trade-off: Affordable Housing for Families vs. Tax Dodging

Tuesday Tax Trade-off: Affordable Housing for Families vs. Tax Dodging

By William Rice, Policy Consultant, Americans for Tax Fairnesshttp://www.americansfortaxfairness.org/blog/2013/09/24/tuesday-tax-trade-off-affordable-housing-for-families-vs-tax-d ...

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Explanation of New Health Plan Draws a Crowd

Explanation of New Health Plan Draws a Crowd

http://www.freelancestar.com/2013-09-24/articles/18552/explanation-of-new-health-plan-draws-a-crowd/By Kate ThisdellNew health insurance marketplaces will be open for business in ...

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CHN: Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extended to Home Care Workers

CHN: Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extended to Home Care Workers

http://www.chn.org/human_needs_report/chn-minimum-wage-overtime-protections-extended-home-care-workers/On September 17, the US Department of Labor announced that it will extend mi ...

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Vulnerable Families vs. Big Corporations: Who Wins?

Vulnerable Families vs. Big Corporations: Who Wins?

Congress’ August recess is over and our U.S. Representatives and Senators are finally back to work in Washington, D.C. This summer, they heard from you and many others ...

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