Art Contest: Tell Your Kids, Grandkids, Nieces, Nephews and Neighbors!
What can we do to make Virginia a better place? What do I draw/paint/create?The Virginia Organizing Project is holding an art contest to celebrate its 15th anniversary of org ...
Read More »The Fight for Jobs in Danville Continues
The Danville chapter made a Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) presentation at the June 15 City Council meeting, bringing 200 signed letters of support for the legislation and o ...
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Providence Mobile Home Residents Face Final City Council Decision on Re-Zoning Application Tuesday
Chesapeake, VA – On Tuesday evening, the Chesapeake City Council will make the final decision on the Providence (Highland Glens) re-zoning application, which if approved, would po ...
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Community Members Call on City Council to Support Legislation That Would Bring $8 Million in Funding and 145 Jobs to Danville
Residents ask Danville City Council to Sign Resolution in Support of The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812)Danville, VA – On Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m., several dozen m ...
Read More »No Spill Baby Spill, Join Us for Hands Across the Sand
Check out the promotional video for Hands Across the Sand! It was produced by Ivy Main of the Sierra Club. It “stars” Chesapeake Bay group chairperson Terra Pascarosa, William Rey ...
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Virginia Organizing Project Danville Day of Action Focuses on Need for Local Jobs
Community Members Call on Congress to Support The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812) and Turn Pink Slips into Paychecks Danville, VA – Members and supporters of the ...
Read More »Turn Pink Slips into Paychecks: Danville Calls on Congress to Support The Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812)
Danville, VA – Members and supporters of the local chapter of the Virginia Organizing Project gathered outside the Greater Living Word Ministry today to call on Congress an ...
Read More »Virginia needs the Local Jobs for America Act
Virginia Organizing Project volunteers have been going door-to-door in Albemarle and Greene counties this summer-talking to residents about the issues they care about. It is no su ...
Read More »Spotlight on Housing Justice
Chesapeake The Providence Mobile Home Park Campaign received a hard-sought victory this month when the Chesapeake Planning Commission denied a permit for the development of the Pr ...
Read More »Council hopes again to spur statewide movement on payday loans
By Trevor Brown/staff •Published in Stauton News Leader• May 27, 2010STAUNTON — City council once again is looking to lead a statewide charge to convince legislato ...
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