Success with Augusta Health!
Three years ago this month Rita Wertman faced a terrifying crisis. Rita had been brought to the emergency room of Augusta Health Hospital for chest pain, but because she is deaf, ...
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You Can Help Virginia Organizing Put an End to Racism
On August 19, 1995, Virginia Organizing was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. One of the goals we committed to at that very first meeting was dismantling systemic racism in Virgi ...
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2017 Mid-Year Report Now Online!
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of our mid-year report to see more photos and accomplishments! Virginia Organizing could not do our work without your support, and ...
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Virginia Organizing Participates in National Day of Action to Protect Medicaid
Charlottesville, Va.—As members of Congress return home for the August recess, Virginia Organizing held a media tele-conference on Wednesday, August 9 featuring seniors and advoca ...
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Virginia Organizing to Participate in National Day of Action to Protect Medicaid
DAY OF ACTION URGES LAWMAKERS TO CARE MORE ABOUT SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND CAREGIVERS THAN TAX BREAKS FOR MILLIONAIRES What: Tele-media conference When: Wednesday, Au ...
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Virginia Organizing Efforts Lead to Portsmouth School Board Approval of New Code of Conduct
Portsmouth, Va.— On Saturday, the Portsmouth Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated a milestone victory in its campaign to reduce suspensions and disrupt the school-to-prison p ...
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Cuts to ACA protested
Published by Chatham Star-Tribune. The Danville Chapter of Virginia Organizing held a public demonstration against proposed cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid on Saturda ...
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National study puts timeline on impact of sea-level rise in Maryland and Virginia
Published by The Washington Post. On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, rising seawater levels and chronic flooding threaten to disrupt daily life, damage homes and businesses, and swallo ...
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Danville Chapter: “Our Lives On The Line”
At Virginia Organizing, we're still fighting to protect Medicaid and strengthen the Affordable Care Act. On July 29 in Danville, community leaders came together to let Rep. Tom Ga ...
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Flood of Voices: Fighting Climate Change in Norfolk
At the July 27 Flood of Voices event in Norfolk, South Hampton Roads Chapter leader Peggy Stamoulis shared how sea level rise affects her life and invited others to share their st ...
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