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  • Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    On May 12, our Halifax/South Boston Chapter held a Day Without Child Care event that recognized the importance of child care and early childhood education for parents, providers, a ...

  • Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Keeping Communities Safe in Halifax/South Boston

    Over the past month, our Halifax/South Boston Chapter has been actively working with local kids and community members to address safety concerns in their neighborhoods—especially t ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Tour of Faith Mobile

    Featured Community Partner | Tour of Faith Mobile

    Tour of Faith Mobile collects and distributes free clothing and essential items to people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Charlottesville, VA. Founded by Letitia Curry-Sti ...

  • Leader of the Month – April 2025

    Leader of the Month – April 2025

    Terry "Bean" White - Norfolk Chapter Bean has been a member of the Norfolk Chapter for close to a decade, and has been a valuable participant in our local and statewide work. He fi ...

Virginia Organizing and Open Door Community Thank Wytheville Town Council for Shelter Funding

Virginia Organizing and Open Door Community Thank Wytheville Town Council for Shelter Funding

Wytheville, Va. - For more than a year, the Virginia Organizing Wythe County Chapter has advocated for the Town of Wytheville to support Open Door Community with funding for a war ...

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Power Analysis 2024

Power Analysis 2024

“We are the little engine that became a locomotive,” said Board member Jay Johnson. We were delighted to convene for our annual Power Analysis again this year in Massanetta Spring ...

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Youth Alliance for Housing | Featured Community Partner

Youth Alliance for Housing | Featured Community Partner

The Youth Alliance for Housing is a New York City-based collective of young people fighting to radically transform the housing system in the United States. While most efforts to t ...

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Virginia Organizing Members and Local Renters to Demand Housing Protections at Waynesboro City Council

Virginia Organizing Members and Local Renters to Demand Housing Protections at Waynesboro City Council

What: Demonstration for housing at Waynesboro City Council Budget Hearing When: Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesb ...

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Virginia Organizing to Canvass in Hampton Mayor’s District to Garner Support for Shelter on the Peninsula

Virginia Organizing to Canvass in Hampton Mayor’s District to Garner Support for Shelter on the Peninsula

What: Canvass of key neighborhoods where members of Hampton City Council live When: Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. Where: The intersection of Creekside Place and Lakeland Drive in Ha ...

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Virginia Organizing to Hold “Sign the Bills!” Statewide Week of Action on the Housing Crisis

Virginia Organizing to Hold “Sign the Bills!” Statewide Week of Action on the Housing Crisis

Community Leaders Call on Gov. Youngkin to Sign Bills to Expand Housing Accessibility and Tenant Rights What: Statewide week of action to call on Governor Youn ...

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Fund a Homeless Shelter on the Peninsula

Fund a Homeless Shelter on the Peninsula

There are currently no shelters open year-round that address the immediate communityneed of housing for all. Hampton and Newport News city councils need to take the issue more ser ...

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Take Action on Utility Shutoffs!

Take Action on Utility Shutoffs!

Thanks in part to the action you took, legislators passed HB 906 and SB 480 during this General Assembly session, stopping utilities from shutting off customers’ power, gas, and w ...

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