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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 ...

Amazon to Build State’s Largest Solar Farm

Amazon to Build State’s Largest Solar Farm

Published in the Times-Dispatch. Online retailer Amazon announced plans Wednesday to buy energy from what will be Virginia’s largest solar farm in Accomack County. Amazon Web Serv ...

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White House Makes Case for Medicaid Expansion in Virginia

White House Makes Case for Medicaid Expansion in Virginia

To read the full article, click here to be taken to the Washington Post. RICHMOND, Va. — The Obama administration said Thursday that Virginia would have healthier and less depress ...

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Virginia Organizing Solar Usage

Virginia Organizing Solar Usage

Are you curious how much solar power Virginia Organizing is producing with our brand new solar panels? You can check it out by clicking here! Thanks for your support! ...

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Are You Ready for June 9?

Are You Ready for June 9?

Tuesday, June 9 is a primary election in Virginia. Do you know who is running or where your polling place is? Do you need toupdate your voter registration information? The polls w ...

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Don’t Fall Short on Social Security

Don’t Fall Short on Social Security

Published in the Roanoke Times. Sandra A. Cook is the Chairperson for Virginia Organizing, a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization. On Jan. 31, 1940, Ida M. Fuller became ...

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Huge Energy Savings in VA Affordable Housing Apartments

Huge Energy Savings in VA Affordable Housing Apartments

Original and audio found at Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. - Basic steps for Virginia's affordable housing will have a huge energy efficiency payoff, according to two new stud ...

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Virginia Organizing and NewBridges Immigrant Resource Center to Host Workshop for Employers of Immigrants

Virginia Organizing and NewBridges Immigrant Resource Center to Host Workshop for Employers of Immigrants

What: Workshop to assist employers with worker eligibility When: Tuesday, May 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. Where: Massanutten Regional Library Main Branch Meeting Room (174 South Main Stre ...

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Community Vigil Planned to Stand in Solidarity with Ferguson, Baltimore, Other U.S. Cities

Community Vigil Planned to Stand in Solidarity with Ferguson, Baltimore, Other U.S. Cities

What: Vigil to highlight ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism When: Saturday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Court Square Gazebo (Court Square, Harrisonburg, ...

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Let’s Ban the Box on U.S. Job Applications!

Let’s Ban the Box on U.S. Job Applications!

We hope you heard the good news that our U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked President Barack Obama to issue an executive order to ban the criminal history question on f ...

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Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review

Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review

One of Virginia Organizing's leaders, David Wilson, was featured in this story. To watch the full story at WSET, please click here. Danville, VA-- Thousands of tons of coal ash ha ...

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