About the Norfolk Chapter

February 06, 2024(0) Comments

Community leaders established the Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing in 2009. Originally covering all of South Hampton Roads, the chapter has won protections for residents of ...

Virginia Organizing Celebrates Give Local 757

April 25, 2023(0) Comments

Hampton Roads, Va. – Virginia Organizing has chapters in most of Hampton Roads: Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport News. Chapters organize local campaigns and ...

Norfolk Virginia Organizing Chapter Secures Concrete Changes to Benefit People with Disabilities

March 14, 2023(0) Comments

Norfolk, Va. – The Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing and disability rights advocates celebrate a win today, as changes to accessibility are happening in the city of Norf ...

Patrice Smallwood Joins the Board!

October 25, 2022(0) Comments

We are so proud to announce that Patrice Smallwood of Norfolk has joined the State Governing Board! Patrice's first experience with Virginia Organizing was in 2019 when she took p ...

Black Women and Health Care in Virginia

July 28, 2022(0) Comments

Photo credit: Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS Barbara Jefferson Harris, a leader in the Norfolk Chapter and Virginia Organizing's State Governing Board treasurer, courageo ...

Listening Session for Norfolk Residents

May 23, 2022(0) Comments

We want to hear from residents of Norfolk about access issues for people with disabilities. This will be a Zoom meeting. For more information, contact Meghan. ...