About the Richmond Area Chapter
The Richmond Area Chapter started organizing in 2020. We've accomplished a whole lot in that time. After a two year long campaign for a Students', Parents', and Caregivers' Bill o ...
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Don’t Go Breaking our Bank – Virginia Organizing Rally in Richmond
Richmond, Va. - The Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing along with members from chapters around the state will march from St. Paul's Episcopal Church to the General Assembly B ...
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Chapter Updates November 2023
We attended Grassroots Gathering 2023 in Richmond! It was great to connect with other chapters and learn at the many workshops. We rallied in support of voting rights, demanding t ...
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Lobby Day for Child Care
The General Assembly is back in session and lawmakers are making policy decisions that will directly impact Virginia's child care system! Sign up today for the 2023 Virginia ...
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Large turnout for Forestbrooke tenants’ demonstration outside Amurcon Realty
Richmond, Va. — The Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing held a demonstration on December 10 at 12 p.m. outside the Amurcon Realty Offices in downtown Richmond. Forty-two peopl ...
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Celebration of Ladelle McWhorter
Members of the State Governing Board and Executive Director Brian Johns met in Richmond on December 8 to celebrate Ladelle McWhorter, who served as chairperson of Virginia Organiz ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Demonstration outside Amurcon Realty over Forestbrooke Tenant Grievances
What: Tenant demonstration over failures by Amurcon Realty to maintain Forestbrooke Apartments When: Saturday, December 10 at 12 p.m. Where: Amurcon Realty Offices, 1111 E Main St ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Media Conference with Congressman Donald McEachin to Celebrate the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
What: Press Conference to Educate the Community on the IRA and Celebrate its Passage When: Thursday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Where: Health Brigade, 1010 N Thompson St, Richmond, VA ...
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Rachel Hefner | Richmond Area Organizer
Rachel Hefner became the Richmond Organizer in 2022. She grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and went to Meredith College where she studied social work and Spanish. While she wa ...
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RPS School Board Adopts Virginia Organizing’s Bill of Rights!
Richmond, Va. -- Last night, on an 8 to 1 vote, the Richmond School Board voted to adopt the Student, Parent, and Caregiver Bill of Rights, created by the Richmond Chapter of ...
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