Save the Date!
We have some big, big news: 2015 is Virginia Organizing’s 20th anniversary and we will be celebrating all year long! We have some things in the works like a 20-year history book o ...
Read More »Virginia Small Business Update # 85
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY is Saturday, November 29. This is a national day focusing attention on small, local businesses. Details on how to promote your business during small busi ...
Read More »Supporting Virginia Veterans
Today is Veterans’ Day—a time to honor those who have served in America’s armed forces and defend the freedoms our nation enjoys. But Virginia is not honoring all veterans. Accord ...
Read More »FAMIS: A SUCCESS STORY THAT’S IN JEOPARDY
Originally posted by Voices for Virginia's Children on November 6, 2014. FAMIS, the public health insurance program for low-income families, along with Medicaid, has helped reduc ...
Read More »There is Hope
Did you receive my letter? I certainly hope so! If not, you can read it in full right now by clicking here. As I said in my letter, we are in difficult and important times. While ...
Read More »Election Day is Tuesday
On Tuesday, November 4, millions of Americans will head to their local polling place to cast a ballot in the midterm election. We want to make sure you have all the information yo ...
Read More »Cooperation Brings Success
In the struggle to make the world a more just place to live for all people, no constituency can win alone and no organization is an island. Cooperation among diverse people and or ...
Read More »Virginia Small Business Update #84
Elections will be on Tuesday, November 4. A new law requires every voter in Virginia to have a photo ID. A Virginia Driver’s License is an acceptable form of ID. An employer is ...
Read More »Take A Stand for Civil Rights!
In Virginia, some local sheriffs are keeping individuals in custody for 48 hours after they would normally be released due to a hold issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce ...
Read More »Compost your leaves this fall
Among other benefits, the fall season provides us with leaves, which have potential nutrients for the soil. So, instead of placing them at the curb to be picked up as waste, reap ...
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