Patrice Smallwood Joins the Board!
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 ...
Read More »Preserve Giles County | Featured Community Partner
“You can just take pictures for posterity.” That was the answer the citizens of the village of Newport, VA got when they asked how they were supposed to preserve the history of th ...
Read More »Action alert! Protect Pine Grove from a Landfill
Dear Pine Grove Community Members, Partners, and Allies, Please make a public comment on behalf of the historic Black Pine Grove Community in rural Cumberland County, Virgin ...
Read More »Thank you to Grassroots Gathering Sponsors!
Check out their ads and celebrations of Virginia Organizing's work here. National and State Partners Virginia AFL-CIO Health Care for America Now Community Change Clean Virginia A ...
Read More »Register for Grassroots Gathering 2022 (online and open for all!)
Register for the 2022 Grassroots Gathering, which will be held online again this year: tinyurl.com/GrassrootsGathering2022 The opening meeting will be Saturday, September 10 from ...
Read More »Climate Justice and the MVP: Why Should You Care
Climate Justice and the MVP: Why Should You Care? At Virginia Organizing, we are celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. It lowers medicine costs for seniors, make ...
Read More »Grassroots Gathering Talent Show!
We are excited for another year of witnessing the talent and creativity of our members with this year's virtual talent show. The event will be held Friday, September 9th, 2022 at ...
Read More »Virginia Organizing Celebrates Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act, Calls for Vigilance Against Backward Drilling and Pipeline Policies
Richmond, Va. — After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S. Senate, Virginia Organizing Chairperson Ladelle McWhorter released the following state ...
Read More »Ways to help flood victims in Kentucky and Southwest Virginia
I live in Wise County. My family and my home are ok, but many of my neighbors have been hit by the flooding, and folks in Eastern Kentucky have been hit even harder. Small, local ...
Read More »Black Women and Health Care in Virginia
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 ...
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