Summer Newsletter
Here’s the newsletter for the Summer: VICPPP_Newsletter_1_6
Young people learning prejudice from current political rhetoric
By Scott Christian “Prejudice: Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race or religion” (The American Heritage College Dictionary). As a member of a Christian faith community and a retired educator, I am...
In Williamsburg, A service of remembrance for Orlando victims
Comments from the Rev. Charles Swadley, Virginia Interfaith Center Faith Outreach Coordinator, at a Multifaith Service of Remembrance and Hope in Williamsburg on June 20: “From the toxic environment of violent rhetoric and even...
A Statement on the Tragedy in Orlando
This is a time that will define us, our local communities, our nation and our global interconnecting of nations. We have seen once again, too vividly and too cruelly, the face of hate and...
Virginia Interfaith Center supports new federal rules on payday lending
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.” – Proverbs 22:7 The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy said today it strongly supports the Consumer Financial Protection...
Action Needed: Join national campaign to oppose House school meals block grant proposal
Join advocates from organizations from across the country in a new national campaign to oppose the three-state block grant of the school meal programs contained in the House Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill (H.R. 5003)....
Faith statements on healthcare coverage
Progressive National Baptist Convention As people of faith, we envision a society where each person is afforded health, wholeness and human dignity. All individuals, regardless of their age, income, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,...
Local resolutions request
As part of the Virginia Interfaith Center and its healthcare program’s, Virginia Consumer Voices for Healthcare (VCV), increased efforts to get Virginia to take the $4.4 million daily of Federal Medicaid funding to close...
May newsletter
Here’s the newsletter for May: VICPPP_Newsletter_1_5
Helping 400,000 Virginians get health insurance
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and its health care program, Virginia Consumer Voices, believe that we can convince the General Assembly to close the health care coverage gap and expand Medicaid in...
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