The Virginia Organizing Project, founded in 1995, is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives. VOP especially encourages the participation of those who have traditionally had little or no voice in our society. By building relationships with diverse individuals and groups throughout Virginia, VOP enhances their ability to work together at a statewide level, democratically and non-violently, for change.