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Happy Birthday N4C!

January 23, 2026
By: Colleen Phelps

Happy birthday to us! Neighbors for Change just celebrated our 1st birthday and what a year it was!

We rallied, we protested, we brought people together, we told amazing stories about our neighbors and how they’ve been affected by changes at the federal and local levels, and we met many like-minded people such as you!

Here are some of the highlights:

  • Signed petitions to get Democratic candidates on the ballot, which led to a DEMOCRATIC SWEEP in November 2025
  • Protested Rob Wittman (R VA1), who has almost consistently voted with Trump and has not held town halls to hear from his constituents
  • Marched in “Hands Off,” “No Kings,” and “Make Good Trouble” protests
  • Volunteered and advocated for Delegate May Nivar (D D57) to flip the seat from red to blue
  • Staffed the polls and kept people informed about primary elections and the November elections
  • Collected food for the Henrico Food Bank
  • Fought the data center proposed for Hanover County that would be near Western Henrico County
  • And so much more!

And now, we’re refreshed and ready for 2026! Some of you may remember us from the “old” days when we were “Together We Will Wyndham.” A year ago, we rebranded and refocused.

Please join us and share our mission with others:

Based in Western Henrico County, Virginia, Neighbors for Change is committed to building an equitable, inclusive, and sustainable community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Guided by progressive values and a strong sense of local responsibility, we educate, empower, and inspire action on the issues that shape daily life – community well-being, environmental stewardship, responsible growth, and accountable governance.

Stay tuned for an event celebrating our first-year accomplishments. We couldn’t do it without all of you!

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  • Join us! Whether you have one or many hours to give, we’d love to have you as part of our team. We are completely volunteer driven, need your talents, and would love to welcome you aboard! Email info@neighbors4change.com

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“I want a better society for my kids. I’m passionate about healthcare. I’m a physician, my wife is in public health and the way healthcare is going right now is very frightening and I just want a candidate who is willing to go against what is happening on the national level. The vaccination piece is definitely scary, I think it’s really important to stay up to date with those things, the pandemic changed so much about how people trust the healthcare system, and while there are a lot of ways the healthcare system needs to improve, leadership from the top down needs to be solid and it’s just not solid right now”.

“I’m mostly concerned about the SNAP funding. Because in my profession, I know some people through Virginia Cooperative Extension who were doing nutrition education for SNAP beneficiaries, all of those programs were cut as kind of a ripple effect from the (Big, Beautiful) bill, but they lost those programs, which is important to me – nutrition information. I’m concerned about out healthcare, I’m concerned about what’s happening with immigration right now and for me personally, I’m soon going on Medicare, and I’m concerned with what’s happening with that. Things are so divisive, you can’t even really talk about issues in a calm way”.

Stephanie

“I am passionate about gun safety regulation. I am passionate about enforcement of the anti-trust laws. Those are two big ones for me. And also intelligent AI regulation and data center/environmental regulations. I have concern about the kind of Wild West style lack of regulation of artificial intelligence. I think we need to take a systematic thoughtful approach so that we targeted AI rather than just an uncontrolled profit for a few big companies”.

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