Roanoke Valley Democratic Women
Changing the Face of Power, One Woman at a Time
Join us at Barrel Chest Wine & Beer for a post-Primary Dems After Dark and food drive benefitting Feeding Southwest Virginia. Our Democratic candidates are selected. The ballots are set. We're heading to Election Day November 2025. Keep an eye on RVDW's Engage. Act. Vote. page for continuous updates and actions! We'll pass out yard …
Join us August 6, 2025, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, for RVDW's Annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser Event at the Bella Vista Room atop Roanoke’s Berglund Center for a 60th anniversary celebration of the Voting Rights Act.
(UPDATE: View presentation slides here: Why Campaigns Canvass | A Presentation" As the 2025 election season kicks into high gear, now is the time to roll up our sleeves and make an impact. At this month’s meeting, we’ll focus on how you can get involved in voter outreach to support our Democratic candidates—up and down …
UPDATE: Find presentation slide decks here: Slide Decks & Support: Relational Organizing Join us on Friday, September 26 at The Green Goat, 802 Wiley Dr SW, for a dive into ways to engage with and grow the number of voters in our November election! Our guest speakers will introduce tools and techniques designed to help …
Timothy Heaphy, the lead investigator into both the Charlottesville 2017 racist riot and the January 6 insurrection, and author of Harbingers, joins us as our guest.
Join us for a night of reflection and connection. And, yes, fun. The hard work of Election Year 2025 is behind us. Midterms 2026 are barreling toward us! Let's take time to gather, celebrate and share at Dems After Dark on November 11 from 5pm til 6:45pm at Barrel Chest Wine & Beer! We’ll also …
We're full steam ahead for 2026! Join us at noon on Friday, January 23 in the conference room at Melrose Plaza, 2502 Melrose Ave NW. We have arranged for attendees to order a box lunch if they choose. 1Feel free to bring your own lunch or to not eat lunch. The focus of January's meeting …
Join us via ZOOM to learn more about the April 21 referendum for temporary congressional redistricting in Virginia.
And how partners in cities and suburbs can help! Join us at the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs headquarters, 3640 Colonial Ave. in SW Roanoke on Friday, March 27 at noon. There will not be food service for this meeting. We invite you to bring your lunch and enjoy it during the meeting if you …
April 14 5:15 - 6:46 Dems After Dark and Book Drive for TAP at Barrel Chest Wine & Beer
The referendum votes are counted and “YES” has won! Now we await the final decision of the Virginia Supreme Court. If the new maps are implemented, many voters in the Roanoke Valley will see a change to their district. Click here to see how the new district map impacts you. All three announced candidates seeking …
Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District have been invited to join us at our monthly meeting. Candidate information will be posted as it is received. We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, May 20 at Montano’s, 3733 Franklin Rd SW. Our program begins at 12:00 noon followed by a brief business meeting. …