Thank you to all the advocates who joined us yesterday for our Summer Advocacy Zoom. If you missed the meeting, you can watch a recording and/or view the slides using these links:

• Summer Advocacy Meeting - July 15th Recording. Passcode: Y7Ku+Vkf
• Summer Advocacy Meeting Slides

Information Mentioned in the Meeting:

• Virginia's Every Woman's Life (EWL) program

• National Breast Cancer Coalition Programs:
• NBCC Public Policy Academy Virtual national-level advocacy training. Currently accepting applications.
• NBCC Project LEAD - Science training program for breast cancer advocates. Applications closed for 2025.

• Virginia Impact Report: How the Congressional Reconciliation Bill will Impact Our Communities - For further reading, this new report, just released by the Commonwealth Institute, summarizes the impacts on Virginia families in the key areas of health care, food assistance, and tax policy.

Up Next

Summer:

VBCF will organize meetings with federal legislators in their districts this August, and we welcome advocates to join us. Stay tuned for dates and meeting specifics.

Be on the lookout for Action Alerts regarding proposed federal FY26 budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control.

Fall:

Elections in Virginia: 

• September 9th special election to fill Rep. Connolly's seat in the 11th district
• November 4th election for Governor; Lt. Gov, Attorney General, House of Delegates

Get Involved: Volunteer for a campaign, VOTE!!

Early 2026:

Virginia General Assembly begins January 14, 2026

VBCF State Breast Cancer Advocacy Day: Date TBD

Questions? Contact Kirsta Millar

kirsta@vbcf.org or 804-285-1200 ext. 203.