Even with all the challenges, this past year has brought us, it is inspiring to witness the power and resistance that is growing in our communities to demand the basic rights we all deserve, but we cannot do this without your help. It was the support from you that has kept our team going. By taking action on the computer or in the streets, answering our calls or responding to our texts we are making a difference in our towns. I am looking forward to next year and how we will hold our government accountable. Together, we will continue to build power and invest in Washington and Greene County communities.
Help us continue our fight for justice in the coalfields by donating to our year-end appeal. Our work is only possible because of your support.
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Veronica Coptis joined the CCJ staff in March 2013 as a Community Organizer and is now serving as the Executive Director. She grew up in western Greene County near the Bailey Mine Complex and currently lives in the eastern part of the county. Before joining the CCJ staff, Veronica served on the Board of Directors for CCJ and organized with Mountain Watershed Association. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University. She enjoys hiking and geocaching at Ryerson State Park and other areas around Greene County with her husband and daughters. Read more about Veronica in a New Yorker Magazine profile at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/03/the-future-of-coal-country.
Contact Veronica at veronica@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.
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