Virginia
We’re Mobilizing Virginians to Be the Voice for Kids
In Virginia, it costs more to send one child to child care than to earn a degree from a local public university.
In Virginia,
13% of families with children (and 25% of black families) say they did not have enough to food eat.
That’s why SCAN VA is organizing year-round with advocates and partners to engage with elected officials, candidates, and communities to ensure that all children have access to quality, affordable early childhood education and child nutrition.
We’re committed to ensuring all children succeed in school and life.
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Leadership in Virginia
Melissa Gallahan (she/her)
Senior Advisor, State and Electoral Campaigns
Melissa Gallahan is the Senior Advisor of State & Electoral Campaigns at Save the Children Action Network where she supports staff and volunteers in electoral efforts and state legislative advocacy to ensure all kids get the best start in life.
Melissa is an organizer at heart, dedicated to advocating for policies that support working families. With over a decade of experience in Virginia politics, she has also worked on issue advocacy and electoral campaigns at the national, state and local levels throughout the country.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Melissa resides in Richmond, Virginia, where she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, and traveling to National Parks across the country.
Email: mgallahan@savechildren.org
Virginia in the News
Victoria Zegler
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Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) was created in 2014 as the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, to be the political voice for kids. We work to ensure that the issues critical to children’s lives and futures are given top priority by our elected leaders, building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life.