Our Mission:
VIP’s mission is to empower and improve the lives of underrepresented and marginalized residents of the Northern San Joaquin Valley by advocating and taking action for social and environmental justice
Our Work:
Air Quality
Climate Justice
Sustainable Communities
Zero Waste
Pesticides & Toxics
Language Access
Water Quality
Youth Empowerment
Tenants Rights
Green & Healthy Jobs
Law Enforcement Accountability
Watch ‘Burning Injustice’
A Documentary about VIP’s Fight to Shut Down the Covanta-Stanislaus Incinerator
Blog Posts
Breath In, Speak Out: Building Community Power for Clean Air
This summer, Valley Improvement Projects hosted two “Breath In, Speak Out” Community Workshops at the King Kennedy Community Center in West Modesto. The sessions equipped residents with tools to understand local air pollution, its health impacts, and how to use air quality data to advocate for cleaner, healthier neighborhoods. Childcare and Spanish interpretation were provided… Continue reading Breath In, Speak Out: Building Community Power for Clean Air
Highlights from VIP’s 4th Environmental Justice Conference
On October 4th, 2025, Valley Improvement Projects hosted its 4th Environmental Justice Conference at the Modesto Centre Plaza in downtown Modesto. The all-day event—free and open to the public—brought together residents, advocates, researchers, and agency representatives from across the Northern San Joaquin Valley. To ensure accessibility, VIP provided childcare, Spanish interpretation, and lunch for attendees.… Continue reading Highlights from VIP’s 4th Environmental Justice Conference
VIP and Allies Celebrate the Last Day of Operation of the Covanta-Stanislaus Incinerator
Watch ‘Burning Injustice’ A Documentary about VIP’s Fight to Shut Down the Covanta-Stanislaus Incinerator Continue reading VIP and Allies Celebrate the Last Day of Operation of the Covanta-Stanislaus Incinerator
1224 K Street Modesto, CA 95354
P.O. Box 4214 Modesto, CA 95352
info@vip209.org
(209) 589-9277
Finally, a group in the Modesto area doing good environmental/social justice work. Can’t wait to work with you peeps!
The President, lol.
Fryin Brian, lol.
Grand opening was great, you peeps are amazingly dedicated and united. It’s about time to change the bad ol’ boys way of thinking in the Valley.
I run one of three needle exchanges in Sacramento and am here quite often. Since it is unauthorized to perform a needle exchange in this county, I would like to meet up with people that are sympathetic to changing the DAs mind. Shoot me an email or text 2095424022 -Doc
So now that you helped shut down the incinerator where’s all the garbage going to go!
That is a great question. Trash will now go to our landfill and we have to do our best to reduce waste we produce and make sure we sort our “trash”.
Hi Cynthia,
VIP hosts a monthly space where we talk trash, and we invite you to join us! We are in collboration with the county’s Department of Environmenatl Resources and currently we lead the Zero Waste Working Group every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 at our office. This month we will have a special meeting and will begin at 2:30 on Wed. June 17th at the Modesto Center Plaza. Chcek out our calendar page for the flyer or check out our social media.