# @valdostachamber on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW6rpRAjUMf - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63084005-valdostachamber-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cd540eaeaf.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-04-09T16:03:02.000+00:00 ## Caption We kicked off Community Development Week with a day full of insight, collaboration, and community impact! πŸ’ΌπŸŒ± In celebration of National Community Development Week (April 6–10), the City of Valdosta, through its Community Development Block Grant program, partnered with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce (SEEDS Business Resource Center) to launch the week with engaging presentations focused on strengthening our local community. We were proud to host an outstanding lineup of speakers who shared valuable knowledge and resources: β€’ Mary Beth Brownlee (One Valdosta Lowndes) – Community development & housing β€’ Timothy Craig (SEEDS Business Resource Center) – The 6-step entrepreneurial process β€’ Elton Dixon (The Enay Foundation) – The process of starting a non-profit β€’ Kenyetta Nesbitt (Simmons HR & Talent Advisory) – Workforce performance & retention β€’ Russell Hassenstab – The process of starting a food truck From entrepreneurship to housing and workforce development, this event highlighted the many ways we can work together to build a stronger Valdosta-Lowndes community. Thank you to everyone who joined us as we kicked off an impactful week! #CommunityDevelopmentWeek #ValdostaChamber #ValdostaGA #LowndesCounty #StrongerTogether #CommunityGrowth #EconomicDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #SmallBusinessSupport #Entrepreneurship #BusinessDevelopment #SEEDSBusinessResourceCenter #SupportLocal #NonprofitLeadership #HousingMatters #CommunityImpact #NetworkingOpportunity #GrowValdosta #LocalLeaders #BusinessCommunity #ChamberOfCommerce #InvestInCommunity #BuildTogether ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 3 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 0 ## Tags communitydevelopmentweek, seedsbusinessresourcecenter, lowndescounty, networkingopportunity, communitygrowth, supportlocal, businessdevelopment, growvaldosta, communityimpact, localleaders, economicdevelopment, businesscommunity, buildtogether, valdostaga, strongertogether, nonprofitleadership, valdostachamber, investincommunity, workforcedevelopment, entrepreneurship, smallbusinesssupport, housingmatters, chamberofcommerce --- Copyright (c) Gondola