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December 2, 2022. As a trusted partner, The Planning Council is helping the City of Chesapeake collect donations in the wake of the November 22nd Walmart tragedy. Tragedies such as these [...]

  The Chesapeake community continues to heal after losing six lives in the tragic shooting at Walmart on Nov. 22. The city of Chesapeake has partnered with The Planning Council to facilitate [...]

November 18, 2022. As the weather grows colder, annual winter homeless shelters are commencing operations, and the need is already exceeding expectations. The Planning Council collected and [...]

April 1, 2022. Until recently, gambling in Virginia meant bingo, the lottery, backroom poker games, or office/social betting pools. It meant trips out of state to casinos in Maryland, Delaware, [...]

September 1, 2022. Leaving her own company in good hands, Jean Canoles Bruce landed at The Planning Council, eventually becoming its Executive Director. For the next 25 years, she was focused on [...]

Jo Ann Short has 30 years of experience leading multiple nonprofits, fundraising, and developing regional partnerships to address community needs. NORFOLK, VA. March 2022. The Planning Council [...]