Gloucester Resource Council Update

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The Gloucester Resource Council was pleased to welcome Patrick Billups, Founder and Principal Consultant of Euphony Leadership, who presented The Capacity Advantage. Patrick shared practical strategies for increasing organizational capacity by reducing friction, improving communication, creating clearer processes, and leveraging tools such as AI to handle repeatable, low-judgment tasks. Participants were encouraged to identify "capacity leaks" in their organizations and explore ways to simplify, automate, and align work around what matters most.

A recording of the presentation will be shared with members soon. Follow our YouTube channel to see the presentation when it's published.

For leaders who would like to know more or who are considering broader team

development, visit: https://www.euphonyleadership.com/ or contact Yolanda Brown

at admin@euphonyleadership.com to start the conversation.

Is Your Organization Signed Up For Our

Festival of Trees?

Debra Falkenberg and Crystal Booker presented on our third annual Festival of Trees. Each organization is invited to set up a tree representing their mission in our display at Tucker Pocket Park along the Main Street Circle. This invitation is free. Use your imagination. Entries can be tree-shaped and are not required to be actual trees. The display will be up December 1-January 1. Contact grcfestivaloftrees@gmail.com for questions or sign up here.

Spread the Word About Your Events

If you would like your organization's events included in the counties Town Crier please email mail.cepi@gloucesterva.info 

**Time Sensitive** 2026 Better Impact Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference Tuesday, 10/20

Wish you had a conference to help you manage volunteers and your impact? Well, look no further. Volunteer River Counties is INVITING YOU to their "2026 Better Impact Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference" THIS TUESDAY (10/20). There is NO COST to you. You can attend in person or virtually. Register here.

CHILDCARE RESOURCE



Know someone who needs childcare? Share this resource from VA Ready to find providers.

During our meeting, Bob Tschirhart gave a regional update on the housing market and shared the following two documents, which are also included in the minutes.

• Overview of housing insecurity in Hampton Roads and focused review of Gloucester, Middlesex, and Mathews counties
• REPORT-State of Virginia Title 36 Benefits

Micro Internships with RCC Students

(Free to you)

Can you use extra support for your org? The RCC Education Foundation is paying for micro internships to help students build skills. Details below:

• The student works 20 hours.
• Work must be completed by the end of this semester in December.
• The Foundation pays $350 to the student, which means free to you!
• This opportunity is available to organizations in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck, which RCC serves.
• If you are interested in learning more please email details of the work to be performed to Kimberly Coles, Career Services Coordinator at RCC kcoles@rappahannock.edu

Upcoming Topics and Speakers

• 11/4 - Grants with Lincoln Boykin of River Counties Community Foundation
• 12/2 - United Way of the Virginia Peninsula's Community Assistance Network (CAN) with Jen Cherry
• No Meeting in January



Reggie Rossignol

GRC, Chairperson

Chesapeake Bank

Community Manager, AVP

804-815-8076 

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