The mission of the Dinwiddie Department of Social Services is to work collaboratively with other community agencies in order to promote self-reliance and protection to citizens of our community.
Started 50 years ago by a small group of area businessmen who had a vision of “attracting business and industry to the Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell area,” Virginia’s Gateway Region EDO has evolved from a small part-time staff tasked with “hosting the activities of industrial prospects” into a world-class, stand-alone leader in regional economic development.