Nov 26, 2019 | Local People and Places
As we’re drawing nearer to the holiday season, at GVEC we’re also in the midst of another season—parade season! We LOVE a parade, which you may have noticed if you attend local parades and festivals in your area. Parade Season Parade season at GVEC is a long one, with...
Nov 12, 2019 | Local People and Places, The GVEC Review
Community can be defined a few ways. It’s the area you live in, a society you’re a part of, the feeling of fellowship and caring for those around you—in short, it’s belonging to something bigger than yourself. Often, when unfortunate or tragic events strike our...
Nov 11, 2019 | Local People and Places, News & Announcements, POWER UP Program
Ten Power Up™ Grants Awarded GVEC’s Power Up community grant program continues to grow, with ten more nonprofit organizations receiving approximately $149,796 during the second grant distribution cycle for 2019. These grants, which provide funding assistance for...
Nov 8, 2019 | Local People and Places, Products, Services and Us
Leigh Pirkle is in her kitchen when her mother-in-law, Valasta, arrives. She has come to show Leigh and a friend how to make her “famous” cream cheese rolls—a recipe that has been in their family for a long time. Valasta almost immediately notices the GVEC recipe...
Nov 4, 2019 | Local People and Places, News & Announcements, The GVEC Review
In August, GVEC completed the sale of a 159-acre tract of land, making it one of the Cooperative’s largest economic development projects to date. The acreage will be the future location of the third U.S. facility for Aisin AW, a Japan-based Fortune 500 company and...
Oct 11, 2019 | Local People and Places, The GVEC Review
Yoakum Community Hospital receives a $20,000 Power Up grant toward the purchase of 3D mammography equipment. From left: Ronald L. Leck, hospital board trustee; John Olivares, hospital CFO; Clay Hermann, hospital board trustee; Karen Barber, hospital CEO; Becky...
