How You Help ‘Power Up’ Your Community
Since the first Power Up™ grant distribution in 2012, more than $3.4 million has helped fund 221 community projects benefiting GVEC members. These projects range… View Article Read More
March 15
Local Artist Puts Past, Present on Parade at Gonzales Library
Lifelong artist Ida McGarity woke up one morning in 2014 with a specific vision. It was like a supernatural event,” she recalls. “The moment I… View Article Read More
February 8
GVEC Power Up — Ramping Up Quality of Life for Those We Serve
Since 2012, GVEC’s Power Up program has funded 213 community improvement projects, totaling over $3.4 million. The GVEC Power Up™ deadline is approaching! The application… View Article Read More
August 23
GVEC Power Up Delivering ‘Hugs’ for Seguin Newborns
As registered nurses and leaders of the Birthing Center at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Lauren Riggs, RNC-OB and Chantel Ewald, RNC-OB know firsthand how disruptive… View Article Read More
April 15
GVEC Power Up & RecoveryWerks!: The Power of New Beginnings
When Debi Dickensheets’ daughter began battling substance use disorder in 2011, she found outpatient recovery options for teens to be virtually nonexistent. After release from… View Article Read More
March 4
Escape the Cold with a Trip to GVEC Social Media
February’s a time when some of the year’s coldest weather often descends over our neck of Texas, leaving many residents feeling stuck at home. You… View Article Read More
October 1
Community Volunteering: It’s a Good Thing
If you ask those who donate their time, talents and skills the reason they volunteer in their communities, the answers may vary. Some might say… View Article Read More
May 14
Knowing How Your Power Up™ Contributions Help: Texas Elks Camp
Spotting Elks Lodges when you travel is pretty common. There are nearly 60 lodges in Texas and almost 2,000 all over the United States. The… View Article Read More
January 18
Who’s Awarded GVEC Power Up Grants? What It Takes to be a Winner
The Cooperative launched the GVEC Power Up grants program in 2012. Since that time, we’ve awarded over $2.7 million to local nonprofit organizations working to… View Article Read More
December 1
Power Up Energizes Cuero’s Christmas in the Park Annual Light Show
The Light of Christmas…Socially Distanced Unlike so many other 2020 festivities, Cuero’s Christmas in the Park annual light show not only remains on the calendar,… View Article Read More
