February 9

Power in Community: Power Up Grants Empower the Crystal Theatre

About the Crystal As the founding director and volunteer manager of the Gonzales Crystal Theatre, Barbara Crozier knows firsthand how enthusiastic theatergoers, actors and production… View Article Read More

hands joined together with text reading 'community support' symbolizing how GVEC's Power Up grant programs supports communities
August 9

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

Gonzales Library in Gonzales, TX
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

GVEC Power Up — Ramping Up Quality of Life for Those We Serve
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

GVEC Community Involvement in Cuero, TX
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

GVEC Powerup Program in Cuero, TX
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

GVEC Crews in Cuero, TX
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

GVEC Community Involvement in Cuero, TX
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

GVEC Customers Looking Over Power Up Contributions in Cuero, TX
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

GVEC Logo in Cuero, TX
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