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are an active part of the communities we serve because they are the places we
call home. The members we serve live, work and play in the lush rolling hills
of northeastern Oklahoma.
Headquartered
in Collinsville, Oklahoma, VVEC is a distribution electric cooperative. We provide
electric service to residential, commercial and industrial consumers through more
than 32,000 meters and more than 4,500 miles of electric line in portions of Nowata,
Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and Washington counties.
Among
the 26 electric cooperatives operating in Oklahoma, VVEC is the third largest
based on the number of meters served by the co-op. Ninety-two employees cover
the Cooperative’s more than 3,200-square mile service territory daily maintaining
the electric system and providing consumer-oriented service.
www.vvec.com
Nadia Guevara of Owasso
Community Resources spoke to the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce Thursday
about the non-profit group she has worked with since 2008. She had worked
with other organizations before then but still dealing with family issues.
The Owasso organization was formed in 1994 and primarily serves families in
need in Owasso and Collinsville. The current economic downturn has increased
the numbers seeking assistance while reducing the resources available to help
them.
Owasso Community Resources
has also become a focal point for referring those with local needs to other
local groups proving help (such as the Collinsville Ministerial Alliance and
many other community/state agencies). The group receives some United Way funding
and a bit of federal (FEMA) funding but still relies heavily on donations
and fund raisers. They are holding a fun run/walk this weekend.
Two primary needs they
attempt to address are emergency food assistance and utility cutoff assistance
but their services are varied including help with counseling and job hunting
skills as examples.
