CVEC Fiber Community Events
At CVEC Fiber, we’re committed to being an active member of the communities we serve. Over the past couple of months, we have participated in the Made in Oklahoma Festival, and as a member of the Cooperative Broadband Coalition, we hit a huge milestone to help bridge the digital divide in our community and make rural Oklahoma a better place to live and work.
Made in Oklahoma
On Saturday, April 1st, CVEC Fiber had a booth at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Made in Oklahoma Festival in Downtown Seminole on Main Street. This year the event had over 200 vendors, a blood drive, a car show, cornhole tournament, food trucks, and more! The CVEC Fiber team had a great time visiting with the community and informing everyone about CVEC Fiber’s Internet to the home! Sarah Akers, Member Service Representative for Canadian Valley, said, “It was very heartwarming to see the happiness we are bringing to our community and showing awareness for CVEC Fiber.”
Cooperative Broadband Coalition Milestone
The Cooperative Broadband Coalition (CBC) is paving the way to bring the vital service of gigabit broadband to those who don’t have it. CVEC Fiber is part of the CBC, which is comprised of all the Oklahoma electric cooperatives working toward bridging the digital divide by offering fiber optic Internet to their rural communities. On Monday, May 2, CVEC Fiber and other Oklahoma broadband cooperatives, met at the capitol to celebrate reaching 100,000 connected subscribers as a group! While we were at the capitol, we passed out 100 Grand candy bars to celebrate with the Oklahoma lawmakers. Sheila Allgood, General Manager of CVEC Fiber, stated, “It is amazing what Oklahoma electric cooperatives have accomplished in a short time. Serving fiber optic Internet to 100,000 households which adds up to over 250,000 Oklahomans with an investment of over $1 billion, is something to celebrate, and we are just beginning! This milestone would not be possible without the trust and loyalty of the cooperative members who signed up for services and patiently waited for us to build the fiber network. We continue building our network, connecting more Canadian Valley Electric members daily, and providing reliable, fast internet.”
Made in Oklahoma Event pictured left to right Kelsey Scott, Sarah Akers, and Zach McLemore.
CBC at the Capitol pictured left to right Sheila Allgood, Zach McLemore, Cannon Sharp, Gary Highley, Lana Logan, Jesse Murray, Josh Holt, Kaci Dennis, Kelsey Scott, Lora Schiltz, and Daphne Wilson
CVEC Fiber is committed to continuing our efforts to support our community, which aligns with our mission statement, “Improve Life, Serve Community.” We look forward to finding new ways to make a positive impact, so stay tuned for future community events on our Facebook page!