--- title: Keeping Our Customers Connected- GVTC hits one year mark with Free WiFi Spots for Community description: GVTC and The GVTC Foundation opened free WiFi hotspots across our service area to aid our communities in need at the height of the pandemic. image: https://blog.gvtc.com/hubfs/wifi%20hotspots%20feature%20image%20blog.png --- Search ![](https://blog.gvtc.com/hubfs/wifi%20hotspots%20feature%20image%20blog.png) # Keeping Our Customers Connected- GVTC hits one year mark with Free WiFi Spots for Community Published by [ Brianne Magott ](https://blog.gvtc.com/author/brianne-magott) on May 15, 2021 Starting in April 2020, GVTC and The GVTC Foundation decided to open free WiFi hotspots across our service area to aid our communities in need at the height of the pandemic. Partnering with local organizations, GVTC set up the hotspot locations to help hundreds of students and families who were experiencing hardships. This month marks 14 months since the hotspots were opened. GVTC understands how crucial communication technology is to working, teaching, and learning from home and will continue to help our loyal customers. ## ![WiFi 6](https://blog.gvtc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10.13.2020%20-%20Wasp%20Creek%20Fiber%20Overbuild/WiFi%206.jpg?width=175&name=WiFi%206.jpg)13 Free WiFi Hotspots Available Extended through June 30, 2021, GVTC is offering 13 free WiFi hotspots spread across seven food bank locations, five schools, and one Blanco office for area students and community members to utilize until public areas that regularly offer free Internet reopen. These organizations are located throughout Greater San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country, and South Central Texas, and include: [C.R.R.C. of Canyon Lake (Community Resource and Recreation Center)](https://crrcofcanyonlake.org/) [Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministry](https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Religious-Center/Gonzales-Christian-Assistance-Ministries-502627249842242/) [Habitat for Safe Seniors](https://www.facebook.com/HabitatforSafeSeniors/) [Helping Hands Food Pantry](https://rebeccacreek.org/helping-hands-food-pantry/) [Hill Country Family Service](https://www.hcfstx.org/) [The Hope Center](https://www.hopecenterministries.com/) [Provisions](http://provisionsoutreach.org/) GVTC Central Office of Blanco (across from Blanco Elementary School) [Champion High School](https://www.boerneisd.net/CHS) [Fabra Elementary School](https://www.boerneisd.net/FES) [Boerne High School](https://www.boerneisd.net/BHS) [Kendall Elementary School](https://www.boerneisd.net/KES) [Boerne Middle School](https://www.boerneisd.net/bmsn) “GVTC and The GVTC Foundation believe investing in our youth is imperative to building and supporting the future of our communities, and we encourage everyone to help uplift, assist and encourage students,” said Ritchie Sorrells, GVTC President & CEO. --- [![1016235_Blog CTA_3_032521-wifi-1](https://blog.gvtc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1016235_Blog%20CTA_3_032521-wifi-1.png?width=760&name=1016235_Blog%20CTA_3_032521-wifi-1.png)](https://gvtc.com/) Tags: [The GVTC Foundation](https://blog.gvtc.com/tag/the-gvtc-foundation) [Back to Blog](https://blog.gvtc.com) ## Related Articles ## [2015 Thanksgiving: Sponsor a Family| TX Community Service | GVTC](https://blog.gvtc.com/gvtc-blog/2015/11/24/2015-sponsor-a-family) [Read More ](https://blog.gvtc.com/gvtc-blog/2015/11/24/2015-sponsor-a-family) ## [The GVTC Foundation Responds to our Community in Need](https://blog.gvtc.com/thegvtcfoundationresponse) Our community is in greater need, now more than ever. Amid current events, The GVTC Foundation is... [Read More ](https://blog.gvtc.com/thegvtcfoundationresponse) ## [GVTC Brand Refresh- Check out our New Look!](https://blog.gvtc.com/gvtc-brand-refresh-check-out-our-new-look) Here at GVTC, our customers are at the center of all of our products, services, and experiences.... [Read More ](https://blog.gvtc.com/gvtc-brand-refresh-check-out-our-new-look)