You’re Invited! GOC’s 6th Annual Fall Festival and Open House
Pull up a chair, grab a plate, and come see what makes our Clubhouse such a special place. Every fall we open our doors to friends, neighbors, community partners, and supporters for an afternoon of good food, music, and connection. This year is our 6th Annual Fall Festival, and we would love for you to be part of it.
👉 RSVP and share the Facebook event
What’s Waiting for You
- A backyard cookout: burgers and hot dogs hot off the grill ($10 a plate), plus cake and baked goods made by our members
- Music all afternoon from our DJ
- 20+ community partner tables where you can learn about local resources and organizations
- Our Gift Card Tree and prize basket drawing, featuring a Cade Museum annual membership, Bragging Rights day passes, and gifts from Osteostrong, Hand & Stone, Yoga Pod, and Ilene’s Gator Store, plus gift cards from Flying Biscuit, Mi Apa Latin Café, The Clock, Northwest Seafood, Starbucks, Belk, and more
- Texas Roadhouse peanuts for $10, each with a free appetizer card
- A member craft table and plant sale, including loquat and oak saplings
- Member-led tours of the Clubhouse, with a look at how we live out the Clubhouse International Standards every day
Friday, November 6, 2026 | 11 AM to 5 PM
Gainesville Opportunity Center, 1210 NW 14th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Free and open to everyone
Help Us Reach Our $20,000 Goal
Every dollar raised at the Fall Festival goes right back into the Clubhouse and the members we serve. Can’t make it on the 6th? You can still be part of the day.
- Make a gift online
- Become a sponsor: sponsorships are still open, and we would be honored to feature your business. Email info@goclubhouse.org to learn more.
- Spread the word: share the Facebook event with friends and family
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
We are so grateful to the community partners who make this day possible, including Associates Realty, Elite DNA, UF Health Department of Psychiatry, UF Health Psychiatric Hospital, First Federal Bank, IQ Fiber, Great Health, Hartley Press, Stephen Kattell & Co., and Pepsi.
The Gainesville Opportunity Center is an accredited Clubhouse International clubhouse where adults living with mental illness come together as members to rebuild their lives through meaningful work, friendship, and opportunity. Members and staff work side by side every day in our Business Unit and Culinary Unit, running the Clubhouse together. Our Open House is the best way to see that in action.
We can’t wait to welcome you on November 6!
Address:
1210 NW 14th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
Open: 8:30-4:30 M-F
Email: info@goclubhouse.org
Phone: (352) 224-5523
Fax (800) 554-4057
The house is close to NW 13th Street, about a block east, on the north side of NW 14th Avenue. The address can be reached by RTS Bus Routes 8 & 10.
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The Gainesville Opportunity Center (“GOC”) is an insured not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agency that relies on community donations and empowers adults with mental illness to build stamina and confidence through membership, shared tasks, socialization, and employment opportunities.
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