Partnering with Elder Options
As part of our outreach campaign to grow our Membership, we were thrilled to welcome Lisa Kanarek from Elder Options to the GOC! Mental illness doesn’t discriminate—it can affect people…
Partnership with St. Francis House
As part of our outreach campaign, we were honored to welcome Robert Atwood, Board Chair of St. Francis House, to the Gainesville Opportunity Center. St. Francis helps people find safe…
Addressing Food Insecurity
We visited Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and had a powerful conversation with Patrick Dodds about the deeper issues behind food insecurity—like housing, trauma, and chronic mental illness. Patrick…
Helping People Live Meaningful Lives
We were honored to welcome our friends from the Center for Independent Living today—Amy Feutz, Sada Ahmed, and Lauren Singleton. Their organization serves many of the same individuals we do,…
Welcoming Leslie Wooten From Rotary
We were honored to welcome Leslie Wooten, Service Chair of the Rotary Club of Downtown Gainesville. She saw right away that the GOC lives out many of the same values…