Community Comes Together on Labor Day
Holidays are better when we spend them together. Gainesville Opportunity Center celebrated Labor Day with a cookout, hot dogs off the grill, fresh watermelon, arts and crafts, games, and plenty…
Experience into Impact
Gary, a Navy veteran referred to GOC by our friends at the VA, says it feels good to know he is helping and contributing. The echo from our hard floors…
Connections Over Cookies
Our friends at Vincent House, another Clubhouse International – ICCD program in Florida, recently shared their homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe with us. Of course, our GOC colleagues had to…
Building Confidence with Public Speaking
Daniel is working toward his degree in Information Technology at Santa Fe College. When one of his public speaking assignments called for giving a two-minute speech in front of a…
Small Tasks, Big Impact
Cristina and Kyana are hard at work preparing GOC’s bank deposit. The money they are counting comes from meals—the only thing GOC charges for—and goes right back toward the cost…
Putting in Hard Work to Keep Clubhouse Clean
Jacqui takes her work at GOC seriously! Today, Jacqui is hard at work helping keep our Clubhouse clean and welcoming. At GOC, Members work with staff to take care of…
GOC Recipes: Lentil Soup
GOC Recipe: Homemade Lentil Soup GOC Members worked together to chop fresh vegetables straight from our GOC garden. Want to make it at home? Here’s our recipe: Ingredients: 1 bag…
Care and Dedication to Source of Transportation
At GOC, taking care of our Clubhouse also means taking care of the things that keep our Members connected to the community. Our van is a big part of that.…
Members Bring Clubhouse to Life
It’s another busy Friday at the Gainesville Opportunity Center! Our Members are hard at work getting ready for the weekend, and there’s a lot happening around the Clubhouse. From cooking…
Clubhouse Accreditation Visit
We recently hosted faculty from Clubhouse International for a comprehensive three-day accreditation visit to Gainesville. The team reviewed our policies and operations to ensure our Clubhouse continues to meet international…