There is Dignity in a Job Well Done
There is dignity in a job well done, and we are here to help our Members enter the workforce. Carrie comes to the GOC with the hope of working. She…
Valerie Just Completed Her First 30 Days of Her Job
Valerie just completed her first 30 days working Alachua County Animal Resources. She loves it! Valerie’s anxiety is her significant barrier to employment. Through Clubhouse supported employment, we focus on…
Hard at Work on GOC’s Historical Timeline
GOC Board Members Emeritus Trish Sokol and Jody Irving, along with GOC Member Kayla, are hard at work piecing together a historical timeline of the Gainesville Opportunity Center. It turns…
Help the GOC While Ordering Pizza at SquareHouse
What would you rather do: help the GOC or eat a pizza? Now you can do both! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Gainesville Opportunity Center is the…
Harry is a Key Part of Our Media Team
Harry works in our media unit several days a week. If you have liked our recent Facebook posts, he probably had something to do with them. Harry is a key…
Membership Has Its Privileges
Membership has its privileges. Because our Members choose to be here, what we accomplish is driven by a shared desire to work together. Our culinary unit stepped up to prep,…
GOC is Official Charity Partner of The Good Pour
We are thrilled to announce that the Gainesville Opportunity Center is now an official charity partner of The Good Pour Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd, as the Rotary Club…
Honoring Veterans for Memorial Day
Leading into Memorial Day, Members of the Gainesville Opportunity Center (GOC) joined forces with the Rotary Club of Downtown Gainesville at the historic Evergreen Cemetery. Together, they worked side-by-side to…
Spending Memorial Day Together
While we didn’t host a traditionally themed holiday event, the impact of spending Memorial Day together at the Gainesville Opportunity Center was incredibly powerful. For many people, long holiday weekends…
Wonderful Donations from Alachua County Master Gardeners
Great Garden News! What a wonderful plant donation from our amazing friends at UF IFAS Extension Alachua County Master Gardeners! A massive thank you to everyone who pitched in, including…