Welcome Margie!!!
The Gainesville Opportunity Center (GOC) is proud toannounce the appointment of Margie Foster as its new Executive Director.Margie brings over 25 years of experience in operations management,clinical behavioral services, and…
Thank You to Rotary Club of Greater Gainesville
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Greater Gainesville for visiting the GOC tonight. Our members were proud and thankful to serve you a dinner from the kitchen built by…
Clubhouses Affected by Major Storms
At the GOC we consider ourselves very lucky. After two major storms, we only had some minor damage and some debris to clean up. Meanwhile, around the state, other mental…
Easy Way for UF Employees to Support GOC
The Gainesville Opportunity Center (GOC) is thrilled to be part of the UF Campaign for Charities! That means if you work at the UF, you can make a pre-tax contribution…
The Worldwide Impact of Clubhouses
It’s always great to have visitors. We had friends from our sister Clubhouse International – ICCD in Sarasota, The Academy at Glengary. Staff and a Member are touring the state…
UF Health Improves Our Community
Thank you to Joe Munson, Clinical Services Director, and Jessica Yupanqui, Administrative Care Coordinator UF Health Psychiatric Hospital, for visiting the GOC. We are discussing partnerships to encourage working together…
The Importance of Support
Dr. Jacob Atem, a former Lost Boy of Sudan came to the GOC to share his experiences and encourage our Members to overcome obstacles. At age 6, Jacob walked 2000…
2024 Wishlist
If you would like to help the GOC in ways other than financial donations, we have an Wishlist for items to improve our food preparation, property improvements for the Clubhouse,…
Members Step Up to Help
The day after the storm we were a little short staffed with all of our generalists out. The Members really stepped up today. They completed all of our daily tasks…
Giving Members a Voice
At the GOC, we empower our Members in many ways. One way is that we help give our Members a voice. So many Members have seen their choices taken from…