Creating Hope in the World (and Gainesville)
Rotary’s theme is to Create Hope in the World. A few months ago, GOC Member Wendie Selene was isolated and struggling to find a place that she belonged. Her anxiety…
Celebrating Employment at GOC
We just had our monthly Employment Dinner. We believe employment is the gateway to independence, and a significant part of our program involves work support. GOC Members not only benefit…
GOC Helps Address Homelessness
At the GOC, we did our part in the Point in Time homeless count. This happens once per year when agencies like United Way of North Central Florida, Meridian Behavioral…
Law Enforcement Officers Engage With GOC Members
Thank you to our local law enforcement officers who came by the GOC as part of the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). CIT helps first responders who handle crisis calls involving…
Thank You, Sunrise Rotary Club
Members and staff were up before dawn preparing for the Sunrise Rotary Club of Gainesville‘s 7am meeting. These fine people belong to one of four Gainesville Rotary Clubs in Rotary…
Thank You, Gainesville Rotary Club
The GOC is happy to say thanks. So many people from the Gainesville Rotary Club were instrumental in our kitchen renovation that we decided to throw a thank you breakfast.…
Changing Lives with Your Support
The holiday spirit is in the air, and the year is almost over. We have had so much community love and support in 2023 as we continue to grow. Thank…
Coming Together to Support GOC
Thank you so much for Amber Weber from Clubhouse International – ICCD who visited us, along with Paul Tarnowski from Lutheran Services Florida for the time they spent at the…
A Clubhouse Is Like Home
There is no place like home. Unless you are at a Clubhouse. A common thing people say when they step in the doors of any Clubhouse anywhere is that it…
GOC Hosts Florida Clubhouse Conference
We had our third-ever Florida Clubhouse Conference this past week. For the first time ever, it was held in Gainesville. Look at the full house in the Hippodrome Cinema! Virtually…