Earning Support of County
We’re proud to be recognized as an organization that provides a valuable service to our community—earning us the support of Alachua County’s CAPP grant. We recently welcomed Trelany Pennington, the…
Sheriff’s Office Advocates For Recovery
Sheriff Chad Scott and Captain Chris Sims who visited the GOC for the purpose of raising awareness and building stronger connections with our community. Visits like this help promote inclusion,…
Bridge Between Community Safety and Recovery Support
Sergeant Shelley Postle, Officer Sarah Reeves, and Clinician Allison Mendoza from the Gainesville Police Department and Meridian Healthcare co-responder team visited the GOC. This unique team pairs law enforcement with…
Making the GOC Safe for All
Thank you to First Federal Bank for funding our new security cameras and to Crime Prevention Security Systems for the expert installation! Because of your support, the Gainesville Opportunity Center…
Superheroes at the GOC
$13,400 and counting. We did it! Thank you to all that donated for the Amazing Give. We had a wrap up evening to celebrate and thank some of our donors.…
Clubhouse International Evaluates the GOC
At the GOC, our program isn’t random. We didn’t make it up. We follow standards set forth by a program that has been praised by world health organizations and national…
GOC Hosts Gainesville Chamber Diplomats
Great breakfast today! Nearly 40 diplomats from local businesses and the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce visited the GOC. As we to help employ our Members, increase community awareness, and…
Health Education at Lunch
Big shout out to Emma Crall from Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, one of our great community partners. By working together our agencies can reach more people who need…
How Work Can Be Fun
Work can be fun. The GOC had a ton of work and a ton of fun preparing for our first ever Ambassador Fundraising Dinner. So here we are, adults whose…
First-Ever GOC Ambassador Dinner
We had our first ever Ambassador Dinner with a Gilligan’s Island theme. The entire GOC including Members were involved. GOC Ambassadors are tasked to share with the community how much…