GOC Members Engage with Community
At one time, many of our Members were isolated. But then they started coming to the GOC. Every day, Members participated in our work day, and their voices shaped our…
Join Us for Third Annual GOC Bike Day
The GOC Third Annual Bike Day is coming up Saturday May 18. Join us to support adults living with mental illness. We will have a beginner, intermediate, and advanced route…
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…