We’re Here for You

We recognize that everyone’s situation and needs are different. Our twelve programs allow us to meet individual client’s needs. GoochlandCares delivers quality, client-centered services with compassion and dignity.

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provide basic human services and health

About Us

GoochlandCares has been a safety net for our community since 1952. Our mission is to provide basic human services and health care to our Goochland neighbors in need. GoochlandCares envisions an equitable community in which all persons have their basic needs met, empowering them to lead lives of self-dignity and well-being.

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GoochlandCares is Growing!

To continue meeting the needs of our neighbors, GoochlandCares has purchased the property next door to our current building.

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Get Involved

Make a difference in your neighbors’ lives by donating your time, talents, or services. Learn more about our volunteer opportunities and how to apply today.

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Your Gift Matters

Join us in serving our neighbors whose lives are impacted by poverty. Your financial support truly makes a difference. We have supporters that make one-time donations or annual pledges. Learn more about the different ways you can donate today

I shop at the Food Pantry every week and I use my credits at the Clothes Closet to get household items and clothes. For the first time in my life, I get regular dental care. Last year, Financial Assistance paid a utility bill. I would not have been able to keep the electricity on that month. Coming here is like coming to see friends.
When I think about GoochlandCares, it puts a smile on my face.”

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On Wednesdays, we wear pink! At least, this Wednesday, the team is wearing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Meanwhile, the clinic is hard at work connecting patient with mammograms and other critical cancer screenings or treatments! …

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Welcome to the Leadership Quest Class of 2027, Andrea Ahonen of GoochlandCares!

Andrea joins a cohort of 70 leaders from across the greater Richmond region, representing a wide range of sectors and backgrounds. Over the next nine months, the class will explore some of our region’s most pressing challenges, meet the people and organizations working to address them, and work in teams to design ways community leaders can help move that work forward.

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GoochlandCares will close Monday, October 5th, at 1pm for staff training …

GoochlandCares will

Come see us upstairs before 6pm at Hardywood West Creek! Prost!This Saturday, you should be at Oktoberfest! Enjoy the fall weather, a few brews, and a Stein-Hoisting Contest benefitting GC at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery! …

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The Clothes Closet will be OPEN tomorrow, October 3rd for regular hours. Thanks for your patience with today's closure. …

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