Empowering communities across Southern NC, Northeastern SC & the Gullah Geechee Corridor since 2003.
Serving our community, one family at a time.
UCAN treats economic opportunity, food access, health, youth leadership, culture, and climate resilience as interconnected drivers of socioeconomic advancement — not siloed programs.
Workforce development, apprenticeships, and small-business support that help minority entrepreneurs launch and grow, from EmpowerED Enterprise to the BBB Brunch network.
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Dignity-centered food access through the Healthy Opportunities Pilot food box delivery, a growing Food Hub, and community garden revival.
Learn More →Health education, diabetes prevention coaching, and screenings that address health disparities across our service area.
Learn More →Leadership, STEM/AI, and climate programming for youth — including BEAM, Game Changers, and our Youth Leadership Council (LEAyD).
Learn More →Programming rooted in Gullah Geechee heritage — storytelling, land stewardship, and cultural education that honor our region's history.
Learn More →Youth-led coastal resilience training — hurricane/flood preparedness, wetland restoration, and green job pathways.
Learn More →Here's what's active right now, and what's on the horizon.
UCAN is relaunching its Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Food Box Delivery service as a Human Services Organization contracted through Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear (CCLCF). This is a Medicaid-reimbursed benefit — there is no cost to eligible participants. Serving up to 150 participants per week.
Delivery Areas:
Opening Oct/Nov 2026
Our Nutrition2Nourishment Food Hub is preparing to open, combining a food pantry with dignity-centered, no-documentation-required intake.
Coming Spring 2027
A farmers' market model with stalls for local growers, cooking demonstrations, and educational workshops — part of our Food Hub expansion.
UCAN's work is made possible through collaboration with trusted partners across the region.
