Community & Family Services
We aim to provide the community with nutritious food, healthy environments, social justice, economical and enriching experiences.
Focus Areas
Food Distribution
Family Fun Days
Host COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Events
Educational Trips
Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program (HOP)
Covered by most medicaid programs, UCAN offers the following services. Call our office or the number listed on the flyer to the left to get signed up for the HOP program or to get more information. Remember to request UCAN as your service provider!
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Healthy Food Boxes
Some of Our Past Events
Food Distribution & COVID Testing Event
The event provided free drive-through COVID testing and food for those in need. UCAN coordinated several similar events in 2020, one of which also included voter registration.
November 4, 2020
COVID Response Care Packages
With partners, UCAN distributed free COVID care packages that included PPE, masks, and other supplies. For those in need, the packages also included food from the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.
September 5, 2020
UCAN Back-to-School Fun Day
UCAN partnered with Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church to prepare students for a positive and successful school year. The event included workshops, food, and an inflatable water obstacle course.
August 12, 2017
Washington, DC Trip
In partnership with the Marie Holmes Foundation, UCAN led a 2-night trip with visits to the National Mall, Capitol, White House, and National Museum of African American History and Culture. The trip aimed to provide new enriching experiences for North Carolina youth and families. UCAN offered the trip at a discounted cost of $50-$100 per participant.