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06/12/2026

We are so thankful for our partnership with the American Heart Association! Thanks to them we were able to have blood pressure machines at our Senior Nutrition Food Distribution earlier this week! Staying healthy doesn't just mean eating healthy but staying alert and taking care of our body, thank you again AHA!
American Heart Association - Florida

06/11/2026

This week's Summer Nutrition Lunch Distribution was 🍐incomPEARable!🍐Thank you to the RF-SMART and teen volunteers who made it possible, both prepping the food, educating, and actually distributing! This week we learned about different ways your family can use pears!
Did you know that pears are filled with fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and they promote heart health!? Now you do!
Shout out again to Deerwood Rotary who have made this program possible for so long.

06/10/2026

Have ya' heard? 👂 UCOM has an Amazon Wishlist! 😮
Follow the QR Code or the link under our Facebook and Instagram Profile. Discover how YOU (that's right, YOU) can contribute to UCOM in a unique way today!
Here we ask for items like Plastic Grocery Bags, Black Trash Bags, Pantry Can Staples, Pasta, and more! Discover how YOU (that's right, YOU) can contribute to UCOM in a unique way today!

06/09/2026

Thank you, Southside Methodist Church VBS!!! They may be small... but their impact is mighty! These rock stars sorted produce, bread, donations, and helped served our neighbors in need. Thank you!

06/08/2026

So glad we were able to host Episcopal School of Jacksonville again this year, these hard workers helped run the pantry and serve our neighbors in need, thank you Episcopal School!

06/05/2026

UCOM's Summer Nutrition program began this week! Thank you to Deerwood Rotary who has been funding this program since 2013! Thanks to you we have been able to keep serving kids healthy groceries and lunches during the summer.

Special thanks to RF-SMART and our summer high school volunteers as well for running the program this week and preparing our food demo, which shows off the health benefits of using tomatoes in our meals!
This summer is going to be a blast! Stay tuned to see what's on the plate next week.

06/04/2026

UCOM is lucky that we have so many founders and original partners still involved in our mission! Earlier this week we got to see Reverend Roosevelt Marell and his wife Carol Marell who were involved in the creation and formalization of UCOM's services back in 1979, thanks for stopping by!
Rev. Marell is also a board member of our partner agency CIL Jacksonville , thank you for everything you do for our community!

06/03/2026

Reminder that UCOM has an Amazon Wishlist! Follow the QR Code or the link under our Facebook and Instagram Profile. Here we ask for items like Plastic Grocery Bags, Black Trash Bags, Pantry Can Staples, Pasta, and more!

06/02/2026

New food distribution times for active-duty military families in need! Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🍎🍊

Food Farmacy Update: Our Military Affairs and Veterans Department with Feeding Northeast Florida announce new times for both Food Farmacy locations:

🥪 NAS Jacksonville: Now from 9am to 11am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month at 5391 Collins Rd. The next food distribution is this Thursday, June 4th.

🥣 Naval Station Mayport: Now from 9am to 11am on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 390 Mayport Rd. The next food distribution at this location is Thursday, June 11th.

The Food Farmacy is available to active-duty military families with a valid military ID. For more information on these events, as well as others supported by our MAVD team, please visit: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/military-affairs-and-veterans-department/events