United Against Crime

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Events & Programs

Our annual events are held at East Street & Gibbs Corner, Nassau, usually 3:00–5:00 PM.

Annual calendar

EventDateTime & place
Easter ExtravaganzaEvery AprilDate to be announced
Mother's Day CelebrationEvery MayDate to be announced
Father's Day CelebrationEvery JuneDate to be announced
Back-to-School GivebackEvery AugustDate to be announced
Thanksgiving Community FeedingEvery NovemberDate to be announced
Christmas Give BackEvery DecemberDate to be announced

Easter Extravaganza

Held every April. This year's date will be posted here and on our Facebook page.

Food, drinks, Easter treats and free giveaways for inner-city children, plus Easter shopping for the kids beforehand.

  • Volunteers in United Against Crime shirts and a few children pose together under a tent at the Easter event
  • Two women stand beside the United Against Crime banner hung on a black gate at the Easter event
  • A smiling girl in a Be Brave Say No shirt holds up a He Is Risen gift bag
  • A woman in a yellow UAC polo holding a microphone stands with a barefoot boy holding a drink
  • A woman in a yellow polo with a microphone holds a clear gift bag beside a boy
  • A woman in a yellow polo stands with a smiling girl holding a boxed gift and a red mesh bag

Mother's Day Celebration

Held every May. This year's date will be posted here and on our Facebook page.

A celebration for the mothers of our community, with food and gifts, all free.

  • Volunteers in blue and red shirts serve hot food from chafing dishes under a tent
  • A woman in a polka dot dress carries a plate of rice, corn and stew along the buffet
  • Guests holding plates line up at the buffet beside a Paw Patrol bounce house while volunteers serve
  • The United Against Crime banner hangs on a black gate under a garland of pink, gold and white balloons
  • Guests sit at long tables with flower vases under a large tent at the Mother's Day celebration
  • A woman in a red shirt speaks into a microphone beside a table and a balloon garland

Father's Day Celebration

Held every June. This year's date will be posted here and on our Facebook page.

Food, games and gift bags for the fathers of our community.

  • Volunteers in yellow and blue shirts sit on a bench under a Happy Father's Day banner and balloons
  • Volunteers in yellow and blue shirts sit and stand under a tent with a Happy Father's Day banner
  • Two women in light blue polos and one in blue serve food at the banner table
  • A woman in a light blue polo and a woman in blue serve food in front of the banner
  • Smiling volunteers in yellow and blue shirts sit in a row eating cake beside a Father's Day balloon arch
  • Four men smile and flash peace signs outdoors at the Father's Day event

Back-to-School Giveback

Held every August. This year's date will be posted here and on our Facebook page.

Free food, drinks, clothing, backpacks, games and prizes. Selected students also get a back-to-school shopping spree, and the week closes with a church service.

  • Children in church clothes holding new backpacks pose with adult leaders in front of the church altar
  • Three women and a man hold new backpacks in green, gray, blue, red and black inside a church
  • A man in a United Against Crime shirt gives a child a haircut at an outdoor barber station
  • A woman in a yellow UAC polo stands among children beside a table piled with new backpacks
  • Volunteers in yellow shirts behind tables of cotton candy, snacks and water bottles under a balloon arch
  • Two women in yellow and light blue polos pose with a girl holding a yellow polka dot gift bag

Thanksgiving Community Feeding

Held every November. This year's date will be posted here and on our Facebook page.

A free community breakfast. Same place, same time, every year.

  • Volunteers in yellow and blue shirts stand behind children eating popsicles on benches at the Thanksgiving feeding
  • A woman in a yellow shirt stirs a large pot of food while children wait at the blue serving table
  • A woman in a light blue polo spoons scrambled eggs into takeout containers beside a volunteer in a yellow polo
  • Volunteers serve food from foil trays and a large pot to people waiting in line under a tent
  • An older man in a gray shirt waits in line as volunteers serve food from foil trays
  • Volunteers in yellow and light blue shirts serve hot food from a large pot and foil trays to children

Christmas Give Back

Held every December. This year's date will be posted here and on our Facebook page.

Free food, clothing, toys and games for the children of our community.

  • A smiling girl in red sits on Santa's lap beside a costumed Grinch under a balloon arch
  • A smiling girl sits beside Santa and a costumed Grinch under a balloon arch at the Christmas event
  • Two girls pose with Santa and a costumed Grinch in front of a cream, gold and green balloon arch
  • Volunteers in light blue shirts serve plates of food to a line of people under a tent
  • A woman in a light blue shirt serves from trays of baked chicken, rice and corn on a blue table
  • Boxed dolls, craft kits and games displayed on a gold-covered table beneath a Merry Christmas banner

All year round

Ongoing programs

Youth mentorship

Mr. Omar Thompson takes young men on tours of government agencies, with talks on responsibility, decision-making and being a role model.

Donations to schools, seniors and youth sports

Support for Stapleton School, the Unity House senior home and the Loving Basketball Organization, plus school visits throughout the year.

Family Island outreach

Back-to-school giveaways and a luncheon in Acklins, together with Battered But Victorious International Women's Outreach Ministry.

UAC Women Association

Helping individual children get ready for school, one family at a time.

Prison outreach

Care packages at Fox Hill, including for the prison basketball team, with Dr. Carlos Reid and Peace on the Street.

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