Caring Community: 4 Products for Self Care

Today and tomorrow, there are so many stressors that blast our daily lives. We are readjusting to staying home all week, working from home, and some of us are also doubling down on teaching our kids at home too! We at Unified Caring Association (UCA) are highlighting 4 important but very different products available in … Read moreCaring Community: 4 Products for Self Care

Caring Community Store – Journals

Caring Community Store Journals

journaling We often speed through our daily tasks. Sometimes, we do not realize how much we accomplish. At times we all just need a space and place to gather our thoughts. There are so many ways we can collect our thoughts and feelings. One of the most successful ways to reflect is through journaling. Unified … Read moreCaring Community Store – Journals

Creating a Better Community for Children

scholarship essay about children

For the past 10 years I have created change for the better for the children in my community. From a young age, I found that I had a huge heart for serving others. This realization came to me one Sunday morning at my church when I was eight years old. My pastor was talking about … Read moreCreating a Better Community for Children

The Secret To Putting Caring Into Action On A Local Level

You’ve probably heard the phrase “all politics is local.” The “local” refers to making sure national representatives are still taking care of the needs of the folks back home in their districts.  The same principal applies to putting caring into action on a local level.  Our local communities and neighborhoods can be the North Star … Read moreThe Secret To Putting Caring Into Action On A Local Level

The Caring Way to Change

connecting hands in caring

As the late, great Robin Williams once said “never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” Robin’s words are so pregnant with truth. All we have to do is think of the caring people we know to give birth to the changes they’ve made in the lives of … Read moreThe Caring Way to Change

Caring for Children One X-Ray at a Time

scholarship essay about children

Growing up in a financially struggling community, I have always wanted to help others. At a young age, I knew I had always wanted a career in the medical field because of wanting to help others. A fairly recent experience has truly shown me what it means to care for children. I have viewed first-hand … Read moreCaring for Children One X-Ray at a Time

Libraries Represent an Open Community

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There are three doors that slide open with jerks, like zippers on thrift store jackets, revealing book displays and yellow circulation pencils. Since elementary school, I’ve entered the doors to my local city’s public library countless times. Growing up, I never saw my parents reading. As first-generation immigrants, they said they didn’t have time. But … Read moreLibraries Represent an Open Community

Eliminating the Gap Between Hearing and Deaf Community

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It was 2003 when I was finally placed in a stable home. My biological mother was young, unable to care for a child, and spent her life in and out of prison struggling with addiction, so it wasn’t unusual for me to be tossed from one person to another before I met my forever mom. … Read moreEliminating the Gap Between Hearing and Deaf Community

Staying Healthy and Caring- UCA Member Benefits That Help Right Now

Staying healthy and caring during this pandemic time is a must to emerge strong. At Unified Caring Association (UCA), we care about you.  We care about your health, safety and well-being., UCA has a broad set of benefits that can help you and others during this time. We want to put a spotlight on three … Read moreStaying Healthy and Caring- UCA Member Benefits That Help Right Now

Save While Caring

Where do you shop online for items needed for self-care or caring for others? At some point, we all find ourselves browsing and wondering where we can find goods at great prices so we can save while caring for everyone. Unified Caring Association (UCA) is continually finding items that help spread caring, for self-care, family … Read moreSave While Caring