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OUR HISTORY

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June 2025
Air Unity 3
Air Unity Shoe Donation. UMass, Worcester, MA

On June 22nd, Unity Bands, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization proudly supporting health care workers in need, donated comfortable, clinically appropriate shoes to 21 individuals enrolled in the Diversifying Doulas Initiative cohort training in Worcester, MA, at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Spring 2025
Air Unity 2
BWMC

Air Unity 2. 2nd donation drop for those pursuing CNA certification.

Fall 2024
Air Unity
BWMC

Unity Bands pilots a program to donate comfortable, clinically-approven shoes to healthcare workers going through a Certified Nursing Assistant program at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

June 2024
Benefit on the Beach
Amagansett, NY

Widely successful fundraiser with live music resulting in $8,000 in donations.

February 2024
Care and Comfort
BWMC

Care and comfort item drop off at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, February 2024

December 2023
Spin and Win
Spin and Win

Unity Bands hosted a Spin and Win series resulting in 22 gifts for deserving healthcare heroes during the holiday season.

Spring 2023
Game Night Fundraiser
GameOn Bar + Arcade

Game Night Fundraisers at GameOn bar+arcade, Annapolis, MD, Spring 2023

2023
Speaker Sessions
Speaker Series

Unity Bands hosted 7 speaker sessions in 2023 with topics ranging from a dual-lung transplant survivor to vaccine distribution.

July 2022
Parade
Severna Park July 4th Parade

An all-volunteer lineup at the Severna Park Independence Day parade 2022 including Lowie of the Bowie Baysox and Steve Boucher.

May 2022
Giveaway
Band Stand

Volunteers in Pasadena Maryland man the "band stand" at a Chick-fil-A giveaway fundraiser, May 2022

April 2022
Name Reading
U.S. Capital

Founder, John Schirrippa, reading names of COVID-19 victims at the U.S. Capitol, April 2022

March 2022
Ribbon Cutting
Severna Park / Arnold Chamber of Commerce

Unity Bands' Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Severna Park/Arnold Chamber of Commerce, March 2022

Spring 2022
School Presentation
Glen Burnie High School

John speaking at Glen Burnie High School about the importance of community service.

Spring 2022
Raggae Night Fundraiser
Mothers

John and intern, Nadia Devereaux, at their Reggae Night fundraiser

Summer 2021
Volunteer Campaign
BWMC

John with the amazing Baltimore Washington Medical Center foundation staff during the Baltimore Ravens volunteer campaign

June 2021
Wristband Giveaway
Bowie Baysox

John and Doris Williams at
the Bowie Baysox Unity Bands wristband giveaway, June 2021

Spring 2021
Birthday Bash
Grungeology

Grungeology gives a volunteer performance at the Unity Bands Birthday Bash

Spring 2021
Unity Bands Fundraiser
East Hampton High

Students with East Hampton High School's Interact Club sell Unity Bands on main street as part of a fundraiser.

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