Posts by David Knapp

When it comes to UCT, “Where Community and Compassion Unite” isn’t just a tagline, it’s a way of life. For more than 125 years UCT members have been volunteering to enhance their communities across North America through community service, charitable fundraising, and helping those in need. Service projects vary according to community need and can be as simple – or as involved… Continue Reading…

This year’s UCT Convention service project will benefit Rainbows United, a Wichita organization dedicated to helping children with special needs, birth through age 21, and their families by bringing together community resources and providing customized services. Founded in 1972, the organization is home grown and nationally recognized. They willingly serve everyone – the family with the ability to pay for services and… Continue Reading…

Take 100 plus special hockey players, the Los Angeles Kings NHL team, a whole lot of ice, and even more enthusiasm, and what have you got? The 4th annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival for American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) athletes with developmental disabilities, that’s what! The festival is a two-day tournament sponsored for the fourth year by UCT that will bring nine… Continue Reading…

Congratulations to Families for a Cure Council 2007 in Columbus, Ohio, for winning the October-December 2014 quarter of the UCT Photo Contest! The photo of UCT members and other volunteers “jumping for joy” at the finish of the annual Families for a Cure golf tournament earned the council $500. The golf tournament raised over $62,000 to help fight cancer. Photos for the January-March… Continue Reading…

We’re excited to let you know that to date we’ve received a total of $19,577 in donations for our UCT Kaye Trainer International Capital Campaign! That’s enough for us to order seven Kaye Trainers to donate to seven special hockey programs! We’re so excited about this that we’re designating October as Celebration Month, since this is when the majority of the trainers… Continue Reading…

Every year in July, UCT members from across North America gather for our annual UCT Convention. The convention is a perfect mix of socializing, networking, taking care of business, and recognizing the accomplishments of members helping their communities. This year’s convention takes place in UCT’s “home town” of Columbus, Ohio, and here to talk a little bit about it is Fraternal Director… Continue Reading…

The long winter has almost reached an end, and it’s time to “think spring!” For many UCT members this means it’s time to start planning a JOIN HANDS DAY project to support a community cause.   Traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, JOIN HANDS DAY is a noted day of service throughout North America that specifically targets and develops relationships between… Continue Reading…

In just a little over two weeks – 15 days to be exact – voting for the UCT Gives Back…AGAIN video contest will close, and UCT will award $10,000 to one deserving school and $5,000 to another. The countdown is near, and only YOU can help determine which schools win! Fifteen days might seem like a long time, but to the 10… Continue Reading…

Over the holidays I had a chance to watch the movie “The Miracle Worker.” I remember watching it many years ago, but this time it took on new meaning for me. As I watched the volatile scenes between teacher Annie Sullivan (Ann Bancroft) and her student Helen Keller (Patty Duke), it struck me that it would be unthinkable for any teacher to… Continue Reading…

Happy New Year! If you’re like me, you’ve probably made a number of resolutions for 2014, and now you’re wondering which ones to get started on first. Here’s an idea: how about putting plans to reenergize your UCT local council at the top of your list? Many members find that making the effort to give their local councils a little boost reignites… Continue Reading…