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Special hockey teams win $15,000 in the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey video contest!

Posted December, 2016 by: David Knapp

We just wrapped up our UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey video contest on Saturday – and made two American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) special hockey teams very happy by awarding them a total of $15,000 for their programs! A BIG shout out to the Washington Ice Dogs special hockey team from Laurel, Maryland, who won first place and $10,000 and… Continue Reading…

Get out the VOTE! For the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey video contest, that is!

Posted November, 2016 by: David Knapp

Election Day might have come and gone, but our appeals for your votes are just beginning! That’s right! UCT is awarding a $10,000 first place and $5,000 second place prize to two special hockey teams through the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey video contest – and YOU decide who wins! Ten top finalists have been selected from special hockey programs… Continue Reading…

UCT Gives Back AGAIN video contest for schools coming AGAIN soon!

Posted September, 2016 by: David Knapp

Helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been UCT’s number one community service project for over 60 years. In that spirit, in 2013 we awarded $10,000 to a program for students with intellectual disabilities at Galax Elementary School in Galax, Virginia, through our UCT Gives Back video contest. The following year we gave $10,000 to a similar program at Eldon High… Continue Reading…

UCT employees raise meals for hungry Ohioans!

Posted August, 2016 by: David Knapp

I keep telling you UCT employees are some of the most generous people I know, and it’s true. Though small in numbers (around 60 employees) we have BIG hearts! We support a number of causes and charities that have a positive impact on our community and surrounding areas, but none is more near or dear to us than raising meals and collecting… Continue Reading…

Smithsonian Exhibit

Posted June, 2016 by: UCT

Later this year, the Smithsonian will open an exhibit called Giving in America, which will explore the role of philanthropy in America. It will delve into all types of philanthropic efforts including large donations to endow museums or educational institutions, volunteer fire departments, and Fraternal Benefit Societies. As reported in US News, “’Our goal is to help them understand what it means to… Continue Reading…

2nd Annual UCT Food Truck Rally set to help the Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s Operation Feed!

Posted June, 2016 by: David Knapp

Call me biased, but I think UCT is a great organization! As a non-profit membership society that strives to give back to local communities throughout the U.S. and Canada, we’re all about helping others. Members and employees (and ALL employees are members) really care about community, compassion and uniting to support people in need through volunteering. We do this through our more… Continue Reading…

Philanthropy

Posted May, 2016 by: UCT

This is the time of the year that we begin to compile statistics on the community service work of our members. We haven’t finalized the numbers for this year, but last year our members contributed over 100,000 volunteer hours and over $1.2mm to various charitable and community causes. I’m sure there will be similar numbers this year. UCT, like other Fraternals, is a non-profit… Continue Reading…

Race to 100

Posted April, 2016 by: UCT

As a fraternal, UCT is both a membership organization and a non-profit insurance carrier. Our members volunteer to improve their local communities, and we provide them with financial security through a variety of financial services products. The income from those products helps to fund their community service work. It is a business model that benefits both members and the communities in which they live. UCT… Continue Reading…

Happy Hour!

Posted March, 2016 by: UCT

For over 25 years, UCT’s Columbus Council #1 has been a sponsor of the Columbus Sports Classic, a Special Olympics event held every May at Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio. It is part of UCT’s longtime support for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In addition to supporting Special Olympics events, UCT is a corporate sponsor for the American Special Hockey… Continue Reading…

Fifth Annual Winter Hockey Festival

Posted February, 2016 by: UCT

The 5th annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival returns to its roots this weekend as we return to Northwest Ohio. The first two festivals were held at the outdoor rink in Ottawa Park in Toledo, and then we had one on the east coast, one on the west coast, and for the fifth festival we are back in the Toledo area. In addition to playing… Continue Reading…

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