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On Tuesday, April 21, I was part of a group of fraternal executives that spent the day on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The American Fraternal Alliance organizes meetings with members of Congress every other year to make sure our senators and representatives are aware of the impact that fraternals have in the US.  UCT, like all fraternal benefit societies, is a 501(c)… Continue Reading…

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Mark your calendars Join Hands Day is fast approaching! Traditionally held the first Saturday in May, Join Hands Day is a product of the American Fraternal Alliance. The day is designed to span the generations and form a volunteer day in which youth and adults create a dialogue and work together on projects of mutual interest to benefit their communities. The best… 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…

UCT Gives Back…to SPECIAL HOCKEY! That’s right, UCT is at it again and giving away $15,000 to special hockey programs in North America through the UCT Gives Back video contest! We want YOUR team to submit a video for a chance to win. UCT Gives Back is a video contest open to special hockey programs in North America. The first place winner… Continue Reading…

If you landed on our home page (www.uct.org) you were greeted with the question “What is UCT?” I hope you read the answer and watched the video. We have an interesting business model, but once you know a little more about us, you might ask, “Why UCT? Why should I join?” We invest in our members and their communities. We are a… Continue Reading…

Today’s guest blogger is Mike Hickey, president of the American Special Hockey Association (ASHA). In case you haven’t heard, ASHA is raffling a 2015 Honda Accord donated to the organization by Washington Capitals player Alex Ovechkin. Here’s Mike to tell you about it! Over the last five years ASHA has benefitted from an amazing partnership with UCT. With the financial and volunteer… Continue Reading…

More and more of our UCT local councils are getting on board with social media, particularly Facebook. Many councils have created Facebook groups and are actively posting UCT information for current and potential members. Setting up a Facebook group is easy – and it’s free. Posting can be a brief comment or photos with details of an event in which your council… Continue Reading…

The 4th Annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival has come to an end – and what a special festival it was! Not only was it the first time UCT brought the event out West (Valencia, Calif.), but we were also thrilled to welcome our first special hockey team from Canada – the Vancouver Island Vision from British Columbia. With seven teams from across… 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…