Fraternal Benefit Societies have helped families and local communities for over a century. They provide financial security and community service opportunities to their members, and a sense of community driven by their common bonds, whether they be religious, ethnic, occupational, or like UCT’s common bond, good citizenship. Our members, like those of other fraternals, volunteer every day to make their local communities better… 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…
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…
Looking for a different way to make your holiday season one full of the giving spirit? Why not throw a party?! Everyone loves them, and the holiday season is chock full of them: Tacky sweater soirées, Secret Santa exchanges, year-end office galas. But here’s an idea you might not have considered: a “giving back”bash.” A party for the purpose of charity can… Continue Reading…
Looking for a different way to make your holiday season one full of the giving spirit? Why not throw a party?! Everyone loves them, and the holiday season is chock full of them: Tacky sweater soirées, Secret Santa exchanges, year-end office galas. But here’s an idea you might not have considered: a “giving back”bash.” A party for the purpose of charity can… Continue Reading…
October was designated as Celebration Month in response to several special hockey teams that received their Kaye Trainer device during the month. The first team that celebrated was the Bowling Green Black Swamp Ice Frogs on Saturday, October 11 at the BGSU Ice Arena. The BG Black Swamp Ice Frogs received their Kaye Trainer on behalf of members from UCT’s Baton Rouge Council… Continue Reading…
UCT is very fortunate that we’re able to provide assistance to people in the form of scholarships. We are also fortunate that the recipients of our UCT Scholarship Program are willing to keep us up to date on the steps they’re taking to work with and help people with intellectual disabilities. One such recipient is Eric Moore. In a recent email from Eric thanking UCT… Continue Reading…
The 2nd annual UCT Alternative Council Training Session wrapped up this past Saturday afternoon after a three-day event. Nearly 20 new UCT members from across the U.S. traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to take part in the training session to learn more about UCT, meet other UCT members and share success stories from the past year. There were several members here for the first… Continue Reading…
A UCT contingent attended the American Fraternal Alliance’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas, Sept. 4-6. UCT Vice President Tom Hoffman, Community Outreach Manager Jen Szymczak, Compliance Support Analyst Spencer Germann, and I attended the meeting. There were great speakers, and we returned home with many ideas to consider for our organization. We had a chance to listen to Dan Heath tell us how to improve… Continue Reading…
As I look out my office window, I’m beginning to see tinges of fall colors and smatterings of scarlet and grey as Ohio State football begins to ramp up here in Columbus. Interrupted, the phone rings and the voice on the other ends asks, “What charity are we going to raise money for in September?” You see, UCT employees really believe in… Continue Reading…