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There’s a school in Galax, VA who knows firsthand what a $10,000 windfall can do to enrich the lives of students with intellectual disabilities.  They know because they were the winners of the UCT Gives Back video contest in 2013.  Beginning February 3, 2014 we need your help deciding which of the eight schools that submitted videos for the UCT Gives Back…AGAIN… Continue Reading…

I spent last weekend at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel Maryland attending the UCT Winter Hockey Festival. It was a great event and the players seemed to really enjoy every bit of it. We had 20 teams participate, and they had the opportunity to play on one of 3 indoor rinks and also an outdoor rink that was completed just a few… Continue Reading…

The UCT staff made it safely to Laurel, Maryland, and are now setting up for the 3rd annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival to benefit special hockey programs within our partnered organization, the American Special Hockey Association (ASHA). With two days left until the first puck drops at The Gardens Ice House, UCT is grateful for the volunteer support we have had along the way and… 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…

With only a few days left before the New Year, I’ve been thinking about some of the great things in store in 2014.  We have several new initiatives planned for the coming year, and I’m excited to see how everything plays out. While we have great things planned throughout the year, we have a couple of major events coming up early in… Continue Reading…

UCT was founded over 125 years ago with the goal to give back to those who are in need. Today, that goal still holds true and with some recent changes to our council structure – you can create your own alternative council with just 10 members and a passion to do good in your local community! Here are the top 6 reasons… Continue Reading…

UCT Gives Back…AGAIN is accepting video entries through December 31st – don’t delay, use the next 2 weeks to create and submit your video for a chance at $10,000! IT’S SIMPLE TO ENTER! Create a short video up to two minutes long The video doesn’t need to be professionally filmed – use a video camera or Smartphone and keep it simple! Explain how… Continue Reading…

I might be biased, but I think UCT employees are pretty special people! While there are less than 100 of us who work at the home office in Columbus, Ohio, we (in my opinion) give back to our local community as much, if not more, than many organizations twice our size. Every single employee is a member of UCT, and we take… Continue Reading…

As we get close to Thanksgiving, many people take time to think about the good things in their lives; what they have to be thankful for. At UCT we have selected Thursdays as the day to post on our facebook page various things that we are thankful for. Thankful Thursday posts have been very popular. In recent weeks we have posted about members of… Continue Reading…