As each month of the year is used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something, October gives support to more causes, groups and events than any other month.  As October is just around the corner, here is a list of notable observed upcoming issues, causes and groups that you… Continue Reading…

UCT members are so passionate about giving back – especially to students in need – that we have a variety of scholarships available! Just check out what a UCT scholarship has meant for one of our many scholarship recipients… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHsYW3B7WSM Don’t let the cost of college prevent you from furthering your education…instead check out the UCT Scholarship options available to EVERYONE!  … Continue Reading…

On Tuesday, September 10, UCT home office employees volunteered for United Way of Central Ohio’s annual Community Care Day. Their mission? To spruce up cabins at Flying Horse Farms, a non-profit camp for kids with serious illnesses. This week we have a guest post from UCT’s Fraternal Coordinator Ann Marshall, who’s going to talk about Flying Horse Farms and UCT’s involvement with the program.… Continue Reading…

In recent years interest in social entrepreneurship has been rising. Business schools have been developing programs for social entrepreneurs, and there has been an increasing interest among students for these programs.  Social entrepreneurs focus on developing new enterprises that address social issues rather than simply providing a good financial ROI. As a recent Harvard Business Review article put it, “MBA programs today… Continue Reading…

We have all been to those charity events before. You know the ones that have you checking your watch every few minutes and planning your exit strategy. Let’s face it, most of us only attend these functions because we feel obligated to do so. Well, your next charity event does not have to be like this. Your event can be the one… Continue Reading…

We welcome back guest blogger, Loretta Hoffman, who along with her husband, UCT’s CEO, Joe Hoffman, rode to raise money for cancer research. Take it away, Loretta!   A couple of Saturdays ago, almost seven thousand Pelotonia bicyclists rolled out of downtown Columbus.  Made up of routes ranging from 25 miles to the two day 180 mile total, the bicycling fundraiser has… Continue Reading…

Volunteering is an amazing thing…not only does it benefit the cause you are supporting, but volunteering effects the volunteer.   A recent study by the Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Research and Policy Development titled, The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research, Washington, DC 2007, showed that those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional… Continue Reading…

This week we welcome guest blogger Loretta Hoffman (wife of UCT CEO, Joe Hoffman) as she prepares for Pelotonia this weekend… This Saturday, August 10, Joe and I will be riding in Pelotonia, a bike tour to raise money for the James Cancer Institute here in Columbus.  We are doing the 100 mile route and with stops for food and water, it… Continue Reading…

At our annual convention a few weeks ago, Mary Applegate, a member of UCT’s Fort Myers, Florida Council 900, was awarded our top volunteer award for 2013. Mary has been helping people since childhood and has been a UCT volunteer since she was 18 – and we feel lucky to have her involved in our organization! This week’s post is Mary’s chance… Continue Reading…

As you may know, the US Senate has begun a tax reform effort. In late June, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Montana and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah and a ranking member of the committee, made a case to their Senate colleagues for “blank slate” tax reform – a plan to essentially scrap the current tax code… Continue Reading…