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…

Hey special hockey teams – this is your last chance to enter to win some serious cash! The deadline for submitting a video to the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey video contest is Oct. 31 – just days away, but still plenty of time to enter! We have two prizes to give away AGAIN – the first-place winner will receive $10,000… Continue Reading…

For the 14th consecutive year, UCT home office employees/members will step up to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) battle against blood cancers by participating in the society’s annual Light the Night Walk fundraiser on Oct. 21. Last year we raised $2,700 through donations and various fundraising efforts throughout October, and while this year’s goal is $2,000, we certainly expect to… Continue Reading…

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…

Wondering what it takes to make a winning video for the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey Video Contest? Here are some tips that will help you to increase your odds of winning! Read the Rules Carefully 2016 OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES Before you start planning your contest-winning video, read through the rules carefully, including: End Date: How long do you have… Continue Reading…

I have some news that may come as a surprise to many of you.  I was recently approached by a local firm to join them as a Managing Partner.  It is a company that is doing very interesting things globally, and it was an opportunity that was very intriguing.  It was a difficult decision, but after almost 8 years as CEO at… Continue Reading…

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…

As I’ve mentioned in prior blogs, the American Fraternal Alliance initiated an effort a few months ago to gain 100 sponsors for House Resolution 19.  I asked members to contact their representatives and either ask them to sponsor the resolution, or to thank them if they already have. The resolution recognizes the value of all the good work done by members of… Continue Reading…

UCT member, advocate and special hockey enthusiast, Dave Chase took to Constant Contact to help spread the word to his 300 plus network about the UCT Kaye Trainer International Capital Campaign. We can’t thank Dave enough for helping us to get the word out and for being such an active member of UCT. Here’s what Dave had to say…   Dear SNAP… Continue Reading…

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…