2016 UCT convention service project to benefit Kosair Kids® Book

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2016 UCT
convention
headed to
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A Fraternal Benefit Society
Winter 2015
2016 UCT
convention
service project
to benefit
Kosair Kids®
Book Blast!
5th annual
UCT Winter
Hockey
Festival
coming up –
see how you
can help!
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Recognizing UCT Members and Councils
Salem, Ohio Council 590
wins UCT Photo Contest!
BIG congrats
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to Salem,
Ohio Council 590!
It’s photo of
participants in
Salem’s Soap Box
Derby for
individuals with
special needs
taking off for the
finish line was the
$500 winner of the
July-September
quarter of the UCT
Photo Contest.
Council 590 has
been a sponsor of
this community
event for many years - and members
always turn out to volunteer. Members
also build a car each year with the UCT
logo front and center.
Every day UCT
members make a
difference in the
lives of others in
communities
across North
America. We want
to let others know
about the good
works your
council engages in
- that’s why we
sponsor the photo
contest. It’s really
pretty simple you send us your
best photos of
your council’s
volunteer efforts each quarter and, if
your photo is chosen the winner,
your council receives $500!
Remember, you can submit
up to five photos per quarter, and you
can email them to lfisher@uct.org. Try
to make them photos of different
volunteer activities or events, if
possible. Limit group shots to five
people or less – and get good, clear
photos of members volunteering or of
individuals benefiting from your
council’s sponsorship. Submissions for
the January-March 2016 quarter are due
by Jan. 31.
FIND OUT MORE
For more tips, take a look at
the photo contest flyer on the
Members’ Area of our website
at www.uct.org under
UCT Photo Contest.
Nominate a member for the
Volunteer of the Year Award!
UCT local council has at least
Eeachvery
one member who goes the extra mile
year to provide outstanding
volunteer service to his or her council
and community. It’s important to
recognize the efforts of these dedicated
members - and one of the best ways to
do this is by nominating them for the
UCT Volunteer of the Year Award.
Eligibility for the award is easy:
●● The nominee must be a member in
good standing of a UCT local
council and must be living at the
time of nomination and selection.
●● The nominee’s accomplishments
must cover the past year only. You
may use your council’s fiscal year
as the past year.
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●● The most
important
elements in
selecting the
Volunteer of the
Year are his or her
contributions to UCT and the local
community in keeping with the
organization’s commitment to
community and compassion.
Sponsoring new members should
not be a basis for nomination.
●● Only one winner will be selected.
There will be no ties. The award can
be won only once by an individual.
However, councils are encouraged to
nominate an individual nominated
previously, but not selected as
Volunteer of the Year.
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Nominations are
due at UCT’s home
office by no later
than April 30. It’s
never too early to
nominate a fellow
member, so why not get started now?!
Award guidelines and the nomination
form are available on the Members’
Area of our website at www.uct.org
under Volunteer of the Year Award.
FIND OUT MORE
Contact the Public Relations
Department at lfisher@uct.org
or at 800.848.0123 x130
with any questions.
Note from President Tom Hoffman
s we head into the holidays and
A
look forward to 2016, it’s good for
us to look back and reflect on this past
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Salem, Ohio Council 590 wins UCT Photo Contest!
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UCT convention – You’re going to love Louisville!
6 2016 UCT convention service project to benefit
Kosair Kids Book Blast
7 5th annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival coming
up – here’s how you can help!
8 The value of volunteers & volunteering
A Q&A with Community Outreach Managers Jen
Szymczak and Keith Ward
10 Members in Action
UCT members impacting their communities
12 The UCT Leadership Development Program just
got easier
14 UCT’s scholarship programs – investing in
the future
15 In Recognition/Membership Awards/
Past Regional President Deaths
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program. Learn more on Page 6.
On the cover: Kosair Charities has been providing the highest quality care for
kids in Kentucky and Southern Indiana for 23 years. Our 2016 UCT
convention service project will give us a chance to help support Kosair Kids®
through its Book Blast program. Learn more on Page 6.
year. UCT expects a financial gain again
this year and, due to Medicare Part D,
will report a gain in membership in the
4th quarter. More members means more
good works conducted in communities
throughout North America, and there
are a lot of individuals who depend on us.
UCT was founded on the belief that members could be of
service to others where it was needed, when it was needed,
to those that could use a helping hand. Today, almost 128
years later, that legacy lives on. Our community service,
scholarships, benefits, and the many programs we provide in
our communities all make a difference. But we need to keep
adding to our membership in order to continue.
Visiting local councils throughout North America has
demonstrated to me that UCT is alive and vibrant in many
areas. Supporting our local councils and the things they do is
important for each of us. I encourage each of you to
participate in the events of your council and to visit nearby
councils for a meeting or an event.
During a visit to one council I was asked “How well do I
need to know a person before asking them to join UCT?” My
response was “Would you invite them into your home after
talking to them for a while?” Many of us know people who
are not members of UCT. Tell them about our wonderful
organization and invite them to become a part of it.
The next leg of UCT’s journey is up to all of us. That’s why
I’m asking all of you to make every effort to invite at least one
individual you know to become part of UCT. Get out in your
communities and let people know about our organization
and your local council. Reach out to others and invite them
to know more about UCT and become a part of this
special organization.
Do you know that if you have a cell phone with internet
service you can sign up a fraternal member from your cell
phone? Just go to UCT’s website at www.uct.org, click on
Become a Member in the left-hand column, and start signing
up new members.
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Thomas Hoffman, Pasadena, TX
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Secretary-Treasurer Stephen Desselles, Baton Rouge, LA
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Numan Loafman, Aledo, TX
Director
Chris Phelan, Calgary, AB
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Mary Applegate, Crawfordville, FL
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Explore
Louisville
2016 UCT Convention
Louisville is a vibrant
city chock full of
interesting things to do
and places to see. For a
comprehensive list, visit
www.gotolouisville.com.
For some quick and easy
ideas, check out our top
10 list of Louisville musts:
T
he largest city in Kentucky,
Louisville, was founded on the
Ohio River in 1778 and named in
honor of the French King Louis XVI.
Today Louisville offers an authentic taste
of Kentucky history and culture in a
thriving city scene. Sports fans, history
buffs, and bourbon lovers alike will find
a number of fun things to do when you
head to this gem of a city for our 2016
annual UCT Convention July 3-6.
Discover the center of downtown
entertainment, Fourth Street Live! Tour famous
Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby,
or the iconic Louisville Slugger Museum. Take a
day to follow Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, enjoy a
cruise on the historic Belle of Louisville, or
spend some time exploring Old Louisville – all
just moments away.
You’ll experience the best in southern
hospitality at the newly-renovated Hyatt
Regency Louisville where our convention will
take place. Set along the Ohio River in the
heart of downtown Louisville, the Hyatt offers
luxurious guestrooms with beautiful city and
river views, the Sway restaurant/bar, Einstein
Bros. Bagels and more.
Other amenities include an outdoor tennis
court, a heated indoor pool, a 24 hour StayFit™
gym, a pedestrian walkway to Fourth Street
Live! and KFC Yum, and a garage where you
can park for $9 a day with in and out privileges.
Room rates are as follows and are
applicable three days prior and three days
following the convention, based on
availability:
$109 per night – single/double rooms
$129 per night – triple rooms
$149 per night – quadruple rooms
Reservations MUST be made by no later
than June 8, 2016, by calling 502.581.1234.
Be sure to tell them you’re with UCT.
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Churchhill Downs. The
1Derby’s
home of the Kentucky
history places it in a
league with Fenway Park,
Wrigley Field, Soldier Field,
and other historic sporting
venues. While there’s no
pomp and circumstance
during summer’s off-racing
months, you can tour the
facility and get a feel for its
history. Learn more at
www.churchilldowns.com.
The Kentucky Derby Museum.
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When you visit the Kentucky
Derby Museum at Churchill Downs
you’ll find yourself immersed in the
next best thing to actually
being at the Derby. Here you
can learn about the history of
the race dating back to the
inaugural running in 1875 to
the most recent Kentucky
Derby champion – and
experience all the traditions
that have transformed the
race into what it is today. Visit
www.derbymuseum.org for
more details.
Old Louisville. Boasting the largest contiguous collection of
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Victorian mansions in the U.S., Old Louisville is an exceptional
heritage tour destination and is considered the city’s urban jewel. Tours of
the district run the gamut from mansions and milestone to nighttime ghost
tours, so visit www.oldlouisville.org for more information.
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The Belle of Louisville. Since her birth in
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1914, the Belle of Louisville has taken over 7
million people for a cruise on America’s inland
waterways. The Belle is America’s last true
Mississippi river steamboat still in operation. It’s
a great way to see the city and learn about its
colorful history. Find out how to get aboard this
National Historic Landmark at
www.belleoflouisville.org.
The Frazier History Museum.
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A standout site in downtown’s
West Main District, the Frazier
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The Urban Bourbon Trail.
Who said stamp collecting
can’t be fun? While you can
venture through Kentucky on the
Bourbon Trail, Louisville offers a
more compact version – the
Urban Bourbon Trail that consists
of 14 bars and restaurants with
excellent bourbon selections.
Your “prize” for completing the
trail? Recognition as a citizen of
Bourbon Country and a T-shirt!
Visit www.bourboncountry.
com/things-to-do/urbanbourbon-trail for all the fun facts.
History Museum is a special treat for
lovers of military trivia as well as
arms collectors. It’s known for
having an extensive collection of
shields, swords, armor and medieval
weaponry, plus a rifle once owned
by President George Washington and
Theodore Roosevelt’s “Big Stick.”
Visit www.fraziermuseum.org for
more details.
Fourth Street Live! This buzzing part of Louisville is
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the city’s premier dining and entertainment destination
located in the heart of historic downtown. A short walk
from the Hyatt Regency Louisville, Waterfront Park, Main
Street, the YUM Center, Slugger Field, and much more,
Fourth Street Live!
offers the best in
dining, shopping and
entertainment
opportunities. To get
a full list of the area’s
restaurants and
shops go to
www.4thstlive.com.
Mint Julep Tours. Mint
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Julep Tours is the only
dedicated tour company
focused on The Kentucky
Bourbon Trail. Based in
Louisville, the company offers
custom and public bourbon
distillery tours as well as
unique horse farm tours, Old
Louisville tours, and Louisville
city tours. Tour prices vary, as
do tour times, so visit
www.mintjuleptours.com
for more details.
The Muhammad Ali Center.
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The Muhammad Ali Center, a
museum and cultural center built as a
The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory.
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The preferred bat of legends like Babe Ruth, Lou
Gehrig and Ted Williams, the Louisville Slugger is
undeniably the most famous lumber stick in
baseball. To learn about its production, history –
and about baseball in general – you need to visit the
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory.
The museum is located at the manufacturing
plant and headquarters of this famous company
where visitors can watch bats being produced
during a guided tour. Learn more at
www.sluggermuseum.com.
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tribute to the champion boxer
Muhammad Ali and his values, is
located in Louisville’s “Museum
Row” in the West Main District of
downtown. The center features
interactive exhibits and multi-media
presentations, a five-screen
orientation theater film, historic Civil
Rights era media footage, video-ondemand of Ali’s fights, interactive
boxing fun, and two changing
exhibit galleries. Find out more at
www.alicenter.org.
More convention information
will be coming your way soon.
In the meantime, start thinking
about joining us in Louisville.
We’d love to see you there!
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2016 UCT Convention
2016 UCT convention
service project to benefit
Kosair Kids Book Blast
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U
CT members are all about
helping others, and our
2016 UCT convention
service project offers members
a chance to lend a hand to a
favorite demographic – kids!
This year’s convention service
project will benefit Kosair Kids® Book
Blast for kids up to age 12. Based in
Louisville, Kosair Charities works to
protect the health and well-being of
children in Kentucky and Southern
Indiana by providing financial support
for clinical services, research, pediatric
healthcare education, and child
advocacy. We’re calling on UCT
members to help support this worthy
cause’s reading program by donating
1,500 NEW books to the blast.
According to Kaitlin White, Kosair
Charities’ Marketing Coordinator, the
book blast program is a wonderful
opportunity to get directly involved with
helping the children of Kosair Charities,
as UCT’s donation will help put books in
the hands of children who otherwise
might not have books of their own.
Books will be distributed throughout
the year to Kosair Charities supported
agencies. It’s Kosair Charities’ goal each
year to collect over 500 books – and to
reach that goal the organization
depends solely on donations.
More about Kosair Charities
In 1982, since it no longer had the
responsibility of operating a health care
facility, Kosair Charities was able to
broaden its scope of support. The
organization began providing grants to
support pediatric programs and provide
assistance to family’s through the
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Special Kids program. Kosair Charities
proudly supports over 100 agencies
throughout the Kentucky and Southern
Indiana area.
By supporting non-profit
organizations such as Home of the
Innocents, Down Syndrome of
Louisville, Visually Impaired Preschool,
Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies,
Heuser Hearing Institute, Family &
Children’s Place, Shriners Hospitals, as
well as Face It®, the Kosair Charities
Child Abuse Prevention Initiative,
Kosair Charities can continue to change
the lives of Kosair Kids®.
We hope you’ll support Kosair Kids®
through this worthy project! If you don’t
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plan to attend the convention but
would like to donate, feel free to send
your donation payable to Kosair
Charities to: UCT, Attn: Jessica Spring,
1801 Watermark Drive, Suite 100,
Columbus, OH 43215 by no later than
June 15, 2016.
FIND OUT MORE
Have questions or need more
details? Contact Jessica Spring
at jspring@uct.org or at
800.848.0123 x100.
Helping Special Hockey Programs
5th annual UCT Winter
Hockey Festival coming up
– here’s how you can help!
T
o celebrate the 5th annual
UCT Winter Hockey Festival
for special hockey programs
we’re headed back to Toledo,
Ohio, where the festival began!
We’re expecting nearly 20
teams to turn out to participate in
games Feb. 13-14, 2016, at
Ottawa Park Ice Rink in Toledo
and at BGSU Ice Arena in
neighboring Bowling Green.
$500 - Center Ice Sponsor
$350 - Red Line Sponsor
$200 - Blue Line Sponsor
$100 - Penalty Box Sponsor
Your support will help make this
year’s festival another memorable event
for athletes with developmental and
intellectual disabilities. Send your
contribution by Dec. 1, 2015, to: UCT,
c/o Jen Szymczak, 1801 Watermark
Dr., Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Contact Jen at jszymczak@uct.org or at
800.848.0123 x207,
with any questions.
Hosting an ice
hockey festival means
renting ice time and that’s
not inexpensive. You and
your council can help by
becoming festival
sponsors! Just
choose the
sponsorship level
that works for you
and/or your council
and send your
donation to the home
office by Dec. 1.
Sponsors will be
recognized in the
official 2016 UCT Winter
Hockey Festival program
and during the festival.
Sponsorship levels
include:
The UCT Kaye Trainer
International Capital
Campaign needs
your help – and so do
special hockey teams!
There are still more than 50 special
hockey teams in the U.S. and Canada
that are in need of a Kaye Trainer! If you
haven’t donated to this worthy
campaign, please consider making a
contribution of any amount. It doesn’t
have to be the full $2,500. However, if
you’re able to contribute the full
amount it will allow us to award another
special hockey team of your
choice one of these
miraculous devices. The
benefits have been
remarkable.
The UCT Kaye Trainer
International Capital Campaign is
now into its second year, and we
have learned quite a bit. From coaches
we’ve learned that their athletes who
once couldn’t be on the ice for more
than a few minutes now, with the
trainer’s help, don’t want to come off
the ice. We’ve also learned that the
Kaye Trainer will certainly benefit those
with physical disabilities and those who
need to work on nuanced elements
of skating.
From parents of special hockey
athletes we’ve learned that their
children can now experience being
part of a team and have so much fun in
the meantime. Finally, from donors and
UCT local councils we’ve learned that
generosity has no limits as our
contributors help UCT accomplish
a miracle each time a Kaye
Trainer is donated.
Please donate today at
www.uct.org.
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Giving Back to Our Communities
The value of volunteers & volunteering
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with Community Outreach Managers Jen Szymczak and Keith Ward
V
olunteers are the most
valuable resources
organizations like UCT
have. The ability of people to
work willingly together to better
their communities – and
themselves – is the cornerstone of
a healthy and productive society.
Volunteers come from all walks of
life. They might be teenagers learning
to manage responsibility by giving their
time at a foodbank, or an executive
sharing management skills with a
community group, or a retiree working
as a volunteer reader at a local library.
Whatever the project, volunteers find
the donation of their time and energy a
meaningful experience for themselves
while benefiting worthy causes and
charities – a true win/win situation.
In thinking about the value of
volunteers – and volunteering – we
decided to sit down with UCT’s experts
on the subject, Community Outreach
Managers Jen Szymczak and Keith
Ward, to find out what they think. As
expected, their input was enlightening.
No one knows better than the two
of you the importance of volunteers.
That said, what role do you believe
volunteers play in UCT – and how is
that valuable?
Jen: Without our volunteers and their
efforts in making a difference in local
communities, UCT wouldn’t be the
social enterprise it is today. UCT
volunteers provide financial support,
manpower, scholarships, time, and
more for many causes in North America.
They’re the foundation of UCT and
valuable beyond words. Without them
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UCT would be just another insurance
company – and a lot of communities in
the U.S. and Canada would be
struggling rather than thriving.
Keith: I agree. UCT volunteers are
continuing the principles of the original
concept of our organization. We’re still
people helping people in many
different ways, whether it’s by
providing meals at a soup kitchen,
working at a blood bank, supporting
local homeless shelters, or building
houses for underprivileged individuals.
Volunteers continue UCT’s legacy. They
are UCT’s legacy. There’s nothing more
valuable than that.
What are the different – and most
valuable – volunteer opportunities
UCT offers?
Keith: There are as many ways to
volunteer as there are UCT councils,
and I think every volunteer project is
valuable. Every council supports
charities and causes they believe in and
are passionate about and that matter to
their community.
Some examples are sponsoring
holiday parties or dances for individuals
with intellectual disabilities,
volunteering with ASHA or CSHA,
providing a Miracle Field for baseball
players with disabilities, or participating
in charitable events like Relay for Life or
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the Light the Night
Walk. It really
doesn’t matter
what the cause is
as long as
members are
volunteering to
make their
communities
better places
to live.
Jen: That’s so
true, Keith. UCT
offers many ways to get involved and
give back and encourages members to
support the causes that are valuable to
them and their communities. Some
other volunteer opportunities include
hosting toy drives for children in need,
especially around the holidays;
preparing and serving meals at local
foodbanks, homeless shelters or Ronald
McDonald Houses; volunteering at local
special hockey festivals or practices;
hosting a happy hour to collect wish-list
items and donations for any local
charity; volunteering for Habitat for
Humanity; or sponsoring or
volunteering at charity golf outings.
What are the most frequently asked
questions you get from new and/or
potential volunteers – and how do you
address them?
Jen: “What is UCT?” and “How can I
get involved?” are the two most
common questions I receive. Once I
explain to new volunteers that UCT is a
non-profit financial services
membership organization that supports
communities and causes across North
America, I usually have their attention.
Next, I talk briefly about how UCT is
a volunteer-driven organization
partially funded through the sales of our
insurance products. Finally, I mention
that since we don’t have shareholders,
our profits help to support our local
councils in their volunteer efforts. At
this point the “How can I get involved?”
question usually comes up. ☺ My answer
– you can get involved by volunteering!
I then put them in touch with the
nearest local council.
Keith: And that’s a great way to
approach it. What UCT is and does are
almost always mysteries to new or
potential volunteers. Many of them
have been asked to get involved by a
UCT member that they know and trust,
so a brief description of the organization
is usually enough to satisfy them
initially. I generally give them a chance
to experience UCT personally through
their volunteer experience and save the
full UCT explanation for a later time.
There are some individuals who
like to look at volunteers and
volunteering in terms of monetary
value. How do you feel about this?
Jen: To me, volunteering means
working with others to make a
meaningful contribution to a better
community. Some people like to try to
put a price tag on that, but I personally
think such contributions are priceless.
People volunteer for an endless
variety of reasons. Some people want to
gain experience, acquire new skills,
meet new people or expand their
network of contacts as a way to get a
new job or start a career. Others just
want to give back to their community,
help a friend or promote a worthwhile
activity. They do it because it makes
them feel good. This is the intrinsic value
of volunteering. It’s not about money.
It’s about the value given to the cause
and the value gained for the individual.
Keith: I believe volunteering is rich
and diverse. It’s not just about
organizing hundreds of volunteers for
large events. It’s about thousands of
volunteers in minor league sports,
shelters for the homeless, giving aid to
seniors, holding hands in a hospice, or
cleaning up a local playground or park.
Volunteering can be as simple as
helping neighbors shovel their walks,
coming to the aid of a stranded
motorist, or helping an elderly person
cross a busy street. These large and
small acts, given freely, are what bind
communities together. That’s the value
of it, in my opinion. We can’t and
shouldn’t put a dollar value on
volunteering. How can we put a
monetary value on ordinary people
doing extraordinary things?
What valuable impact do you
believe UCT volunteers have in their
communities and on the organization?
Keith: Providing meals for the hungry
and clothing for the homeless are ways
that directly impact communities by
providing underprivileged individuals
with something they can’t provide for
themselves.
Working at the local blood bank or
food pantry is supplying lifesaving
blood and food for those that need it.
“What is UCT?” and “How
can I get involved?” are the
two most common questions
I receive. Once I explain to
new volunteers that UCT is a
non-profit financial services
membership organization
that supports communities
and causes across North
America, I usually have
their attention.”
– Jen Szymczak
Sponsoring parties for individual with
intellectual disabilities or providing a
baseball field for local youth or helping
with any sporting team is giving people
a chance to feel like they’re a part of the
community and that they can
participate in activities just like anybody
else. Such actions and results have a
very valuable impact on communities,
volunteers and UCT.
Jen: Absolutely. Every time a UCT
member or council volunteers they’re
making a difference in their community
and impacting the lives of others.
Sometimes it’s hard to see the initial
impact a volunteer project has – but the
change is happening.
Here are some examples of how UCT
members have made an impact in just the
past three years: They have awarded
$444,000 in scholarships; spent $3.6
million supporting local causes and
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charities; and volunteered nearly 405,000
collective hours of service to local
communities and causes. That’s pretty
valuable, if you ask me, and it shows that
UCT doesn’t just talk the talk about giving
back, we walk the walk as well.
How do you envision UCT volunteers
making a difference in the future?
Jen: UCT volunteers know the
importance of giving back, and it has
become part of their being. New
members join because they share a
common bond of wanting to make a
difference. As unpredictable as the
future may be, there will always be
someone to help, a charity in need, a
cause to support, or a call to action. And
UCT volunteers will be there to answer
with either financial support, time to
spare, talents to donate, or experience
to rely on. I believe UCT volunteers will
continue to make a difference in local
communities for the next 127 years.
Keith: Well said, Jen. Our
communities will always have people
that need help and UCT volunteers will
always be there to do whatever they can
to provide the support that is needed. It
may be in the form of monetary
donations; feeding the hungry;
providing clothes, coats and blankets for
the needy; or just being there to help
others have some fun. UCT has been
helping our communities become better
places to live for over 127 years, and I
don’t believe that will ever change.
Watch for Part 2 in this series with Jen
and Keith coming in the spring issue of
The Sample Case. In the meantime,
don’t hesitate to contact Jen or Keith
with any questions of your own:
FIND OUT MORE
Jen Szymczak – jszymczak@
uct.org / 800.848.0123 x207
Keith Ward – kward@uct.org /
502.758.4280
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Impacting Our Communities
Members in Action
Louis Amell Jr. Council
339, Streator, Illinois |
Members of the local
youth soccer team
sponsored by Council 339
gather for a team pizza
party – and to show off
their new team UCT
shirts! Council 339 helps
to provide equipment,
uniforms, and other
items for the team.
Scotia Council 838, Halifax, Nova Scotia | Council 838
members gather to congratulate Past International
President Bob Marshall, center, on achieving 50 years of
membership in – and dedicated service to – UCT.
Congratulations, Bob. UCT is lucky to have you and
appreciates all you have done!
Cape Breton Council
883, Sydney, Nova
Scotia | Council 883
celebrated Special
Olympics athletes Robert,
Aimee, Lynette, Dana, and
Abby at its 47th Charter
Night dinner. Supporting
Special Olympics has been
a focus for the council for
many years, and members
presented the organization
with a $2,000 donation at
the dinner.
Racine, Wisconsin Council 337 | Council 337 members
turn out to support the community’s 2nd annual Peace Fest
at Quarry Park - and promote UCT at the same time! Nearly
400 people turned out for the event to benefit the Racine
Human Trafficking Task Force, which featured food, kids
activities, a DJ, crafts, basket raffles and more. Council
337 sold baked goods and raffle tickets for UCT gift
baskets, raising hundreds for the task force. Great job!
Edmonton South Council 1017, Edmonton, Alberta | Council 1017 members
clean up wheelchairs they rented to individuals during the annual Edmonton KDays.
Funds raised from the rentals benefited Camp HeHoHa, Little Bits Therapeutic
Riding Association, and Second Chance Animals Rescue Shelter (SCARS).
Buckeye Council 2000, Columbus, Ohio &
M.J. Terapak Council 144, Columbus, Ohio |
A BIG “great job” to the nearly 20 UCT
employees/members who stepped up to support
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the
Night Walk! Team UCT raised over $2,700 to help
blood cancer research. The Central Ohio event
drew 3,500 walkers and raised over $400,000.
Pictured are Bethany Winters, left, Ruth Winters,
and Nicole Watson.
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Columbus, Ohio Council 1 & M.J. Terapak
Council 144, Columbus, Ohio | Council 1 and
Council 144 partner to volunteer at the Homeless
Families Foundation’s annual Home for the
830-sponsored local youth soccer team take a moment for a group photo. Council 830 helps to provide Holidays auction, which raised more than $50,000
for struggling Central Ohio families. The foundation
equipment, uniforms, and other items for the team.
educates and nurtures children while empowering
families to achieve stable housing and selfsufficiency. Pictured are Council 144’s Mindy Van
Order, left, and Barb Stephens.
Madawaska Council 830, Edmundston, New Brunswick | Members of the Council
Western Pennsylvania Special Hockey Council
2006, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Bev Hartman,
Alliance, Ohio Council 261 | UCT’s Derek Brown, right, captures first place in the 19-24 year old
category of the 18th Annual Great Pumpkin Race to benefit Stark County Special Olympics! Nearly
600 runners and walkers turned out to raise over $7,500 for year-round sports
programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This is Council 261’s fourth
year as a sponsor of the event, and Derek and his father Pat Brown both participated.
right, lends a helping hand to daughter Nicole
Mullins, a Pittsburgh Emperors special hockey
athlete, as she navigates the ice. Council 2006
members focus their efforts on supporting and
growing the Pittsburgh Emperors team.
Premier Council 2021,
Norfolk, Nebraska |
Members and employees
of Premier Companies
pitch in to help clean up in
the aftermath of tornado
devastation. In addition
to emergency assistance,
the council actively
supports a number of
community causes and
charities including the
Make a Wish Foundation.
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Buckeye Council 2000, Columbus, Ohio |
Some of UCT’S
youngest volunteers turned out early on a Sunday morning to help
make breakfast for guests at Columbus, Ohio’s Ronald McDonald
House. Pictured are Jessica Spring, left, Lily Myers, Charles Myers,
and Amira Boyd.
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Helping Create Tomorrow’s Leaders
The UCT Leadership Development
Program just got easier
T
The program is a win-win for
everyone – schools, students and
your local council. The program
benefits students by giving them
a chance to engage in volunteer
projects, network with community
leaders and gain leadership skills,
all through volunteering with your
UCT council.
By taking ownership of the
program and presenting it to local
schools as an option for students,
your local council can potentially
gain young volunteers who will
bring energy, enthusiasm and new
ideas. And, reaching out to students
and schools in your communities
can help your council increase
UCT awareness and might result
in attracting new members. We’ve
simplified the program’s steps to
make it easier for you and your
council to get involved – here’s how
to get started: u
VALUES
CAREER
SUCCESS
SOLUTIONS
STRATEGY
SKILLS
GOALS
he UCT Leadership
Development Program
(LDP) was developed to
provide UCT local councils
with an opportunity to tap
into a new, younger
generation of volunteers by
encouraging area students to
get involved with your
councils and projects.
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contact with a local high school through
STEP 1: Make
mail, email, or a walk-in visit. We’ve created an
initial contact letter that can be customized for your use. All
you need to do is fill in the following fields:
●● Date
●● Name of school
●● Your council name, contact person and
phone number
it’s time to follow up! After the school has
STEP 2: Now
had time to review the materials (about a week),
reach out to set up a sit down with school representatives
(principal, superintendent, guidance counselor, etc.) to
discuss the program and garner support.
the school’s help, we suggest distributing brochures and
posters on the program to the students and within the school.
Whether you have a signup sheet in the school office, host an
informational meeting during school hours, or hold a lunchand-learn session, getting students to signup can be easy. Do
it your way and have fun!
Note: The initial contact letter, program brochure,
and poster are available on the Members’ Area of
our website at www.uct.org under UCT Leadership
Development Program. If you don’t have Internet
access, Community Outreach Manager Jen
Szymczak can customize the materials and send
them to you.
you have a group of students ready – now it’s
STEP 4: So
time to get creative! Work with the school and
students to come up with volunteer projects that your council
and the students can work on together. You can have annual,
quarterly or monthly projects – whatever you decide, your
council oversees. See the sidebar for volunteer project ideas.
It’s now easier than ever to help create
tomorrow’s leaders through your involvement
with the UCT Leadership Development
Program. Contact Jen at jszymczak@uct.org
or at 800.848.0123 x207 today for more
details or with any questions.
Check out our website at
www.uct.org under Members’
Area/UCT Leadership
Development Program for more
project ideas.
1 Repair bicycles to give to disadvantaged
children.
2 Collect chairs of various shapes and sizes
and artistically paint and auction them for
a worthy cause.
3 Collect children’s books to give to
disadvantaged children.
the school approves the program,
STEP 3: Ifcongratulations!
Next step – recruitment. With
FIND OUT MORE
15 great volunteer
project ideas
4 Repair gravestones and improve
landscaping in a local cemetery.
5 Connect with a builders’ association to help
refurbish a group home.
6 Clean up a local park or playground.
7 Participate in the national Veterans’
History Project by having youth videotape
interviews with war veterans in advance.
8 Develop a hiking path, removing
vegetation and putting down mulch.
9 Assemble “Summer Fun Reading Bags”
for children to encourage reading and
learning over the summer months.
10 Do yard work at a group home or
homeless shelter.
11 Help seniors by installing safety devices,
raking yards, cleaning gutters or shopping
for their groceries.
12 Collect stuffed bears (and other animals),
write messages to tie or clip onto the them,
and give them to local police departments
to use in comforting children.
13 Hold a health and safety fair.
14 Sponsor a major recycling project that
culminates with a recycling program and
demonstration.
15 Collect school items and pack them into
donated backpacks for disadvantaged
children.
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Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams
UCT’s scholarship
programs –
investing in
the future
U
CT invests in the future of our
communities by investing in
students. We do this by sponsoring
three scholarship programs to help
students meet the financial challenges of
a college education.
The UCT Heaston
Scholarship
The UCT Heaston
Scholarship helps students
achieve their dreams of a college
education. The program consists
of three scholarships granted to
three students annually; each
covering four years of
undergraduate education. The
scholarships are:
●● The Jack & Betty Heaston
Memorial Scholarship –
$6,000 per year for
four years
●● The Betty Y. Heaston
Memorial Scholarship –
$3,000 per year for
four years
●● The Jack Heaston Memorial
Scholarship – $3,000 per
year for four years
All scholarship guidelines and applications are available on
our website at www.uct.org under UCT in Action/Scholarship
Programs. Materials are also available by contacting Ann
Marshall at amarshall@uct.org or at 800.848.0123x126.
The UCT Scholarship
Program
The UCT Scholarship Program,
funded by UCT Charities, provides
scholarships to students and teachers
seeking college degrees or certification
to work with people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. Applicants
must meet specific guidelines.
The deadline for applications
is Nov. 15.
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The May
E.Tisdale
Scholarship
Fund grants
scholarships to
members and the
children and
grandchildren of living members.
Applications are due
by June 15.
Note: UCT local
councils donating
$100 or more to
the May E. Tisdale
Scholarship Fund
will receive a
point toward the
Medal of Honor Program.
Applications are due March
15 and scholarship awards
will be announced
after April 1.
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Scholarship Fund
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Membership Awards
In Recognition
Our congratulations to the following
members for achieving 60 and 50 years of
UCT membership. This list reflects
membership awards for August 2015
through October 2015. Please note that
only those members receiving their awards
during these months are included in this list.
We appreciate the following members who
have sponsored one or more new or
reinstated members. Numbers reflect
applications approved by the Home Office
from April 1, 2015, to Oct. 31, 2015.
60 Years
3 Edgar R. Voiles
3 John E. Whitley
11 Cecil R. Daniels
11 Billy J. Ellison
11 John W. Shafer
86 Homer M. Appleyard
86 Fines F. Batchelor, Jr
86 John B. Meyers
109 Alloys G. Myers
111 Robert E. Raschke
128 Jack L. Byler
144 Felix A. Palombo
174 Wilburn R. Lavinder
179 Raymond T. Boore
182 Rodger T. Meyer
195 Manoog Der Boghosian
236 John W. Stagaman
274 Lowell S. Anstine
274 Charles E. Dudley
316 Eldon F. Lakey
325 Robert R. Friesz
381 James E. Latta
405 Marvin R. Matthews
444 Robert L. Hamrick
452 Charles E. Kinter
452 Gerald J. Schmidt
465 Le Roy F. Walker
534 Robert C. Maxwell
588 Ronald M. Rhine
626 Alfred Simmons
729 Dean A. Spayd
779 James Fadell
887 Neville S. Johansen
1014 Russell A. Jasper
50 Years
3 George Katzenback
3 Harold A. Norman, Jr
4 Anthony G. Bohman
4 Steven E. Turner
14 Robert D. Arning
14 George P. Duncan
14 Joseph L. Hisch
14 Robert D. Kerns
14 John E. Rosenbarger
20 Stanley L. Duvall
20 Thomas R. Gillogly
29 Darwin D. Kelly
29 Gerhard G. Mengel
29 Dominic S. Moceri
43 John S. Shebuski
43 Benjamin N. Walker
67 John V. Cavallaro, Jr
80 Robert E. Webb
86 Arvid G. Hesslen
86 Joe S. Hiatt
86 Robert E. Lininger
89 Donald L. Deaton
93 Grover F. Gentry, Jr
95 Les Eastep
108 Herbert L. Aleckson
108 James L. Jacoby
109 Steven A. Willett
128 Archie H. Mauk
128 Richard L. Newman
130 Sandy C. Arrington
133 Melvin A. Juenemann
134 Wayne K. Meier
151 Bonny F. Hodges
151 Donald L. La Gasse
151 Charles K. Manhart, Jr
151 Melvin W. Priddy, III
174 George L. Hammond
174 Joseph E. Pigg
174 Howard T. Webster
182 Richard J. Johnson, Jr
209 Henry H. Himelright, Jr
211 Elmer E. Henson
222 James L. Shank
226 Don E. Martin
242 Hugh B. Bowman
242 John R. Buchanan
242 Billy R. Rose
242 Howard C. Webb
255 Ronald G. Lanser
272 James T. Dolan
274 John W. Lothes
306 Emmett E. Lawhon
334 Kenneth E. Clady
335 Steven M. Dieter
335 Larry D. Monson
337 Edward L. Stuebe
354 Ralph E. Byers
354 Roscoe Combs
357 George W. Towers
380 Thomas J. Lasley, II
403 George Chriss
403 Joseph W. Lefebvre
412 Donald A. Weidner
417 Richard J. Rosati
452 Albert E. Anderson
452 Gene S. Fish
452 Terry Hutchins
452 Jimmie A. Smith
452 Thomas L. Stemaly
463 Rodney E. Maerker
494 Garland E. Foust
534 Rex E. Hall
534 David E. Howard
534 Roy S. Isbell
534 Melvin L. Walbridge
548 Graham E. Lee
598 Charles C. Campbell, Jr
623 Ralf R. Jeschke
626 Melvin M. Johnson
668 Donald R. Pugh
686 Robert J. Pensivy
694 James D. Supance
703 John W. Trehern
720 Richard G. Musser
729 Willard L. Wagner
734 Alfred J. Maddalena
746 William C. McQuoid
788 Joseph H. Davis, Jr
790 Robert F. Rose
822 Richard E. Smith
830 Georges Gagnon
838 Robert K. Marshall
838 Herbert A. McCabe
838 Glenn C. Neary
853 Norris J. James
864 Ray Camp
871 Robert J. Modde
872 Kermie S. Valentine
1014 A. L. W. Downey
1016 J. S. Hunter
1022 Alexander Gnutel
1047 Lindsay A. Bradley
1051 Claude Lacroix
1051 Robert A. Sullivan
1065 Ken R. Boake
1067 Len H. Dawe
A.C.T.- UCT Dominion
1002 R. Bruce Clark...................6
1022 Mai Ferguson...................3
1002 Gregg Turkington.............3
1018 Roger C. Boivin.................2
1022 Dayna James Church.....1
1051 Loretta Clipperton Carnes..1
1039 Jean Currie.......................1
1003 John D. Grant....................1
1020 Lawrence Hankins..........1
1018 Warren Lopushinsky......1
1018 Kenneth Lyall....................1
1039 Robert W. Nevala............1
1003 Richard B. Orton..............1
1015 Chris Phelan......................1
1020 Thomas G. Russell...........1
1031 Robert W. Simon..............1
1022 Brian A. Winter.................1
Arkansas-Oklahoma
491 Daniel F. Capstick.............1
86 Charlene Dunn Kelly.......1
86 Leon C. Hatwig.................1
86 Patricia G. Hatwig............1
864 Mark E. McMurtrey........1
Atlantic
883 Samuel A. Adams............6
755 William R. Callum, Jr.......4
755 Greg M. Hanlon................4
854 Shirley M. Page................3
755 J. Kenney Parks...............3
755 Randy Gowlett..................2
879 Jacqueline MacLeod.....2
854 Albina C. Castonguay.....1
755 J. Wesley Cosman...........1
758 Richard B. Harrison.........1
755 G. Doug Henderson.........1
755 Robert E. Hoben...............1
758 J. L. Paul Le Blanc............1
755 John T. McMillan.............1
827 Valmond Saulnier............1
758 G. Douglas Sparks...........1
755 Ronald P. Theriault...........1
California-NevadaArizona
2001 Marc K. Malin.................14
2015 Rita S. Eagle......................5
2011 David G. Chase.................4
2001 Willie E. Artison................1
532 Dennis J. Baxter...............1
779 Anita Gold..........................1
463 Anthony F. Ricci................1
463Christopher B. Ruttinger..1
532 James M. Smith...............1
Colorado-Wyoming
727 Stephen J. Mogen...........2
15 Stanna K. Funk..................1
2009 John H. Taranto................1
Illinois
182 David M. Bessell..............2
Past Regional President
Deaths
339 James D Marx..................2
95 Barbara J. Carroll............1
339 Gene K. Giles.....................1
72 Howard I. Gnatowsky.....1
95 James E. Pope..................1
Indiana
212 Benjamin J. Becker.......10
4 Michael Kurtz...................6
212 G. Garry Roemke, Jr........3
14 Michael H. Brakie............1
4 Angelo Prati......................1
354 Charles E. Short................1
Iowa
939 Mark E. Finken................34
939 Robert A. Scarfo..............3
939 Arthur C. Jetter, Jr...........2
939 Tyler B. Finken..................1
939 Charles L. Geissinger......1
115 Michael T. Sherzan..........1
Ky.-Va.-W.Va.-Md.-D.C.
242 Geneva H. Dillard.............4
35 Joseph M. Cummons......3
179 Jeanette Bloss-Pepe......1
720 Thomas E. Heaton...........1
499 Richard F. Redman...........2
ManitobaSaskatchewan
266 Kathleen Chisholm........34
448 David E. Thompson..........2
266 Sara L. Deagle..................1
266 Sharon D. Nylen...............1
266 Lois Y. Pearce....................1
448 Dave L. Poets....................1
940 Ivan E. J. Strain.................1
266 George O. Thomas...........1
266 M. Jean Thomas..............1
923 Dennis M. Zwarich..........1
Missouri
534 Robert S. Berg..................5
48 Melissa Anderson...........1
48 Larry R. Crane...................1
534 Dan S. McNerney............1
48 James K. Sumner............1
48 Michael D. Wilson...........1
Michigan
452 David H. McKay...............6
43 Leo S. Buggia....................2
43 Linda L. Buggia.................2
452 Julie B. Pierson................2
452 Leroy Smith.......................2
43 Mary Jo Charlton.............1
29 Arthur B. Church..............1
29 Donald S. Csutoras..........1
253 John R. Dimond................1
253 William K. Egan................1
29 Daniel B. Hagy..................1
43 Alan R. Poplewski............1
Minnesota-North Dakota
778 Duane A. Steffes..............2
64 Justin D. Dirk.....................1
64 Patricia Locken................1
64 Tina Reiss..........................1
Mississippi-Louisiana
175 Arthur L. Boyte.................3
175 Edna J. Boyte....................3
499 Randy C. Young.................3
175 Elton C. Bolin.....................2
175 Jack H. Curtis....................2
Montana-Utah-Idaho
81 Jon Christopher...............2
81 David J. Nelson................2
81 Harry A. Stone, Jr.............1
81 Greg Tarpenning..............1
Nebraska-Kansas
626 James A. Sweeney.........6
104 Glen E. Riensche..............4
104 Pamela Lloyd....................3
152 James M. Gray.................2
77 Gary J. Osborn..................2
104 Michael T. Roth.................2
134 Ronald E. Clark.................1
109 Ray G. Getz........................1
104 Anne Hohnstein...............1
2021 Thomas A. Schueth.........1
152 Todd R. Sherman..............1
152 Erwin T. Steffen................1
New England
67 Natalie C. Cardinal...........2
823 Arthur C. Newcombe......2
Charles M. Cavallaro, Sr..1
67
67 Geraldine Giarrusso.......1
67 Veronica J. Pelino............1
Ohio
1 Gerald E. Thomas.............4
1 James H. Edwards..........2
261 Richard E. Gruszecki.......2
3 Archie E.Highley..............1
3 David N. Lee, Sr................1
Oregon-Washington-B.C.
681 Chris Dale Gardner..........1
887 Kevin E. Reed....................1
887 Richard S. Toleno.............1
Pennsylvania
598 Ronald S. Townsend, Sr.4
358 Steven Modell..................1
790 James Vanlandingham..1
Southeastern
2012 Vicki M. MacBain............4
808 Paul M. Halman................3
444 Mark D. Bennett...............1
695 Daniel G. Booton..............1
323 Paul M. Glick.....................1
548 Martha Horn.....................1
631 Barbara J. McKenna......1
444 Brian A. Thomas..............1
323 John T. Tinsley..................1
444 Mark E. Vosburgh............1
548 Cecil E. Wooten................1
Texas
2008 Rodney Culp....................17
2008 Brandon D. Hardy............8
2008 William H. Haynes...........2
792 Jerome R. Koltes..............2
2008 Todd A. Ewald...................1
915 Thomas D. Hoffman........1
2008 Kurt M. Reichley..............1
2008 Donald E. Vaughan..........1
2008 Edward C. Yates...............1
Wisconsin
337 James A. Fay, Jr...............1
335 Janet B. Voss....................1
Canadian members – check
out the new home and auto
insurance from CG&B Group
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, UCT’s partnership with TD Insurance* for home and auto
coverage will be replaced with a new partnership with the CG&B Group, part of
Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited. The CG&B Group is a full service insurance
brokerage offering all lines of property and casualty insurance, with offices
located in Toronto, Markham, and Mississauga, Ontario.
UCT Member Group Advantage:
●●Substantial discounts in addition to
competitive group rates
●●Convenient payment options with no
interest or service charges
●●Personalized insurance counseling
from licensed professionals
●●Second Medical Opinion Coverage
Enhancement (excludes Quebec)
Call for a quote – and
make sure to tell them
you’re with UCT:
866.752.8717
(Ontario)
888.542.4811
(Quebec)
866.247.7700
(All Other Provinces)
This list reflects reported Past Regional
President deaths from Aug. 1, 2015,
through Oct. 31, 2015.
Oscar B. Fix ...............................................Roanoke, Virginia Council 174
Terry Hutchins ...................................Coldwater, Michigan Council 452
George Kadash ..................... Williamsport, Pennsylvania Council 350
Carl J. Marsh ....................................................... Tyler, Texas Council 306
Adeline E. Stuebe ................................. Racine, Wisconsin Council 337
George P. Taragowski .................Danielson, Connecticut Council 734
Leon Weatherly
................Fort Worth Downtown Council 934, Fort Worth, Texas
John F. Williams ........................... Ardmore, Oklahoma Council 151
*If you are currently covered by TD
Insurance, you’ll have the opportunity
to keep your coverage, but there is no
guarantee that your current rates
won’t increase. Please contact TD
Insurance directly for more details.
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Making a Difference for Others
Six volunteer ideas for those
who are short on time
T
hank you to all our UCT
volunteers who make it a
year-round endeavor to
get out and make a difference
in the lives of others. We’re
lucky to have members like
you stepping up to help our
communities. We realize that
life is often busy and not
everyone has a lot of time to
volunteer. So, here are six
quick and easy ways
Love animals? Others might too
to make an impact
Do you have adorable pets that are good with
in a short amount
kids? Some hospitals have programs to bring in dogs
of time:
to hang out and bring smiles to the children. Why not
2
1
Multitask
You have to go
food shopping. Why
not call an elderly
neighbor, or someone
who can’t get out, and
do their shopping for
them as well? How
about picking up a
few cans of food for
your local food bank?
You can help people
and make someone’s
day while you do
your needed errands.
give it a try and make someone’s day?! Don’t have
animals but love playing with them? Volunteer at your
local animal shelter and make a dog or cat’s day.
3
Like to chat? Share the gift of gab!
If there’s a cause or charity that
really means something to you, you
can help raise awareness of it by
using your own network. You never
know who might be listening that can
help – friends, family, co-workers,
acquaintances you find yourself
chatting with. Whenever you have
the opportunity, you should utilize it.
Do you have an hour to spare a week? Visit a children’s
hospital and spend time with the kids or go to a nursing
home and visit the common rooms. Reach out and make
connections with people in your community. It will be much
appreciated!
4Throw a swap party
Grab your friends for an hour and have a
swap party. Choose a specific theme (books,
clothes, toys, etc.) to keep it simple. You might
come away with something you didn’t know
you needed – and all those unused items will be
recycled as something someone didn’t know
they needed! The best part is that all unclaimed
items can be donated to a charity of your choice.
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These are just a few
small ways to donate
a little of your time to
help others. They’re
all unique volunteer
activities and there
are hundreds of more
options out there.
Small acts of kindness
count and make large
differences!
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6Do what you know
If you can cook, you can help.
If you can read, you can help. Are
you a computer programmer? A
nurse? There are countless ways
of using your existing skills to
benefit others. Cook someone a
meal, advise them on health
matters, fix a computer for an
elderly neighbor or underfunded
organization. Become aware of
the people around you and figure
out how much time you can spare
each month. Even half an hour
can make a huge difference for
those who could benefit from
your skills.
Online Bonus
Keeping Members on Track
UCT Annual Calendar – keeping you up to speed!
The UCT Annual
Calendar was
created to provide
members with
important dates
and deadlines
throughout the
year, so put this
in an easy-toaccess place. The
calendar is also
available on the
Members’ Area
of our website
at www.uct.org.
Be sure to check
in often as new
information could
be added.
JANUARY
- Jan. 15 – Sponsorship donations for UCT
Winter Hockey Festival due
- Jan. 29 – UCT Photo Contest submissions
due (January-March quarter)
FEBRUARY
- Feb. 1 – Local Council Activity Reports due
- Feb. 12 – The Sample Case photos/info
due (spring issue)
- Feb. 13-14 – UCT Winter Hockey Festival
MARCH
- March 15 – UCT Heaston Scholarships
applications due
APRIL
- April 20 – Local Council New Officers
Report due
- April 29 – UCT Photo Contest
submissions due (April-June quarter)
- April 30 – Volunteer of the Year Award
nominations due
MAY
- May 1 – Regional and Local Council
Newsletter Contest submissions due
- May 31 – Medal of Honor Program
books due
JUNE
- June 1 – Standing Committee
nominations due
- June 3 – Regional Council New Officers
Report due
- June 6 – Safety Posters due
- June 8 – Reservation cut-off for UCT
Convention
- June 15 – May E. Tisdale Scholarship
Fund applications due
- June 17 – Donations for UCT Convention
service project due
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JULY
- July 1 – Regional and Local Council
Financial Review (A-16) due
- July 1 – Regional and Local Council
Statement of Cash Receipts and
Disbursements (A-21) due
- July 8 – The Sample Case photos/info
due (autumn issue)
- July 29 – UCT Photo Contest submissions
due (July-September quarter)
AUGUST
- August 15 - Local council 990 tax returns
due
SEPTEMBER
- Sept. 1-30 – Collect UCT Gives Back to
Special Hockey video submissions
- Sept. 15 – Regional council 990 tax
returns due
OCTOBER
- Oct. 14 – The Sample Case photos/info
due (winter issue)
- Oct. 31 – UCT Photo Contest submissions
due (October-December quarter)
NOVEMBER
- Nov. 15 – Final UCT Scholarship
Program applications due
DECEMBER
- Dec. 15 – UCT Scholarship Program
payment verification due
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Impacting Our Communities
UCT – a year in
volunteering
If it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words,
these photos of UCT volunteers – and events that
UCT councils sponsor – are an epic novel! UCT
members throughout North America have been
giving back by helping others for nearly 130 years.
As you can see, this past year was no exception.
Whether it was turning out to sponsor youth
teams and programs for kids, raising funds for
numerous worthy causes and charities, providing
holiday cheer for those less fortunate, lending a
helping hand in the wake of disasters, or supporting
special hockey programs and players, UCT
members worked tirelessly to
make their communities better
places to live.
These pictures are just a
small sampling of the good
works undertaken by UCT
volunteers every day. If you
see your photo here, thank
you for sharing with us! If you
don’t see your photo, please
share in the future. Your
efforts are appreciated!
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UCT Membership
Development Awards
Building Our Future
The theme for 2015-2016 is “Building
Our Future.” Building our council
membership is essential for the
continued success and the future of our
organization. UCT has been making a
difference in the United States and
Canada since 1888. Building our council
membership by writing new members
will ensure we continue making a
difference in our communities.
UCT has several benefits for our members. The Widows’
and Orphans’ fund, the Disaster Relief fund, and scholarship
funds, which include the UCT Heaston Scholarship, the UCT
Scholarship Program, the May E. Tisdale Scholarship Fund,
and local council scholarships.
The founders of UCT traveled their territory via
stagecoach, horse and rail. These men were self-reliant as
they drummed up business. In their everyday course of
business they not only convinced businesses to purchase
their wares but also spread the word about the fraternal
aspect of UCT. The stagecoach and horse have been replaced
with cars and airplanes. Today we communicate via cell
phones, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as face-to-face.
Our focus for many years has been helping individuals
with intellectual and developmental disabilities. UCT
supports Special Olympics and has begun supporting the
American Special Hockey Association (ASHA). Individuals
and councils have donated Kaye Trainer devices to several
local special hockey programs in the U.S. and Canada with a
goal to supply every ASHA program with one trainer.
Working together, we can make a difference for UCT. It
was William H. Johnson on the subject of self-reliance who
stated “If it is to be, it is up to me.” As your president, I am
asking you to invite prospective members to your council
meetings and to write at least one new member for UCT this
year. Let’s continue “Building Our Future.” In return you’ll
receive a certificate of appreciation and my thanks.
Tom Hoffman
Welcome to UCT Membership
Development Awards. An important part of
our organizational culture is built around how we
share the UCT message and welcome new members.
UCT Membership Development Awards is our way of
thanking you for helping us grow.
UCT has once again partnered with Boost Rewards, a
web-based, integrated program for rewarding and
tracking member performance and retention. Backed
by integrated partnerships with the Internet’s largest
retailer, Amazon.com and with Visa, Boost offers online,
point based programs that allow flexibility in selecting
awards. What does this mean for you? In the U.S., it
means you’ll be able to reward yourself with items of
your choice from a catalog of thousands of products!
For Canadian members, you can receive Visa gift cards
for recruiting new members.
UCT is proud to offer this program, and we look forward
to meeting new members who are excited to share in this
year’s theme of “Building Our Future.”
* *Rules information for 2015-2016
Only new or reinstated insured members sponsored through one of UCT’s non-commissionable products and/or fraternal membership qualify for award credits. Applications must be
received and approved at the Home Office between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016. Reinstated members must have been out at least 24 months for the sponsors to receive new award
credits. Those wishing to attain President’s Club status must sponsor 50 or more new or reinstated members who have been out at least 24 months. Further, the new and/or reinstated members
must still be members in good standing at the end of the membership year in order for the sponsoring member to attain President’s Club status.
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