History
2001
UCHS Foundation established.
2002
United Church of Christ (UCC) Family Fund created to provide for individuals closely associated with the UCC or its sister ministries.
2003
First UCHS Foundation Golf Tournament held.
2005
The Julius Society founded to honor legacy donors. 67 people were listed who had given a legacy gift from the founding of the organization through 2005.
2007
UCHS Foundation led a capital campaign to build a new Community Center at Abernethy Laurels. Over $1 million was raised.
2010
Julius Society topped (100) members.
2011
UCHS Foundation spearheaded a capital campaign at Piedmont Crossing and raised $332,000 for a Healthcare project.
2012
Laurels Boutique, a resale shop for gently used clothes and accessories, opened. All proceeds from the store benefit the Abernethy Laurels Capital Fund. To date, the shop has raised over $10,000.
Annual “All Hands on Deck” Employee Campaign began, raising $15,579 from (148) staff members at all UCHS locations.
2013
Julius Society reached (194) members.
UCHS Foundation Golf Tournament celebrated its 10th consecutive year with a net result of $25,000 raised.
2014
UCHS Foundation began the Defining Our Future, Honoring Our Heritage capital campaign to build a new Healthcare Center at Abernethy Laurels with a goal of $3.6 million.
2015
Julius Society increased to (243) members. $3.4 million toward the Defining Our Future capital campaign goal was raised by Sept. 30th.
2016
$1,567,335 in donations with (16) new Julius Society Members and $968,285 in Legacy gifts received. The 13th Annual Golf Tournament and silent auction grossed $40,803.
2017
$875,309 in donations with (9) new Julius Society Members and $345,086 in legacy gifts.
The 14th Annual Golf Tournament grossed $28,036.
The Foundation hosted the 1st Annual Philanthropy Luncheon, honoring Mr. Jack Frank, with donations totaling $45,080.
In August we celebrated the grand opening of Phase 1 (North Manor) of our Healthcare Center project at Abernethy Laurels.
2018
$905,011 in donations with (9) new Julius Society Members and $324,241 in legacy gifts. We remembered sisters Avis & Marilyn Shumaker, from Lake Prince Woods--at this year's Julius Society dinner in September--for their surprise legacy gift of $1.6 million dollars. The 50 by 50 campaign was unveiled in October and was created to gain fifty new Julius Society Members by our 50th anniversary in 2021.
This year's 15th Annual Golf Tournament was the most successful yet with a gross of almost $41,000.
The 2nd Annual Philanthropy Luncheon was held at Lexington Golf Club, honoring Mr. Dwight Hedrick, and grossed $45,805.
2019
Fiscal Year Totals of $2,216,264.26, (10) employees helped through the Employee Assistance Fund, (5) Employees furthered their education through the Education Fund, (9) Dreams were granted through the Grant a Dream Fund, (7) residents received financial support through the Benevolence Fund for a total of $285,204 and Each campus received improvements totaling $76,965.98 through the Campus Enrichment Fund.
South Manor- Phase II healthcare center opened to residents on January 24th.
The 3rd Annual Philanthropy Luncheon was held at Commons on the Green in Lexington on April 12th and grossed $43,136.
The 16th Annual UCHS Foundation Golf tournament was held at Catawba Country Club and raised almost $33,000.
This year's employee campaign raised over $30,000 from (169) employees!
The 50 by 50 campaign was in full swing with (23) new Julius Society members added.
This year's Holiday campaign and giving cards raised almost $31,873--with (395) holiday cards sent.
2020
Generous donations, of over $50,500, were restricted to KidsOnly in Thomasville, NC. These gifts provided a brand new state of the art playground.
The 4th Annual Philanthropy Luncheon was held on February 27th at Rock Barn Country Club and Spa in Conover, NC. This year Rev. Dr. Donald and Mrs. Jo Anne Flick were honored for their years of dedication and service to UCHS. The event raised close to $63,000.
The 50 by 50 campaign exceeded it's 2020 goal gaining (22) new members, for a total of (44) members 50 by 50 members.
This year's 1st Annual 5K at Piedmont Crossing and the 17th Annual Golf Tournament were postponed until 2021.
Donors across NC and VA banded together to raise almost $18,000 during COVID-19 for Employee Assistance Fund. Residents were so grateful for the care and dedication of the staff during these uncertain times.
The 2020 Employee Campaign went entirely virtual and exceeded our goal by $20,000, raising over $51,500!
Over $800,000 received in legacy gifts.
