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#ExchangeStrong
#GrowExchange
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We are pleased to announce the 3rd new club of the 2018-2019 administrative year. Please join us in welcoming ...
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Exchange Junior Excel Club of South Lawrence East Elementary School, Lawrence, MA
The new club was built by Bruce Baril and was sponsored by the Esperanza Academy Exchange Junior Excel Club of Lawrence, MA. It chartered with 17 members on October 8.
Pictured: The Permanent Organizational Meeting of the Exchange Junior Excel Club of South Lawrence East Elementary School, Lawrence, MA.
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Thank you to all the Exchange Clubs and members who supported the National Exchange Club Foundation on
#GivingTuesday!
You were all part of a glorious movement that celebrates the true spirit of this holiday season! You are, we are,
#ExchangeStrong!
Use
#ThankYouWednesday to learn about the national #GivingTuesday movement and how the d
ay unfolded for so many worthy nonprofits!
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Disaster Relief Fund Activated
So many people have been impacted by the wild fires in California, including a number of Exchange Club members. The destruction is heartbreaking! We have been told that at least 10 Exchange Club members in the Paradise and Chico areas alone have lost their homes or rentals in the fire.
As is the true spirit of Exchange, we are asking members to continue to show their support by giving to fellow members in a time of need. If you would like to help fellow Exchange Club members who have been effected, please consider a donation to the NEC Foundation Disaster Relief Fund. Monies donated to NEC Foundation Disaster Relief will go directly to help Exchange Club members in need; and, of course, your donation is tax deductible.
To also lend support, Chico Noon Exchange Club has started a GoFundMe campaign to support anyone affected in the Northern California, Butte County area. The club has
pledged a $20,000 match for monies raised via the GoFundMe campaign. Donations to this fund are also tax deductible.
Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers!
To Donate via the NEC Foundation:
1. Text-to-donate: Text the word RELIEF to 419-800-0358 (you will be prompted to secure registration for your first donation);
3. Mail a check, payable to NEC Foundation, to 3050 W. Central Ave., Toledo, OH 43606 (note "
Disaster Relief" in the memo section).
To Donate via Chico Noon Exchange Club GoFundMe:
- https://www.gofundme.com/fire-relief-chico-noon-exchange
- Checks may also be sent to the club (to avoid any fees) to: Chico Noon Exchange Club, P. O. Box 3115, Chico, CA 95927
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Seeking Nominations - Club Member Spotlight!
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Do you know an Exchange Club member whom we should all get to know better?
With 17,500+ members, we have a wealth of talent, passion, dedication, inspiration, and enthusiasm all around us ... let's share the stories of those great people with others!
We need you to send us information about these members among us, so we can feature them
Exchange Today.
Consider those who have been inspirational to you, achieved an insurmountable goal, demonstrated the leadership and/or drive to start a new project for the club, or someone who clearly exemplifies Exchange's Core Values. Perhaps there's another reason?
Do you know a club member that has been with Exchange for 50+ years? How about your "best" new club member? Does your club president deserve recognition?
If so, we'd really like to hear from you!
Simply email
[email protected] with the following nominee information (and a photo!):
- Name
- Club name
- Nominated (your name)
- Your phone number
- Your email address
- Explain why you are nominating this individual
- Nominee photo
NOTE: Nominating a person does not guarantee he/she will be featured.
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To all the clubs throughout the nation who have shown their appreciation for our nation's heroes, Veterans Matter gives you thanks!
Your dedication to helping get our homeless heroes off the streets and in to a safe warm place to call home is amazing, and we can't say enough about how much it means to be called Exchange Club members right along side each and every one of you!
Ken Leslie
Advocate in Chief, Veterans Matter
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Roster Updates and Billing
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Please review and update your club's roster prior to midnight on December 31, to ensure accurate 3rd quarter billing.
If yours is a Collegiate Exchange Club, please make note that a semi-annual billing will also be emailed in January.
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Email invoicing beginning
January 1
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Effective January 1, 2019, club and district treasurers should expect to receive all membership dues invoices via email. You may also pay all invoices electronically. Please be sure that your club and district officer contact information is correctly listed in the database. You will also want to add [email protected] to your safe sender list.
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End-Of-Year Giving
Tax Deductible Donations!
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National Service Award Recognition
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A list of clubs achieving the National Service Award during the past month is shown below.
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NOVEMBER
Excel Club of Jefferson Christian Academy, Irondale, AL
Greeley, CO
Emerald Coast, FL
Albany, GA
Brantley County, GA
Champaign, IL
Naperville, IL
Greater Newburyport, MA
North Jackson, MS
New Hope-Wilders Grove, NC
Dayton, OH
Mayaguez, PR
Charleston, SC
Daniel Island, SC
Folly Beach, SC
Isle of Palm, SC
To view a list of all Exchange Clubs that have earned the 2018-2019 National Service Award, please visit Exchange's website and scroll down to the National Service Award Winners section on the Convention page.
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#xcNORFOLK
Exchange's 101st National Convention
July 17-20, 2019
Norfolk, VA
So much to see and do ...
for more info!
Make Your Plans TODAY:
Send a $100 deposit
by December 31
to receive your FREE
National Convention mug!
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Donate With "Clicks", Not Dollars!
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AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the National Exchange Club Foundation every time you shop, at no cost to you!
When you shop at
smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the National Exchange Club Foundation.
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges.
Be sure to select the
National Exchange Club Foundation, Inc., as the organization you'd like to support!
Thank you!
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Prevention of Child Abuse - News and Updates
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Christmas is only weeks away. As your E
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hange Clubs
make plans for projects and celebrations, please consider reaching out to an Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center. Centers can always use support and volunteers; but, the holiday season brings even greater opportunities. All support - small or large, financial or volunteer - is greatly appreciated!
Congratulations to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center of Rome, GA, for its successful Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament, held November 6. Thirty-one teams participated and the event netted $9280 (a 36% increase over 2017!).
If you find yourself in Port St. Lucie, FL, plan to attend the 22nd Annual Holiday Magic to benefit CASTLE, of Fort Pierce, FL, on December 1, 6-10 p.m., at the St. Lucie Trail Golf Club. If you cannot make it to the event, CASTLE has arranged online bidding. Learn more at
https://one.bidpal.net/castleholidaymagic/welcome
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Child and Parent Services Exchange Child Abuse Prevention Center of Elkhart, IN, is looking for sponsors for its "Heart of the Holidays: Help Bring Christmas to Families in Need" project. This year's goal is to reach 90 families. Wish lists are ready for those interested in helping meet this need. Each family member has selected a type of gift from four categories: a want, a need, a wear, and a read. Please consider sponsoring a family with your church, business, friends, or family today. In addition to receiving
Happy anniversary to the
Exchange Club
Child
Abuse Prevention Center of Indianapolis, IN! The center will
celebrate
20 years in December!
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Plan Now for
Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)
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Start planning now to make April 2019,
Child Abuse Prevention Month
, the best one yet! This is a great time to partner with a local Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center in projects that support children and families, and expand efforts in communities to raise awareness about the prevention of child abuse.
Exchange Clubs should consider proclamations for the prevention of child abuse and/or public awareness campaigns. Organize a blue ribbon or blue pinwheel display in a prominent location in the community. Start a Blue Mondays challenge within your Exchange Club District.
And, of course, utilize components of Exchange's Believe in the Blue campaign.
Your club will soon receive Believe in the Blue resources from National Headquarters that can be distributed throughout the community to strengthen families, keep children safe, and share the work of Exchange!
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National Exchange Club Foundation
Annual Report
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Programs of Service Opportunities
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New opportunities for Exchange Clubs, Collegiate Clubs, Excel Clubs, and members to better their communities are always upon us.
Here are a few suggestions to help generate project ideas:
December:
is a month of celebration and giving back! To participate, clubs and members could:
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Send holiday cards to U.S. soldiers!
Local Red Cross offices are available to help. Contact
your local Red Cross office
for more information
!
- Provide holiday dinner baskets to local Exchange CAP Center families, or consider volunteering your time.
- Donate Christmas gifts to local day care centers or Toys for Tots to help bring join to a child in need.
- Sponsor a holiday party at a senior center or nursing home.
January:
Clubs and members may consider:
- Visiting a nursing home and reading a book with the residents, talking about topics in the news, playing cards, and bringing joy into their lives!
- Offering your skills rather than goods. Offer to repaint a community playground, rake leaves, or shovel the snow of a neighbor who is unable to so.
- Plan ahead for February, National Community Service Month.
is National Community Service Month!
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Help a school in your community by distributing school lunches, check or grade papers for teachers, help during recess, or help manage a school function.
- Donate to a local food bank or find out how you can help feed the hungry in your community by visiting FeedingAmerica.org.
Please remember to share p
ictures of your club at work with National Headquarters: [email protected] and share on social media with #ExchangeStrong and #GrowExchange!
For additional information regarding service projects and ideas, please sign in to the Member Resources section of Exchange's website.
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Exchange Club Marketplace
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Your National Headquarters will be closed Monday, December 24 - Friday, December 28, in observance of the Christmas holiday, and Monday-Tuesday, December 31 - January 1, for the New Year's holiday.
Best wishes for a joyous and blessed holiday season with your own loved ones!
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Vision
A strong America, safe communities, and unified people.
Mission
Exchange, inspiring communities to become better places to live.
Motto
Unity for Service
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