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The Georgia District
Exchange Clubs
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Vision: A strong America, safe communities, and unified people.
Mission: Exchange, inspiring communities to become better places to live.
Core Values: Family, Community, Country
Motto: Unity for Service
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Georgia District Exchange Club President J. P. Cooper
Message
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Wishing all Georgia District Exchange Members a Wonderful Holidays 2022
JP Cooper, Milton Sampson, Skip Nichols, Rhonda Busby, Brain Shealy, Betty Lindsey. Thad Paulk
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The 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics and Meaning of Each Gift
Why were these 12 days important? These dozen days were tied to more than just the teaching of the Catholic Church. A host of other denominations also celebrated the 12 days of Christmas. Some denominations celebrated Christmas in January and began to count the 12 days then. But whenever they began, the counting of the days became an important facet of each holiday season. Even in the Dark Ages, in some Eastern European churches, the 12 days of Christmas meant attending daily church services. For Christians who lived during this extremely difficult age, the 12 days were a time of rededication and renewal. It was also a period when small, simple, and usually symbolic gifts of faith were given to children. Thus, in both coded poems and public worship, the twelve days were considered a holy period.
The 12 Days of Christmas - Christmas Carol Meaning and Origin
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that lists a group of increasingly superb gifts given on each of the 12 days of Christmas (the 12 days that make up the Christmas season, starting with Christmas Day).
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OPENING MEETING GEORGIA DISTRICT EXCHANGE CLUB
NEW CLUB
EXCHANGE CLUB OF LEE COUNTY
LEESBURG, GEORGIA
The Exchange Club of Lee County, Georgia District’s newest Club, after two years of gathering interest, and the Covid Pandemic causing major delays in organizing of the club. Exchange Club of Lee County, held their Club Opening Meeting November 28th, 2022. The Club was Chartered with 37 Members and expects to grow to between 40 to 45 by the end of the Charter period on December 28th.
David Johnson National Exchange Club President, explained the, mission, history, and core values of the Exchange Club.
Exchange Club is a national service organization composed of about 700 clubs and 20,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico. While the club provides its members the opportunity to develop personal and business leadership skills, it also focuses on four main components: Americanism, Youth Programs and Community, The National Project Prevention of Child Abuse. By becoming a member of Exchange, you have gained 20,000 likeminded friends. National Exchange Club is the only service organization exclusively serving communities in the United States, that provide individuals with opportunities to use their time and talents to benefit their local communities and the country as a whole. Exchange’s Core Values are Family, Community, and Country.
Exchange was founded March 27, 1911, in Detroit, MI, by a group of business executives who wanted simply to exchange ideas. Those ideas grew and were shared, and have resulted in innumerable benefits to the nation.
The organization’s National Headquarters, located in Toledo, OH, acts as a resource to local-level clubs and its members. An interesting and entertaining speaker, he interspersed his talk with clever stories and delightful bits of humor.
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The Installation of Officers, Board Members, and Charter members was performed by David Johnson, National President of the Exchange Club. Executive Board members installed are George Houston, President, Brittaney Thompson, President Elect, Julia Ross, Secretary, and Wanda Solomon, Treasurer. The Board members are Michele Bates, Sherrer Hester, Wendy Layfield, Joseph Jones, and Tabitha Branch.
Lee county Exchange Club Opening Meeting was also attended by special guest Gary Leonard, Vice President of Region 10, J P Cooper, President of the Georgia District, Milton Sampson, President Elect of the Georgia District, Skip Nichols, Vice President of the Georgia District, and Bryan Shealy, Treasurer of the Georgia District. Additional Exchange Club Members from other Clubs in Georgia included Thad Paulk, Sidney Blanton, Fussell Hughes, Mike Elliott, and Jack Roberts, all past Georgia District Exchange Presidents and extremely active in their own Exchange Clubs, their communities, and the Georgia District.
The Club Builders for the Exchange Club of Albany were Fussell Hughes, Jack Roberts, both Volunteer Field Representatives (VFR’s) for Exchange, Steve Perrine, President of the Exchange Club of Albany and Sponsoring Club, Stacey Johnston, Terry Brumbley, Cody Jolley and Gary Knight.
The Exchange Club of Lee County will serve Leesburg and the Lee County community in many ways. This will include working on the Prevention of Child Abuse, Americanism, Youth and serving on many projects that will become available! Everyone is excited to work in Leesburg and Lee County to improve their community in many ways! The members during their Opening Meeting planned two projects for December. The first project handing out American Flags at the Lee County Christmas Parade December 3rd! The second project Santa delivering Christmas to a needy family. The members want like-minded people come join the Exchange Family. George Houston President of the Exchange Club of Lee County, said “He and all of the members are looking forward implementing the Mission, Vison, and Four pillars of service to make Lee County a Better Place to Live.”
The Exchange Club of Lee County meets at Joseph Jones Funeral Home, 375 Hwy 19 S Leesburg Ga. Meeting will be held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 P. M.
Contact Us
Facebook: Exchange of Lee County
Email: exchangeoflee@gmail.com
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National Exchange Club President David Johnson
GeorgIa District Exchange Club Newest Club President George Houston Exchange Club of Lee County
Georgia District Exchange Club President JP Cooper
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National Exchange Club President David Johnson and Georgia District Exchange Newest Club President George Houston Exchange Club of Lee County | |
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2022-2023
National Exchange Club Service Award
Congratulation to the following Exchange Clubs
Albany
Cedartown
Four County Area
Milledgeville
Rome
Statesboro
Tifton
Join by Completing and reporting only 1 project in each of the four Programs of Service Areas (Americanism, Community Service, Youth, and Child Abuse Prevention) plus 2 additional programs from any service
Easy enough...set your goal and work toward it.
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Georgia District Exchange Club Anniversary

Exchange Club of Alma, GA 55 Years
Exchange Club of South Augusta, Ga 51 Years
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Georgia District Local Club News | |
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Robert & Betty Lindsey Columbus,Georgia
Thanks so much for all your prayers, calls, texts and emails. Robert is home and improving. He is able to put weight on his leg and hip and is walking with a walker. He also has a feeding tube because he is having issues swallowing. But, since getting home with his beloved Betty he is gaining his strength. Home Health Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy are coming to the house. Hopefully he is on the way to recovery.
Betty fell coming up their driveway while retrieving the recycle bin. She broke her knee cap. She is in a cast from the knee up. Hopefully it will heal without surgery. She is also on a walker.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Thanks!
Peggy
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Georgia District Exchange
Club
Executive
Officers for
2022-2023
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John Paul “JP” Cooper
(Rome, Ga.)]
President
jpcooper60@gmail.com
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