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About Exchange
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A. Berkey is credited with the founding of this great organization. At
his suggestion, the name “Exchange” was selected because the group
wanted to exchange ideas and information with like-minded individuals
about how to better serve their communities.
The
first local Exchange Club was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1911. The
second was the Exchange Club of Toledo, Ohio formed in 1913.
Subsequently, two others were organized in Grand Rapids, Michigan and
Cleveland, Ohio. These four clubs were the first to be chartered by the
National Exchange Club after it was organized as a nonprofit,
educational organization in 1917. Since then, hundreds of clubs have
been chartered in the United States and Puerto Rico, with nearly 28,000
members making a positive difference in their own communities everyday.
We
are America's Service Club. From our organization's earliest days,
Exchange Clubs have been unselfishly serving their communities and
improving the quality of life. The diverse array of Exchange-sponsored
programs and projects has made a considerable impact on America,
enhancing the lives of countless men, women and children across the
nation.
The National
Exchange Club headquarters is located in Toledo, Ohio. Our chief
objective is to help Exchange Clubs realize their full potential of
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Mission Statement
Exchange,
America's Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to
make our communities better places to live through programs of service
in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national
project, the Prevention of Child Abuse.
Covenant of Service
(Adopted as the philosophy which characterizes an Exchangite)
Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life’s noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:
To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious, Political and Business ideals;
To discharge
the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and
sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;
To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen, and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my Country; To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and Comradeship in my social and business relationships;
To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings, and greater opportunities for all.
To learn more about the National Exchange Club click here.
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