Why Join an Exchange Club?

Make a Difference

Member Benefits

Program of Service

A Word from our President

Covenant of Service

Contact Information

You Can Make a Difference!

Service is the heart of Exchange. By joining an Exchange Club, you have the opportunity to better your community and make a positive difference in the lives of those around you.

Personal and Professional Development

Affiliation with Exchange provides you with the vehicle to serve your community while developing leadership skills. By planning and implementing a volunteer service project, you can enhance your leadership and management skills when making your community a better place.

Business Networking

Exchange Club membership can also help build your business or profession. Many Exchange Clubs not only encourage the exchange of business referrals, but also showcase members' businesses during meetings. It's a great way to promote your firm and learn more about the professional services offered by your fellow members.

Training and Educational Opportunities

Featured at regular meetings, informational speakers and programs provide members with a wealth of information. District conferences and conventions, as well as the national convention, are excellent opportunities to attend training seminars.

National Identity

Being part of a nationally recognized and respected organization carries significant prestige. Exchange Club members are proud of their organization and enjoy sharing Exchange with others. The spirit of "Unity for Service" is the contagious excitement felt in clubs across the country.

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Member Benefits

Perhaps the most rewarding benefit members receive is the personal satisfaction of knowing their time and efforts make a difference in their communities. It is this selfless giving, accompanied with the feeling of pride in knowing you have made a difference in the lives of others, that is so important.

Professionally, Exchange Club members have the opportunity to network with other members and develop their speaking, time management and team building skills. The leadership opportunities afforded by club membership help members gain valuable experience.

In addition to the intrinsic benefits of membership, members receive a subscription to the national magazine and are entitled to special discounts.

Exchange Today Magazine

All members receive our quality national magazine six times a year. The publication is filled with interesting and informative articles on the Exchange experience as well as topics of general interest to business and professional volunteers. It's a great reading experience - created especially for Exchangites and their friends.

Financial Benefits

Exchange members are eligible for moneysaving MasterCard credit cards, as well as a special long distance calling program and discounts on rental cars, office products, shipping, copy services and flowers.

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Program of Service

The National Exchange Club's Program of Service includes Child Abuse Prevention, Community Service, Youth and Americanism projects. These programs are designed to meet the needs of communities across the nation, as well as strengthen and preserve the principles which make America great.

Exchange Clubs are not required to participate in each of these programs. Instead, clubs are encouraged to survey their communities and their members to determine which needs should be addressed.

Americanism

Promotion of pride in our country, as well as respect for our flag and appreciation of our freedoms, are the goal of Exchange's Americanism projects. On of our most popular projects is dedicating a Freedom Shrine to a school, library or other public place for the enjoyment and education of all. A Freedom Shrine is an impressive collection of replicas of some of the most important documents in our country's history. Other projects include distributing small American flags at parades and honoring members of the community who regularly display the American flag.

Community Service

The Community Service category includes a nationally recognized Crime Prevention program, as well as the Fire Prevention and Service to Senior. The Book of Golden Deeds Award honors the unsung heroes in our communities who would otherwise go unrecognized. Exchange Clubs provide an array of services depending on the specific needs of the community.

Youth

Exchange Clubs promote a number of youth programs designed to honor and encourage the leaders of tomorrow. Among these are the Youth of the Month/Year Award, Young Citizenship Award, and A.C.E. Award, which is presented to students who have overcome great obstacles to achieve their goals. EXCEL Clubs are Exchange Clubs comprised of high school students dedicated to improving their schools and communities.

Our National Project - Prevention of Child Abuse

Exchange Clubs are committed to one national project - the prevention of child abuse. Each year, millions of children are affected by abuse and neglect. Since child abuse prevention was adopted as a national project in 1979, the National Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse has been working to develop, implement and promote programs which seek to eliminate child abuse, strengthen families and strengthen Exchange Clubs.

The CAP Foundation provides information on proven child abuse prevention projects that can be sponsored by local clubs, such as the Shaken Baby Syndrome Campaign, which teaches parents not to shake babies and young children. It is the CAP Foundation's goal to educate as many parents, care givers, baby sitters and relatives as possible about Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Clubs also perform other public awareness and fundraising programs. For example, the blue ribbon is the nationally recognize symbol of child abuse awareness. To increase awareness, clubs distribute blue ribbon pins and other blue ribbon materials during April, Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Many communities are also fortunate to have Exchange Club-supported child abuse prevention centers. These centers utilize professionally trained parent aides who work directly with families where there is a risk of abuse or where abuse has occurred, teaching them positive and effective parenting techniques.

For more information, visit the web site of the National Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse at www.preventchildabuse.com.

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