The National Exchange Club is an organization formed of some 800 clubs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The Exchange Club is formed of men and women who are dedicated to strengthening their communities with their motto "Unity for Service". The Exchange Club was officially started in 1911 as a national organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.
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Service projects and programs
The Exchange Clubs in the United States are collectively committed to one project, the Prevention of Child Abuse, which was adopted in 1978. The Exchange Club also works on a variety of projects every year including Give a Kid a Flag to Wave, One Nation Under God, Proudly We Hail, Freedom Shrine, Crime Prevention, Drug Prevention, Fire Prevention, and Search for Talent. The Exchange Clubs also create a variety of fundraisers.
Youth and senior services
The Exchange Club specializes in helping youth and service to senior citizens. The Senior Outreach Program, adopted in the 1980s as a national program, helps senior citizens remain active. For youth, the Exchange Club gives scholarships and awards such as the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (ACE) Award, Youth of the Month, Youth of the Year, and Citizenship Award. A "Junior Exchange Club" is offered to high school students, called the Excel Club, volunteering the same amount of work as the National Exchange Club.
Awards and honors
The Exchange Club support Teacher Appreciation Day to honor teachers educating youth. The Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award honors a member in law enforcement that has given credit to protecting a community. The Exchange Club also gives out Rookie of the Year and Exchangite of the Year awards to members that succeed in doing a substantial amount of work and contributions for the club. The Exchange Club's most prestigious award is the Book of Golden Deeds Award given to a special person that has dedicated their time and efforts to strengthen their community. This award may be given to a member of Exchange or a non-member.
Organizational structure
The Exchange Club is broken down into different regional districts throughout the United States. The national executive president presides over every Exchange Club in the entire country. The regional district presidents serves as president of a region and district. A local Exchange Club is managed by a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and 6 to 8 members of a board of directors.
