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2 Happy Holidays from everyone at Exchange's National Headquarters. We hope your celebrations will be filled with joy, and we wish you a New Year filled with harmony and laughter.

3 #ExchangeStrong #GrowExchange

4 Download the PDF to share, or access it through the Member Resources section of Exchange's website> PR/Marketing, Current Campaigns. Norfolk Convention Deposit Deadline is just days away! December 31 Don't miss out on your FREE convention merchandise!

5 Make your deposit at the Exchange MarketPlace today! #xcnorfolk So much to see and do... learn more at or Make Your Plans TODAY: Send a $100 deposit by December 31 to receive your FREE Commemorative National Convention mug! End-Of-Y ear Giv ing Tax Deductible Donations!

6 Seeking Nom inations - Club Mem ber Spotlight! 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!

7 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 commun@nationalexchangeclub.org with the following nominee information (and a photo!): Name Club name Nominated (your name) Your phone number Your address Explain why you are nominating this individual Nominee photo NOTE: Nominating a person does not guarantee he/she will be featured. Roster Updates and Billing Please review and update your club's roster prior to midnight on December 31, to ensure accurate 3rd quarter billing. If you need assistance, contact MemberServices@NationalExchangeClub.org. If yours is a Collegiate Exchange Club, please make note that a semi-annual billing will also be ed in January. CONGRATULATIONS!

8 National Service Award Recognition A list of clubs achieving the National Service Award during the past month is shown below. DECEMBER Florence, AL Scottsdale, AZ St Petersburg, FL Exchange Excel Club of High School United Teens Service, Copperas Cove, TX Stars & Stripes Exchange Excel Club of Killeen, TX Congratulations, and thank you to these clubs and their members! When clubs earn one patch in each of the four service areas and sponsor any two additional projects, they receive a National Service Award Banner (first-

9 time winners) and National Service Award banner patch. Winners are based on program and activities applications received at National Headquarters by June 30 of the current year. Earning this award demonstrates a commitment to Exchange and its Vision - a Strong America, safe communities, and unified people. To view a list of all Exchange Clubs that have earned the National Service Award to-date, please visit Exchange's website and scroll down to the National Service Award Winners section on the Convention page. An appreciativ e way to celebrate and remember... A Tribute gift to the National Exchange Club Foundation for a loved one is a meaningful way to honor or memorialize that person. Gifts made in honor, or in memory, of family and friends can be gifts of love that show how much you care. Make your tax deductible Tribute Gift online at NationalExchangeClub.org/donors (please be sure to note who the donation is in honor or in memory of, in the notes section). Download Tribute Gift brochure. Donate With 'Clicks', Not Dollars! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the National Exchange Club Foundation every time you shop, at no

10 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, giftwrapping 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! Plan Now for Child Abuse Prev ention Month (April) 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! For more information about Exchange's National Project, the prevention of child

11 abuse, visit NationalExchangeClub.org/cap. #ExchangeCares and Prevention of Child Abuse news The National Exchange Club is introducing a new project for Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2019, appropriately called #ExchangeCares. The goal is to supply items that will provide comfort, or items of necessity, to children who have been displaced due to neglect or abuse, house fires, homelessness, or natural disasters. The bags are given to agencies that come in contact with children in emergency situations, such as shelters, child protective services, resource centers, sheriff/police departments, EMTs, emergency rooms/centers, the American Red Cross, and schools. Suggestions for items to be placed in bags include a small blanket, a small stuffed animal, a book, a toy, gloves and/or a winter hat, socks, and travel-sized toiletries; toothbrush, comb, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. A sample bag, minus the inside contents, will be included in each Believe in the Blue Kit. Fifty additional bags will be provided to any Exchange Club or Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center that wishes to start an "Exchange Cares" project.

12 In other news... Consider donating to the holiday season fundraiser of SCAN of Iredell, NC, an Exchange Club CAP Center. "Hope & Healing for the Holidays" will provide much needed support for the community and every dollar donated up to $10,000 will be matched! Text "HOPE" to or visit Congratulations to CASTLE of Ft. Pierce, FL, on raising more than $40,000 at its Holiday Magic Gala, December 1. Hosted at the St. Lucie Golf Trail Clubhouse, the benefit generated funds to support CASTLE programs for the prevention child abuse and neglect through education and awareness. The Exchange Club Family Support Center of Downey, CA, extends its sincere appreciation to everyone who supported its Giving Tuesday campaign. The one-day event generated a total of $2,180. Programs of Service Opportunities 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: January: Clubs and members may consider:

13 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. February: is National Community Service Month! 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 pictures of your club at work with National Headquarters: commun@nationalexchangeclub.org and share on social media with #ExchangeStrong and #ExchangeFit! For additional information regarding service projects and ideas, please sign in to the Member Resources section of Exchange's website. Exchange Club Marketplace

14 Holiday Schedule Your National Headquarters will be closed Monday, December 24 -

15 Friday, December 28, in observance of the Christmas holiday and Monday, December 31 - Tuesday, January 1, for the New Year's holiday. Best wishes for a joyous and blessed holiday season with your own loved ones! Vision A strong America, safe communities, and unified people. Mission Exchange, inspiring communities to become better places to live. Motto Unity for Service See what's happening on our social sites: Options Option For additional inform ation, check out these links: The National Exchange Club info@nationalexchangeclub.org