The
Exchange Club of Norwalk, Connecticut
Working in “Unity For Service” in Norwalk since 1946
Winner of the Paul Newman
Philanthropic Award for Outstanding Philanthropic Organization
| What does the Exchange Club of Norwalk, Inc. do? |
| * Combating Child Abuse - committed $175,000.00 to the Norwalk Hospital to start the C.O.P.E. (Center Outpatient Pediatric Evaluation) for the prevention of child abuse in Southern Connecticut. |
| * Cosponsors the annual Antique Auto Show at Taylor Farm with the Gateway Antique Car Club, to benefit local child abuse prevention efforts. |
| * Awards scholarships to area high school seniors. |
| * Operate the largest non-profit organization food concession at the Norwalk Seaport Oyster Festival since its inception in 1978. |
| * Hand out 10,000 American flags during the Memorial Day Parade as part of our GIVEAKIDAFLAGTOWAVE program. |
| * Donate over $85,000.00 in 2007 to local charities. |
| * Donated a 15 passenger van to the City of Norwalk to help transport the local high schools sports teams. |
| * Donated $60,000.00 towards the purchase of the mobile stages operated by the City of Norwalk Parks and Recreation Department. |
| 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. |
In Summary
To give of one’s self,
to serve unselfishly, unstintingly, and unpretentiously. This is the tonic
that soothes a man’s soul and entitles him to say, if only
to himself, “I have done what I was born to do.” This spirit
is the essence of Exchange, the movement which offers to all men and women
the opportunity to achieve in “Unity For Service”.