* What is Exchange?
Exchange is an all volunteer, national service organization for men and women who want to serve their community, develop leadership skills, and enjoy new friendships. Exchange is made up of nearly 630 clubs and 18,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Exchange is known to millions as America's Service Club, and with good reason. 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 have made a considerable impact on America thus enhancing the lives of countless men, women, and children across the nation.
* Why join Exchange?
To help us build a better America, and in doing so, bring out the best of yourself. Exchange helps members to develop leadership, networking, and organizational skills that contribute to success in business, family, and personal endeavors. More importantly, Exchange provides members with the opportunity to share their time and talents to help others whether by reaching out to an abused child who needs love and affection... helping to organize a community crime prevention program... or wielding rakes in a clean-up project. Through these and many other positive, public-spirited projects, Exchangites are making a real difference in cities and towns across America.
* Our Exchange Club of Charleston SC
Our Club was chartered and our Constitution and By-Laws were adopted by the Club on March 10, 1923. It is one of the oldest local service clubs in the country now boasting over 240 members.
Over the past 20 years we have awarded over 10 million dollars in donations to deserving organizations, students (scholarships), and individuals in the Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties. We were able to do that through our annual fundraiser, the Coastal Carolina Fair. The Exchange Club of Charleston has owned and operated the Coastal Carolina Fair since 1957 which requires over 15,000 volunteer hours from our members yearly.
We meet Thursdays for weekly lunch meetings and would love to see you at the next meeting, check out our calendar of events and pick a week to visit with us as a guest if interested.