Charles A. Berkey is credited with the founding of this great organization. At his suggestion, the name “Exchange” was selected because the group wanted to exchange ideas and information with like-minded individuals about how to better serve their communities. The first local Exchange Club was formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1911. The second was the Exchange Club of Toledo, Ohio, formed in 1913. Subsequently, two others were organized in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Cleveland, Ohio. These four clubs were the first to be chartered by The National Exchange Club after it was organized as a nonprofit, educational organization in 1917.
HISTORY OF THE EXCHANGE CLUB
EXCHANGE SINCE 1911
EXCHANGE CLUB OF CHANDLER HISTORY
The Exchange Club of Chandler was chartered August 2013 by a group Chandler, Arizona business leaders and residents that formed the club as way of providing an opportunity to network with their fellow residents and make a positive impact on their community. Over the years, the members of the Exchange Club of Chandler have devoted their efforts and countless hours to a variety of community service and community building projects such as the Field of Hope (a Child Abuse Reduction Effort, or CARE, project aimed at raising awareness to prevent child abuse),Wreaths Across America to remember and honor the service and sacrifice of U.S. Military veterans, the 9/11 Memorial Healing Field ® (a memorial and tribute to those that died on the day of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks, honoring Chandler First Responders, the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (ACE) Award that honors students that overcome adversity to graduate and encourages them to continue their education, reading to elementary school students through Read Across America, sponsoring and installing Buddy Benches in Chandler elementary schools, and more.
EXCHANGE COVENANT OF SERVICE
Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life’s noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:
To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of social, religious, political and business ideals;
To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;
To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen, and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my country;
To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of service and camaraderie in my social and business relationships;
To serve in unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings, and greater opportunities for all.
