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Special Friends Exchange Clubs

Special Friends Exchange Clubs. “Giving back to the community that has given us so much”. What is a “Special Friends Exchange Club”?. A “Special Friends Exchange Club” is an Exchange Club consisting of all “Special Needs” members “Special Friends” is a “Special” name

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Special Friends Exchange Clubs

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  1. Special Friends Exchange Clubs “Giving back to the community that has given us so much”

  2. What is a “Special Friends Exchange Club”? • A “Special Friends Exchange Club” is an Exchange Club consisting of all “Special Needs” members • “Special Friends” is a “Special” name • The Special Friends Exchange Club of Hampton, VA, held its POM on June 26, 2010

  3. SFEC – Hampton, VA, “Official” Charter Photo

  4. Our Members • All “Special Needs” or “Intellectually Disabled”… Include conditions such as Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, etc. • Most members are affiliated with local agencies and workshops – the Arc, Community Service Board (CSB), Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation

  5. Our Members Cont’d • Controlled number of our members – POM’d with 20 Exchangites • Initially involved club members with higher abilities – Eliminating mobility and other issues at start up • Once the SFEC is established, membership is intended for all interested parties • Everyone wishing to participate with the club, will be welcome

  6. “Special Needs” Meets “Exchange” • Magic! • “Giving Back to the community that has given us so much” or in our members words: “We want to help people”

  7. “Special Need Meets “Exchange” • Effort, Effort, Effort! • Fearless • Given Opportunities like never had before • Very Proud to be Exchangites

  8. Writing the Military in Afghanistan Project

  9. Writing the Military in Afghanistan Project

  10. SFEC – Hampton’s First Year • Service Projects, included: • Sending Cards to Afghanistan • GIVEAKIDAFLAGTOWAVE – Parade - Ballgame • Adopt-a-Spot Trash Clean Up • Alzheimer’s Memory Walk • Feeding the Homeless • Singing Christmas Carols at Assisted Living Home

  11. SFEC – Hampton GIVEAKIDAFLAGTOWAVE Project

  12. SFEC – Hampton’s First Year • Completed 17 Service Projects • Conducted 3 Fundraisers • Won the National Service Award!

  13. SFEC – Hampton Singing Christmas Carols

  14. Special Friends Club “Advisors” SFEC’s are structured very similarly to regular Exchange Clubs with a few exceptions: • Club “Advisors” are used to help implement projects and fundraisers • Club “Advisors” also assist the SFEC officers with their tasks • Club “Advisors” are a vital component to the success of a Special Friends Exchange Club

  15. SFEC – Hampton Feeding the Homeless Project

  16. SFEC – Hampton Feeding the Homeless Project

  17. SFEC – Future Club Building • The Colonial District is in building its second SFEC, in Lynchburg, VA, in conjunction with their local Arc – Should POM by the end of March 2012 • A third SFEC is planned for Winchester, VA, to be POM’d in September 2012

  18. SFEC – Hampton – “Adopt-a-Spot” Project

  19. SFEC – Hampton – “Adopt-a-Spot” Project

  20. MovingForward… • Talk with National to gauge interest in building Special Friends Exchange Clubs across the country • Would like to develop “models” for potential clubs across the country • Possibly building relationships with the Arc and/or the Special Olympics organizations • Devising literature similar to our Excel Club literature explaining the SFEC concept

  21. Who Benefits from Building SFEC’s? • The “Special Needs” community - How? • By building SFEC member’s self esteem and confidence • By participating in “never done before” projects • By feeling the “Pride” all Exchangites experience while serving others in the community

  22. Alzheimer’s Memory Walk

  23. Who Benefits from Building SFEC’s? • The National Exchange Club - How? • By additional SFEC’s being built • Increased membership • Excellent “PR” by giving our Special Needs community opportunities to serve others

  24. Special Friends Exchange Club

  25. Suggestions… • Controlled growth – Need to make sure each club is nurtured and grows • Potential Clubs need to have “Advisors” with “Special Needs” experience to be successful • 501(c) 3Tax Status, to enhance fundraising capabilities… “Project within Project”

  26. Special Friends Exchange Clubs “Giving back to the community that has given us so much”….

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