Community Service Awards
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L-R: Michael Greis, Awardees Remy Marin, Alex Sherry, Ariana Chae and Alison Smith
Recognized for their dedication and involvement were:
- Ariana Chae - Take Back the Night
- Remy Marin - Rockets Against Destructive Decisions (RADD)
- Alex Sherry - Relay for Life
- Alison Smith - Best Buddies
Each year, the students recognized for their community service will also be invited to submit a short proposal to the Exchange Club for a cash donation to the organization they work with. The Exchange Club will select one or two organizations for a donation from among the proposals submitted by the students.
This year, the Exchange Club is pleased to make a donation of $750 to each of these organizations:
- Take Back the Night
- Rockets Against Destructive Decisions
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Holiday Children's Project
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Each year, the Needham Exchange Club's
Holiday Children's Gift Project collects toys which are then donated to children in Needham. The Needham Channel News reported on this year's donation to the Needham Community Council and the Walker School.
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Club Meeting November 19, 2009 - Sports Night
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Matt Noone - Needham resident, Babson Baseball Coach and left-handed batting practice coach for the Boston Red Sox - speaks at the Exchange Club's annual Sports Night meeting, held on November 19th, 2009.
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Club Meeting November 5, 2009 - Past Presidents Night
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In
keeping with its long tradition, the Needham Exchange Club honors its
Past Presidents for their collective contributions to the club and the community at the November 5, 2009 club meeting.
Back row, l to r: Gerry Rovner, Bill Tilburg, Bob McCormick, Moe Handel, George Haskell, Norm Provencher, Dr. Don MacIntyre, and Richard Creem;
Front row, l to r: Phil Robey, Charlie Taylor, Jerry Wasserman, Paul Robey, Ed Reulbach, and Arthur Bloom.
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This year's Exchange Club National Day of Service project extended over two
weekends - thanks to the inclement weather on October 24th. 75 Exchange club volunteers
wielded shovels, rakes, axes, wheelbarrows, paintbrushes and assorted tools to clean, fix and beautify
three community spaces in Needham.
Two of the locations are very familiar to members of Exchange - the Tot Lot at the DeFazio complex
and the Claxton Field playground.
Those sites and their facilities were created in previous years as Exchange Club projects. The third - Noyes Park - is one of Needham's pocket parks, a National Register listed site at the corner of Great Plain and Central Avenues.
Thanks to Chair Norm Provencher and all the members of the National Day of Service Committee for this gift to the Needham community.
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Club Meeting October 15, 2009 - Membership Night
Charles River Center Presentation
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The Exchange Club's October 15th meeting was membership night. Our speakers that evening were John Grogan and Maria McTernan from the Charles River Center.
That evening, the Club presented a check for $20,500 to the Charles River Center. Needham Exchange Club has a long history of collaboration with and support for the the Charles River Center and its efforts on behalf of people with developmental disabilities. The funds were raised when the organizations partnered to sponsor the Exchange Club's yearly charitable Golf Tournament.
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