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The Exchange Club of New Canaan was chartered in 1952 as a local chapter of the National Exchange Club which is the oldest se ... rvice organization in the country. Our members' represent a wide range of professions, most of whom remain active in their careers while others have retired but remain active in the pursuit of the Club’s service projects and fundraising activities. Members of the Exchange Club of New Canaan are drawn together by shared basic attitudes: our love for our families and our country; our respect for human dignity and one another; and our compassion for our fellow man. We strive to make our community a better place to live through selected service projects, learning more about our community from our bi-monthly guest speakers and the camaraderie in the spirit of service that forms the basis of Exchange. The Exchange Club of New Canaan serves the community in many ways. We donate to local non-profit charities, support local organizations their fund-raising activities, and participate in community events. Our central focus is support for the prevention of child abuse. In particular, we provide financial and volunteer support to the Exchange Club Parenting Skills Center in Stamford, CT, and raise awareness in the community of the tragedy of child abuse and the urgent need to fight it. We generate the funds we donate by conducting fund-raising activities throughout the year. read more