Attending our last meeting was Exchangite Hazel Hendrix, District Vice President and an announced candidate for District President.  She encouraged everyone to attend the District Convention coming up in June at Callaway Gardens.

The Rome Exchange Club program was about our Family Resource Center and was presented by Tina Bartleson, Exec Director of the center.   The program brought to a close a month long series of activities and programs to bring awareness to  Child Abuse Prevention.  

Winners of the Blue Monday contest were present and introduced to the club.  

Tina outlined all the ways the Family Resource Center tries to prevent child abuse by providing an array of services and support to families in our communities. 

Tina outlined all the many things that bring pressure on parents, especially single parent families.  Often all these pressures become overwhelming and can lead to child abuse.

  Tina illustrated this by continuing to hand  boxes, representing all the many pressures of everyday life, to her assistant, Allison Watters.

Cleaning out your closets?  Getting rid of clothes you can no longer wear?  You can donate these clothes and at the same time help the families of the Exchange Club Family Resource Center obtain clothes.

The Hospitality House operates a "previously worn" clothing outlet and if you donate your old clothes to them and tell them to credit the account of the FRC, families can than secure clothing needs using that credit.

The process is simple:

• List the clothing items you are donating on a piece of paper.
• Take the items to the shopping center where the IGA is located on Shorter Avenue and go to the opposite end of the strip center where you will find a door on the side that accepts donations.
• Give them you list and tell them to give the list to Vickie for the Exchange Club Family Resource Center and the donation will be credited to the FRC account for our families.

Just another easy way you can donate to child abuse prevention.  

Coosa Valley Fair President John Garner is looking for volunteers to fill two chair person positions for this years fair in October.

Food Booth Chair - This person will work with the organizations that occupy the permanent block concession buildings.  These buildings are filled by long standing non-profits, and the chairman's job would be to make sure the rental agreements are in order, answer questions, and be the "go to" person between the CVFA and the organizations.

 

Photography Chairman -This person would be responsible for preparing the building for the entries and receiving them, displaying the entries, securing judges, and being there after the fair to return the entries back to the owners.

If you are interested in looking at either of these positions, please give John Garner a call at 706-346-3885.  John says for either of these chairmanships there are experienced Exchangites who will help train you and get you started in your new job.