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The National Project, Child Abuse Prevention, is supported by Wayne County residents who become involved, join, and serve as volunteer members. Local community projects include distributing information about Shaken Baby Syndrome to educate parents and caregivers. Blue ribbons, the national symbol for child abuse prevention, are distributed to raise funds and create greater public awareness of the problem. Exchange is known for distributing literature that will teach positive and effective child-rearing skills. The Truth:

The members of the Exchange Club focus on the community and its children. It is a Win Win situation. We work hard, play hard, tell jokes, and truly enjoy making one another laugh all the while serving the community. The single most prominent reason people become members and in many cases lifelong members is because they feel so good being a part of helping others. There is so much I could tell you, but the truth is you’ll have to look for an

Past Presidents: Greg Jones 1999-2000 Butch Hutcheson 2000-2001 Shaun O’Quinn 2001-2002 Debbie Harris Jones 2002-2003

Grant Lewis 2003-2004 Raymond Brown 2004-2005 Renee Dixon 2005-2006 Chris Potts 2006-2007 Joey Miller 2007-2008 Ann Grantham 2008-2009 Ray Moore 2009-2010 Jeff Griffth 2010-2011 Antonia Harris 2011-2012 (Current President)

What a wonderful time to be part of the Exchange! In a strong desire to learn more about Past Exchange Leaders Who’s Who, 2011 President Harris of the Wayne County Jesup Exchange takes a look at the historical information and interviews past presidents in Wayne County regarding their reasons behind being a member and their most memorable event as president.

The Good: Countless Accounts are heard of real, life-altering changes for the good as a result of being a member of the Exchange Club. Experience rings the words that are consistent among past presidents, the people are wonderful, and the events are fun as we love to make a difference for the youth in our community!

The history of the Wayne County Exchange Club dates back to 1999 when a group of local individuals who had a desire to serve their community began meeting for lunch at Sybil’s Family Restaurant. In the beginning, there were just a few individuals who had a vision to start a local Chapter of the Exchange.