{"id":4631,"date":"2019-08-21T14:22:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T18:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exchangeclubofalbany.org\/club\/?page_id=4631"},"modified":"2020-07-03T13:56:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T17:56:01","slug":"community-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exchangeclubofalbany.org\/club\/community-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tour][vc_tta_section title=”Community Service” tab_id=”1593786111750-28174f01-26f2″][vc_wp_text]Community service is the lifeline of Exchange, with local-level clubs devoting countless hours and dollars to serving their neighbors every year. Community Service is the Program of Service that most allows Exchange Club Of Albany to identify opportunities within their communities and offer assistance to fill gaps in services. Since the first group of Exchange Club members convened, Exchange has set the bar high for community service involvement!\u00a0 \u00a0A few of the\u00a0 \u00a0community projects of the Exchange Club of Albany. The Book of Golden Deeds Awards, Alzheimer’s Care Takers Organization, The Anchorage, Mission Change,Lord’s Pantry, Special Olympics, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Christmas Under the Oaks Parking, Assit with High School and College game day parking, Bell Ringing with Salvation Army. The Exchange is proud to donate dollars and time for\u00a0 OUR COMMUNITY\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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2020 BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS AWARD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Book of Golden Deeds Award originated in 1919 as an Exchange Club Program to recognize men and women whose sacrifice for public good motivated by an innate desire to help others. The award is to honor those individuals who’s good deeds might otherwise go unnoticed. Look at our friends and past recipients previously honored.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Recipient will be joining the elite group of our fellow citizens who have practiced kindness, helpfulness, and service to others in a quite way in order to make our Community and World a Better Place to Live.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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OUR 2020 BOOK OF GOLDEN DEED’S RECIPIENT:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0 The Exchange Club of Albany presented the 2020 Book of Golden Deeds Award to Michele Bates known well for her service to the Southwest Georgia community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michele Bates received the prestigious award from the Exchange Club for her volunteer efforts in our community. The National Exchange Club’s longest running project, the Book of Golden Deeds Award, recognizes dedicated volunteers who give endless hours of their time and talents toward making their communities better places to live.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Michele Bates, was chosen due to her service in the community and many accolades. As a member and past President of the Junior Woman’s Club, Michele had the responsibility for the Lights of Love for the past 20 years. She is a member and past President of the Thronateeska Foundation, the 2014 Honoree and continuing member and past President of Cancer Ties, Make a Wish Foundation Granter with over 25 wishes granted, United Way’s Volunteer of the Year in 2008, a Girl Scout leader for 8 years, an Ambassador for the Albany Chamber of Commerce for the last 6 years, volunteer with “Quail Forever” for the past six years, the recipient of the Jefferson Award in 2018 presented by WFXL\/Fox31 for her work with “Make a Wish” and “Cancer Ties”, a volunteer with Albany Mall Fashion Board for 12 years, a volunteer for the “Back the Blue” run, a volunteer for the “Albany Pink” walk and a volunteer for Relay for Life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 While doing the above she took care of her family Mart- husband, children-Eric, Sharon, Taylor, and fought and defeated cancer herself. Michele has been employed in the insurance industry over 30 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Barney Knighton Chairman of “Book of Golden Deeds Award”, stated it is people like Michele, that make Southwest Georgia an important and viable part of Georgia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Honoring a fellow citizen with the Book of Golden Deeds Award is a heartwarming and inspiring act not only for the honoree, but also for the Exchange Club. The Book of Golden Deeds Award\u00a0exemplifies The National Exchange Club’s beliefs<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Exchange Club of Albany<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Golden Deeds Recipients<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1948-2020<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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1948 DR. W.S. COOK<\/h5>\n
1949 MR. HUDSON MALONE<\/h5>\n
1950 MR. W.A. RORER SR.<\/h5>\n
1951 MR. H.M. MILLS<\/h5>\n
1952 MR. J.J. CORDELL<\/h5>\n
1953 MR. J.L. MAYS<\/h5>\n
1954 MR. H.T. MCINTOSH<\/h5>\n
1955 MR. WAYMAN G. JONES<\/h5>\n
1956 MR. JAMES H. GRAY<\/h5>\n
1957 MR. E.H. KALMON<\/h5>\n
1958 REV. STAUFFER MOSES<\/h5>\n
1959 MR. JOE A. MEYER<\/h5>\n
1960 REV. PHIL DUNFORD<\/h5>\n
1961 REV. FREDRICK WILSON<\/h5>\n
1962 MR. H.T. MCCALL<\/h5>\n
1963 MR. HERBERT P. HALEY<\/h5>\n
1964 MR. JOHN T. PHILLIPS JR.<\/h5>\n
1965 MRS. STAUFFER MOSES<\/h5>\n
1966 MRS.WHITFIELD GUNNELS<\/h5>\n
1967 NO AWARD GIVEN<\/h5>\n
1968 MRS. LOUISE WHITING<\/h5>\n
1969 MR. ROYACE B. HINSON<\/h5>\n
1970 MR. LAMAR W. GROSS<\/h5>\n
1971 MR. D.L. JONES<\/h5>\n
1972 MR. A.L. TIPTON<\/h5>\n
1973 MRS. WILLIE G. BAKER<\/h5>\n
1974 MRS. ANGELINE D. LANIER<\/h5>\n
1975 MR. DONALD WAKEFORD<\/h5>\n
1976 MRS. J.G. MARBURY<\/h5>\n
1977 MR. FRANK SUMNER<\/h5>\n
1978 MR. C.D. MCKNIGHT<\/h5>\n
1979 MRS BOBBIE CARTER<\/h5>\n
1980 MR. HENRY DUGGAN<\/h5>\n
1981 MRS. MARY FOGARTY<\/h5>\n
1982 MRS. PEGGY GUILLEBEAU<\/h5>\n
1983 MR. R.H. WARREN III<\/h5>\n
1984 MRS EDITH KNOWLES<\/h5>\n
1985 MR. EDMUND LANDAU<\/h5>\n
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1986 MR. LAMAR CLYATT<\/h5>\n
1987 MR. SPENCER WALDEN JR.<\/h5>\n
1988 MR. C.B. PRITCHETT JR<\/h5>\n
1989 MR. MARVIN C. LORIG<\/h5>\n
1990 DR. GREY O. RAWLS<\/h5>\n
1991 MRS. FREDDIE COLEMAN<\/h5>\n
1992 DR, PHILLIP ROBERTS<\/h5>\n
1993 MRS. REBA STEWART<\/h5>\n
1994 MR. WILLIAM MILLS<\/h5>\n
1995 MR. A.E. HUFF<\/h5>\n
1996 MRS. RUTH J. TENHAGEN<\/h5>\n
1997 MR. A.J. NOBLES<\/h5>\n
1998 MR. DERMONT HEDRICK<\/h5>\n
1999 MRS. CAROL HAWK<\/h5>\n
2000 MRS. DEBORAH MARSH<\/h5>\n
2001 DR. CHARLES M. HOLMAN<\/h5>\n
2002 MR. WILLIAM D. LANIER<\/h5>\n
2003 MR. BUTCH GRIFFIN<\/h5>\n
2004 MR. SILAS K. BARNES<\/h5>\n
2005 MR. ROSS POWELL<\/h5>\n
2006 MR FELIX G. MARBURY JR.<\/h5>\n
2007 MR. CHARLIS FREEMAN<\/h5>\n
2008 MRS SUSAN GREEN<\/h5>\n
2009 MR. BRADY LEE<\/h5>\n
2010 MR. MELVIN CHAPMAN<\/h5>\n
2011 TODD & LA DONNA URICH<\/h5>\n
2012 MRS GWEN KNIGHT<\/h5>\n
2013 Mr. CHARLIE PHILLIPS<\/h5>\n
2014 MR. ART SHOEMAKER<\/h5>\n
2015 RICK &JANE RUNGE<\/h5>\n
2016 MR. ROY DOWNS<\/h5>\n
2017 MR THOMAS GIERYIC<\/h5>\n
2018 MR KERRY REEVES<\/h5>\n
2019 MR WALLACE BONNER<\/h5>\n
2020 MRS MICHELE BATES<\/h5>\n
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