Exchange Club Donates $80,000

Club member Linda Palagi with others from Big Brothers Big Sisters

Club member Linda Palagi with others from Big Brothers Big Sisters

The Butte Exchange Club has recently announced it contributed almost $80,000 to the local community since July 2013.  The Club’s mission is to make the community a better place to live through projects that promote Americanism, community service, youth activities and the prevention of child abuse.

During the club’s regular operations in the 2013-2014 fiscal year, $28,700 was contributed to local projects and organizations. To support the development of leaders for the future, $7,800 was awarded in college scholarships as part of the Club’s Youth of the Year and Turn Around Student of the Year programs.   $11,500 was donated to local organizations that work to prevent child abuse and strengthen local families.  Through the Club’s Spirit of Christmas project $2,500 was donated to support local foster and other needy children.   $4,300 was spent to install a Freedom Shrine of historical documents at the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse and to distribute flags at the Butte Fourth of July Parade.  $2,300 was donated to other local non-profit organizations.

In addition, the Butte Exchange Club hosted the 2014 Field of Honor in July 2014. Through the generous contributions of flag and event sponsors $50,000 was raised and donated to the following organizations; Butte United Veterans Council, Butte Family YMCA, Butte Rescue Mission, Butte Child Evaluation Center, Butte Family Drug Court/Butte Cares, Intermountain Children’s Home, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Butte, Safe Space of Butte.