Tri Cities Exchange Club - Batavia, Geneva & St. Charles, IL

OUR 2024 ACE AWARD HONOREES

Click below to learn what ACE means. 

Contact us at [email protected] to support your local school recipients.

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JOIN US!   WE MEET
TUESDAYS AT 7:30 AM
ST. CHARLES
VETERANS CENTER
311 N. 2nd St.
St. Charles, Illinois 

2024 EVENTS

05/02/24  Annual Raffle Drawing
04/23/24  ACE Awards Breakfast
05/27/24  Memorial Day Parade Flags
06/18/24  45th Anniviersary Dinner
06/23/24  Swedish Days Parade Flags
07/04/24  Lazarus House RUN
09/17/24  Constitution Day Celebration
TBD         Spaghetti Dinner
11/27/24  Bell Ringing Starts
TBD         Colonial Match Day

UPCOMING MEETINGS, EVENTS and SPEAKERS:

Salvation Army/USPS Food Drive
     - May 11 1-3 or anytime 12-6

Memorial Day Parade - May 27 9:45 am

45th Anniversary Dinner - June 18


Our own BILL MARTIN dusted off his pitching arm for the first pitch at our Cougar Game outing.

Julie Purcell
Executive Director
Lazarus House

Julie gave us a better understanding of the critical mission, success, scope and challenges of Lazarus House 

[ LAZARUS HOUSE site ]

Barbara O'Neil
Executive Director HorsePower Therapeutic Riding

Barbara gave us a glimpse of their unique and powerful theraputic use of these beautiful animals and caring staff.

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Holly Cabel
Director of Parks and Recreation 
St. Charles

Holly gave us a rundown on what's up - from growth challenges to Pickleball demands.  Always amazing how  much the STC Park District does.

[ YOUR STC PARK DISTRICT site ]

SEE MORE RECENT GUEST SPEAKERS

One meeting, Ron Onesti invited us to tour the historic and
 ever expanding ARCADA facility.

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Jim Lapetina
    former NFL and major college referee

Jim shared some of his experiences,

opinions and  memories.

2023 SPAGHETTI DINNER

We served over 300 dinners to our supporters and friends. 

Thanks to Ron Onesti for being our gracious host at

Rockin' Ravioli


Laura Rush Communications Director
Geneva Chamber of Commerce

[ GENEVA CHAMBER of COMMERCE ]


DR. Bob

Owner - Our Kane County Cougars

[YOUR KANE COUNTY COUGARS]

Jaimie Valentini
Founding Executive Director
Rising Lights Project

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Judy Buttell and Ann Becker from
Philanthropic Educational Organization

P.E.O. women CELEBRATE the advancement of women; EDUCATE women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College and MOTIVATE women to achieve their highest aspirations.

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Meet at 12:30 at Center & Anderson to be part of the flag fun for
Geneva Swedish Day Parade.

EXCHANGE handed out over a
thousand FLAGS at the
 ST. Charles Memorial Day Parade that once again ended at our
FREEDOM SHRINE.

Product, Laurel Moad
    President, River Corridor Foundation

Laurel discussed plans and challenges of the Fox River Corrider

STC River Corridor website

2023 ACE AWARDS
 BREAKFAST 
 May 9th, 2023

2023 ACE Honorees

<2023 ACE AWARDS BREAKFAST>

Why WE Do What We Do!!!  Presenting a check to a special organization.

The Tri-Cities Exchange Club Foundation has supported many charitable causes and organizations, staying focused on

-- FOUR GOALS --
Preventing Child Abuse, Patriotism, Youth Services and Community Initiatives.

Here are some of the organization we support with our time and donations:

Royal Family Kids Camp
Salvation Army Tri-Cities Corps
Tri-City Family Services
Changing Children’s Worlds Foundation
Embrace a Family
Fox Valley Christian Action
Lazarus House
Mutual Ground
Casa Kane County
Alyssa Alvin Foundation For Hope


Experience the
EXCHANGE CLUB
FREEDOM SHRINE

with
 Links to Related
 Historical Resources

The Freedom Shrine

is a Collection of 32 Historic United States Documents (1600's to 1900's). These documents serve as windows to America's proud past. 
Our primary presentation is the park north of the St. Charles Municipal Building, as well as several of our local schools.

< Freedom Shrine >

In Memoriam. Rev. William Carl Beckmann Jr
  March 30, 1934-January 14, 2024

Founding member and part of the heart of our Tri-Cities Exchange Club.  Thank you Bill, for your years of service and dedication to Exchange and the Fox Valley Community

[Obituary and Information ]