EXCHANGE CLUB OF NEWPORT HARBOR
Exchange, inspiring communities to become better places to live.
The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor
was officially chartered on January 18, 1957, marking the beginning of its dedicated service to the Newport Harbor community. As a proud member of the National Exchange Club (NEC)—America’s oldest service organization, founded in 1911 in Detroit, Michigan—we are part of a nationwide network of volunteers working to make our communities better places to live.
As the oldest nonprofit service club in Newport Beach, we’ve proudly donated over $1 million to Newport Beach and surrounding communities. Our contributions support youth initiatives, patriotic programs, child abuse prevention efforts, and military servicemember support. Notably, we founded the first Cub Scout Troop in the United States.
Each year, we host a signature event at the Lido Theater, featuring a food fest and movie screening. These gatherings have raised over $1 million and helped launch the largest child abuse prevention center in the nation.
We have awarded more than $63,000 in scholarships annually to students in the Newport Mesa School District, investing in the future of our youth.
Field of Honor
One of our most inspiring traditions is the Field of Honor. For over 15 years, our members have placed 1,776 American flags at Castaways Park during Armed Forces Week to honor our military. This moving tribute draws families from across the county and serves as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made for our freedom.
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Areas of Impact
ONE IMMENSE DIFFERENCE
During the mid-1960s, Exchange embraced its national “Areas of Impact”, which heightened attention on the prevailing societal challenges of that era. This framework allowed local clubs to tailor their initiatives to the unique needs of their respective communities.
Click on the topic to learn more about our 4 Areas of Impact—and how you can make a change in your unique way.
A strong America, safe communities, and unified people.
The most significant impact made by Exchange is through local-level clubs – and we’ll never be done! The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor has donated hundreds of thousands of hours to our community for youth programs, Americanism, prevention of child abuse. We also started the first Cub Scout Troop in the United States! Get involved and make an impact today!
- Supporting Americanism with the Field of honor for over 15 years.
- Raising funds to support The Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center .
- Empowering Our Newport-Mesa Youth Through College Scholarships.
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FAMILY,
COMMUNITY,
AND COUNTRY.
For the past 112 years, the National Exchange Club has been cultivating connections among like-minded individuals to make a lasting impact on the world around us. From parents to corporations and teachers to youth, teens and students, our purpose is to provide you with the people and resources you need to put your passion into practice. Whether your particular passion is one of our own—Prevention of Child Abuse, Americanism, Community Service, and Youth Programs—or something completely different, one thing is certain: you’re here to make a change, and we can’t wait to help empower you.
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the value of becoming a member
Anyone can volunteer, and we are all capable of finding ways to help our communities. So, why join Exchange? The benefits of joining a national, relevant service organization are numerous:
- Access to fundraising and event planning tools that make it easy to be a member.
- Developing a network of business professionals, or simply making friends.
- Uniting to spread prevention of child abuse education and awareness throughout the country.
- Representing standards of excellence and leadership in communities.
- Sharing ideas and collaborating about ways to improve communities.
- Building relationships with others in your community.
- Growing as a leader, personally and professionally, through innovative guidance and training.
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Visit Orange County’s Five Piers with OC History Hunters, John Moorlach. The piers along Orange County’s 42 miles of coastline were major contributors to its growth. With the need to transport goods by boat to Anaheim Landing and the McFadden Wharf, to the implementation of the Pacific Electric’s Red Line to its southern terminus at the Balboa Pavilion, the coastal communities blossomed to what they are today. From Seal Beach to San Clemente, everyone loves to visit the piers for an outing, for fishing, for watching surfers, for restaurants and to see California’s famous West Coast sunsets. Join us for a day trip along Pacific Coast Highway to see the jewels on the shore.