The Exchange Club of Wythe

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Community Service Organization

The Exchange Club of Wythe is a group of dedicated men and women who work through community service projects to better their community, local schools, and institutions.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day was never about a long weekend.

It started in the years after the Civil War, when towns across America gathered at gravesites to lay flowers and read names out loud. The point was simple. Don't let anyone disappear.

That's still the work today. Say the names. Tell the stories. Make sure the children in our communities know who they're walking past in the cemetery.

The Exchange Club has spent more than a century honoring service. Today we honor the ones who paid the highest price for it.

Photos from The Exchange Club of Wythe's post

05/14/2026

Mr William Badgett Inducted as Club’s Newest Member!
Bill Trimble and Ms Vickie Servais (his sponsor) inducted William into our club, presenting him his membership certificate and his Exchange Club pin. William comes to us from the Hampton Sheriff’s department where he continues to serve. He was raised in Hampton schools and attended Hampton University. He has a strong desire to serve his community and welcomes the opportunity to serve with the Exchange Club of Wythe. Welcome William!

05/14/2026

Alma Dietz, our ACE committee chairperson presented Mr Ferdindand Clement from Phoebus High School a check for $500 and the ACE award for 2026. Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (A.C.E.) award honors students who have overcome adversity to graduate high school and move their lives in positive directions. These students are often overlooked for their accomplishments and can serve as powerful examples to all students that hard work and perseverance do pay off. Congratulations, Ferdinand!

05/14/2026

The Exchange Club of Wythe members, Rich and Alma Dietz, President Pat Garvey, and Mark Birdsong spent a great afternoon participating in the Northampton Connection Fair! We set up a booth between 1-4pm on Saturday, April 25 and shared information about our club and the services we provide to the community. We planted a pinwheel garden in support of the prevention of child abuse and passed out American flags for GiveAKidAFlagTo Wave. We signed up approximately six people who agreed to serve as volunteers for some of our fundraisers. Alma Dietz sold plants she started and grew from scratch, and will donate those funds to the club. It was a great way to get out and share all the good work we do with community members!

05/14/2026

May 13 Thanks to the selfless efforts of Benn Trask, Bill Trimble, Bob Gurley, Phil Everhart, Jim Puckett, Mike Schetting, and Rich Dietz, one of our neighbors is enjoying a better quality of life with the help of this small but vital handicap access ramp.

Photos from Peninsula Agency On Aging's post

04/28/2026

It was our pleasure to partner with the Peninsula Agency on Aging to build a handicap access ramp thereby enabling a client to regain their access and mobility!