{"id":165,"date":"2020-06-19T19:49:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T19:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exchangeclubofgreaternewburyport.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:54:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exchangeclubofgreaternewburyport.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">WELCOME TO THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF GREATER NEWBURYPORT!!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT IS THE EXCHANGE CLUB?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalexchangeclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Exchange Club<\/a> is an all-volunteer national service organization for men and women who want to serve their communities, develop leadership skills, and enjoy new friendships.\u00a0 The first formal club was organized in 1911 by Charles A. 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