Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club

06/23/2026

There's something about standing under the Gateway Arch and looking straight up. It captures that restless, hopeful American drive to keep going, keep growing, keep reaching.

As we count down to 250 years, we're celebrating the landmarks that tell our story. And we're thinking about the people who keep pushing their communities forward, including Exchange Club members in towns all across the country.

Here's to the spirit that built this country, and the people still building it.

06/23/2026

Join us this Friday, June 26 as we host our annual officer installation ceremony! During the meeting, we will recognize the outgoing and incoming board members. Our President will also officially pass the gavel to our incoming leader.

This special meeting will be held at Ben Geren Safe Shelter starting at noon. Lunch will be a fajita and taco bar catered by El Olivido. We will also have a celebratory cake for dessert!

You don't want to miss!

06/21/2026

Service starts at home. To the fathers who lead by showing up, every day.

Happy Father’s Day from the National Exchange Club!

06/21/2026

Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club held its Annual Meeting this past Friday. Members heard reports from Treasurer David Hudson, President Tracy Hudson, and Secretary Bob Beams. Past President and Nominating Committee Chair Dr. Mike Thames presented the slate of officers for the membership to vote for the coming year.

We are grateful for this year's board and to our incoming officers for 2026-2027!

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth. Today we celebrate freedom, resilience, and the people who carried that hope forward across generations. It's a day for reflection, for community, and for recommitting to the idea that liberty should reach every American. We're grateful to honor it alongside our members and our communities. Together, that's how we move forward.

06/18/2026

We're just over three weeks out from Omaha.

Every July, Exchange Clubs from across the country gather in one place to do what we've done since 1911: come together in service. The 105th Annual National Convention is almost here, and the agenda is set.

Four days of sessions, recognition, fellowship, and the work that connects us all. America250 and Your Exchange Story will take the stage. Our Youth Award winners will be celebrated. And we'll close the way we always do, united.

If you've been waiting to register, now is the time. Omaha is calling.

06/18/2026

We spy an Exchangite! 🔎

Melissa Curry is a longtime Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club member and Past President (2018). She is a dedicated leader and is known for her kindness and incredible vision. Congratulations, Melissa Marshall Curry on this well-deserved recognition! We're so proud of you!

Residence: Fort Smith Education: Certified dementia practitioner, certified dementia practitioner trainer, certified dementia care manager, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Westark College) Professional background: Curry has been the CEO...

06/16/2026

Picture it: a warm Philadelphia summer, a room full of people, and the boldest idea in our history taking shape. Independence Hall is where the Declaration was signed and where the story of America truly started.

As we count down to 250 years, we're honoring the places that made us who we are. And we're thinking about everyone who keeps that founding spirit alive, including the Exchange Club members who serve their neighbors in towns across the country.

The work that started in 1776 is still ours to carry forward.

06/16/2026

Please join us this Friday, June 19 for Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club's Annual Meeting. Members will meet at Golden Corral at noon and hear reports from the President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The nomination committee will present a slate of officers to be voted on by the membership for the coming year.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

06/15/2026

Some symbols just feel like home. The Statue of Liberty has greeted millions of new arrivals, and she still stands as a promise of what's possible here.

As we count down to America's 250th birthday, we're celebrating the landmarks that tell our shared story. And we're celebrating the people who keep that story going, in every town where Exchange Club members show up for their neighbors.

Here's to 250 years, and to the communities that make this country what it is.