For Immediate Release                                       

Date:  December 7, 2009

To:   News Editor

From:  The National Exchange Club Foundation, 3050 Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43606, 800-924-2643, 419-535-3232, Fax: 419-535-1989, www.nationalexchangeclub.org

Contacts:
Darlene Willis, director, Statesboro Exchange Club Family Skills Center, 912-489-4731
   
Karen Rich Askew, interim executive director, National Exchange Club Foundation 800-816-4570;
Tina Bartleson, program specialist, National Exchange Club Foundation 770-684-0442;  
        

The Statesboro Exchange Club Family Skills Center Receives AAA Accreditation by Foundation

The National Exchange Club Foundation (NECF) recently accredited The Statesboro Exchange Club Family Skills Center of Statesboro at the AAA level, the highest awarded, for compliance with its Standards of Operation and Practice.  The NECF coordinates the largest network of Parent Aide programs in the United States, with almost 80 sites throughout the country. 

The accreditation demonstrates to funders and others that the organization is in compliance with national level criteria for quality programs and sound business practices. This accreditation reflects the center’s compliance in six areas:  Commitment to Mission; Financial Resource Planning and Management; Human Resources; Networking Resources; Organizational Resources; and Program Practices. 

Karen Rich Askew, interim executive director of NECF, said, “The Standards of Operation and Practice has been developed based on more than 25 years of observation of programs within our network. We believe they are state of the art and are very pleased that the Statesboro Exchange Club Family Skills Center is a part of our network.” 

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