Exchange Club of Tifton

Don't Wait!! 🎄
Time is almost up to order your LIVE holiday greenery! Deadline is Sunday! Order now!

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TODAY is Election Day! Make sure your voice is heard. It matters.

Place your order today for FRESH, LIVE holiday greenery! It will be delivered the week after Thanksgiving. Your purchase supports activities of the Exchange Club! Link to order in comments.

PSA for our friends and neighbors who were affected by the Hurricane. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides temporary food assistance in the form of a one-time payment to low-to-moderate income households who lost income or sustained property damage following a disaster.

Disaster SNAP Phase 2 started today. Phase 2 will run Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, through Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, (excluding Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024)
for Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Glynn, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, McIntosh, Pierce, Thomas, Tift, and Ware counties.

If you have any questions please refer to the information on the DHS website below:

Disaster SNAP DHS/DFCS is actively working with FNS to receive federal authority to operate a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to allow non-SNAP recipients impacted by Hurricane Helene to qualify for food assistance benefits.

Don’t forget to order your fresh, live holiday greenery!
Link to order in comments.

Early voting begins today! Make sure your voice is heard.
Early voting will run through November 1.
The General Election will be held on November 5.

Firefighter AJ Hicks with the Tifton Fire Department was the recipient of the Exchange Club's 2024 Firefighter of the Year Award. Hicks is a second generation firefighter in Tifton and has been with the department for just over a year.
Tifton Fire Chief Bobby Bennett said that Hicks always goes above and beyond. You can count on him to always show up and he is always willing to work. He strives to make himself better, so he is often taking additional courses to further his fire education.
Hicks’ Battalion Chief Joe Perry said he remembers watching him grow up at the department and he is grateful that he gets to work with him now. He said, “we need more men like him.”
Hicks said “firefighting is a family. And as a family, we serve the community. It’s all I’ve ever known.”

Pictured are (left to right) Brent Conner, Exchange Club Public Safety Chair, Firefighter AJ Hicks and Battalion Chief Joe Perry.

Go ahead and get your FRESH, LIVE greenery ordered for this holiday season. The quality of this greenery is exceptional. It comes to us straight from the Pacific Northwest. And it will last past the new year!

All funds raised go towards activities of the Exchange Club!
See comments for link to order. ⬇

Are you registered to vote? Every vote is important!

You can register to vote here: https://georgia.gov/register-vote
Deadline to register is Monday, October 7!

It's time to go ahead and order your FRESH, LIVE holiday greenery!
This fundraiser supports activities of the Exchange Club!
Delivery right after Thanksgiving!

https://sherwoodfundraiser.com/ExchangeClubofTifton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kcKX2In0B0&t=139s

What are child abuse and neglect? Child abuse and neglect is an important societal concern affecting children, their families, and society at large. There were 683,000 victims of child abuse ...

MEDICINE SAFETY!

About 35,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while an adult wasn’t looking. These emergency visits can be prevented by always putting every medicine up and away and out of children’s reach and sight every time you use it.

Here’s some ways to protect your child:
- Put medicines and vitamins up and away and out of children’s reach and sight.
- Put medicines away every time.
- Make sure the safety cap is locked.
- Teach your child about medicine safety.
- Be prepared.

Child abuse needs to stop and education is the key.

When a baby won’t stop crying, we often want to try everything to help. It’s ok to be creative, but always be gentle. Never shake, throw or hit a baby.

CRYING BABY SAFETY! HAVE A PLAN!

All babies cry, but their tears can take a toll. When nothing you do soothes your crying baby, you may feel anxious, exhausted, stressed and frustrated. It’s normal to get upset when your baby cries, but you need to know how to manage. Here are some tips:

Take a timeout – put the baby in a safe place or with another trusted person while you regroup in another room. Do what you can to calm yourself.

Ask for help – let another loved one take over for a while and use that time to relax.

Self Care – taking time to care for yourself can improve your ability to cope with the stress of caring for a baby.

Merry Christmas! 🎄
It's that time again... FRESH, LIVE Holiday Greenery!
All funds raised go to support activities of the Exchange Club!

Keep babies safe while they sleep.
Have a plan!

Each year in the United States, more than 3,500 infants, without a prior known illness or injury, die suddenly and unexpectedly. Sleep related causes are contributing factors to the infant mortality rate.

ABCs of Safe Infant Sleep:
Alone – in their own sleep space, separate but close to you
Back – on their back, every sleep, every nap, every time
Crib – in a crib or bassinet with a firm, flat surface and no extra items such as pillows, blankets or toys

CAR SEAT SAFETY!! Know the Stages of Child Passenger Safety Restraints.

Rear Racing: Birth until age 2-4.
Forward Facing: After outgrowing the rear facing and until at least age 5. Check height and weight limits on your car seat.
Booster Seat: After outgrowing the forward facing and until the seat belt fits properly (usually ages 9-12)