Volunteer efforts are very important to our society and should not go unnoticed. The National Exchange Club’s longest running project, the Book of Golden Deeds Award, recognizes dedicated volunteers who give endless hours of their time and talents toward making their communities better places to live. Ever since the Exchange Club of Huntington, Ind., sponsored the first award in 1919, thousands of unsung heroes and heroines have been recognized. The Book of Golden Deeds Award exemplifies The National Exchange Club’s beliefs.
William Ray
William (Bill) Ray has provided leadership and guidance for over a 25 year history with Opportunities for Individual Change (OIC). Under his leadership, OIC became the Community Action Agency for Clark County. Bill has made arrangements to work around his personal vacations and made special accommodations to be present at OIC’s Board meetings providing leadership for the organization’s Learning Opportunities Center (Alternative High School), which serves at risk or already dropped out of school. While these kids are not part of sports teams, band or clubs, Bill ensures that these students are part of “family” with goals that are within reach. His guidance provides extremely helpful insight for our Energy Assistance Program which helps keep the utilities on for low income elderly and families with small children. His time, effort and expertise is an integral part in OIC’s program assisting men and women, recently released from incarceration, quickly move into services to assist in their reintegration into the community as productive citizens.
