StocksForTots.com
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Stocks for Tots:
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The National Exchange Club, one of America's oldest civic service clubs, was established in 1911. In 1979 the Exchange Club made child abuse its top priority with the creation of the club's Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The idea of using trained and supervised volunteers, to make home visits was formulated; and community involvement was used to bring education and awareness to the forefront as the best tools to help combat a nationwide problem. This model of intervention has proven highly effective in the treatment and prevention of child abuse and is the template for almost all the nation's Stop Child Abuse Now programs.
SCAN stands for Stop Child Abuse Now. The SCAN Center of Iredell County was created in March 1987 as a satellite of Winston-Salem's SCAN and by 1989 was able to stand on its as a full service center.
Stocks For Tots was created as a way to bring stock car racing into the Mooresville community on a hands on basis. The first fund raiser was held at the Mooresville Armory in December 1989. As of today's date the annual Stocks For Tots event has raised over $250,000 and distributed almost 30,000 Christmas toys to children in a five county area. Now the event is held in the Lakeside Industrial Park and is attended by over 5,000 people.
