Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter May 2020 Issue | Page 7

7 - The Sparta Ambassador - May 2020
Meet our New Member
Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (the Exchange) has served the Nation’s Armed
Forces during combat operations and peacetime, for humanitarian missions and military exercises
regardless of the location around the world. Our motto is “We Go Where You Go” - five simple
words we take very seriously.
You do not have to join or be affiliated with the military to work for the Exchange. We are part of the
Department of Defense and we are a non-appropriated funded government entity. That means we
receive part of our budget (about 2%) from the U.S. government. The rest of our operating budget
is generated from our own sales of goods and services.
www.ApplyMyExchange.com
Chamber membership supports and enhances our community, improving the
quality of life and helping to make Sparta a desirable place to live and work.
The Chamber promotes tourism, bringing tens of thousands of people to Sparta
every year to enjoy events, destinations, natural resources, restaurants, shop-
ping, and other activities