Mission
To make our community a better place to live through the programs of service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and the national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse.

History
The National Exchange Club
The first local Exchange Club was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1911. Charles A. Berkey is the man who is credited with the founding of this great organization. The second was the Exchange Club of Toledo, Ohio formed in 1913. Subsequently, two others were organized in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio. These four clubs were the first to be chartered by The National Exchange Club after it was organized as a nonprofit, educational organization in 1917. Since then hundreds of clubs have been chartered in the United States and Puerto Rico. The National Exchange Club headquarters is located in Toledo, Ohio. Its chief objective is to help Exchange Clubs realize their full potential of community service.

The Bellaire Exchange Club
The Bellaire Exchange Club was chartered on July 27th 1997. The founding members were Gerald Franklin, Don Taft, and Marjorie Evans, and the first chapter president was John Coles.

Like all Exchange Clubs, its focus has been to serve its community. One of its first programs was Give a Kid a Flag to Wave, an annual event still carried on today which passes out small American flags to kids during the City of Bellaire’s Fourth of July Parade. It has also reached out to support organizations throughout the city. In particular, it has helped with programs for at-risk children in the neighboring Gulfton area.

Click here to get the list of current members and officers.