Memorial Houston Exchange Club Top in Country

August 10, 2010, Toledo, Ohio --The Exchange Club of Memorial Houston was named one of the Top 25 Money-Raising Clubs in the country on July 23, 2010 at the organization’s 92nd national convention in La Quinta, California. The Exchange Club of Memorial Houston was in competition with more than 700 other Exchange Clubs across the country to raise the most money for the National Exchange Club Foundation.

The National Exchange Club Foundation supports the programs of Exchange including its national project, Child Abuse Prevention. The Foundation has a network of more than 100 child abuse prevention centers in 29 states. To date, the Foundation has helped to break the cycle of child abuse for 778,000 families and more than 1.8 million children through its hands-on preventative programs and educational efforts.

The Exchange Club of Memorial Houston meets weekly at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays at the International House of Pancakes, 11225 Katy Freeway. Exchange Members contribute their time and energy to a variety of projects and programs to meet community needs in and around the Houston area.

For more information about getting involved in the National Exchange Club in your local area, call the National Exchange Club at 800-924-2643 or email info@nationalexchangeclub.org or memorialexchange@gmail.com.

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The National Exchange Club, founded in 1911 and headquartered in Toledo, OH. Together, its 22,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico make their communities better places to live. For more information on the organization, visit www.nationalexchangeclub.org. For additional questions, contact the National Exchange Club’s communications department or Jim Hartley, Executive Vice President, at 800-924-2643.