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The History of Exchange
 Charles
Berkey (standing, back row, far right) and members of the Boosters'
Club, Detroit, Mich., in the late 1800s. Many from this group became
members of the first Exchange Club. |
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The first local
Exchange Club was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1911. 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,
with nearly 28,000 members making a positive difference in their own
communities everyday.
| Charles A. Berkey is
credited with the founding of this great organization. At his suggestion,
the name “Exchange” was selected because the group wanted to exchange ideas
and information with like-minded individuals about how to better serve their
communities. The National Exchange
Club headquarters is located in Toledo, Ohio. Our chief objective is to help
Exchange Clubs realize their full potential of community service.
Charles A.
Berkey,
founder of Exchange |
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