About Us

Established in 1929, the Exchange Club of Highlandtown-Canton is a nonprofit community service organization affiliated with the National Exchange Club and is among the oldest clubs in the Mason-Dixon Exchange Club District. The goal of the Club is to serve to improve the life of the community and its people without any expectation of reward or profit.

The Highland town-Canton Club's members have strong ties to Southeast Baltimore, where many of them were born and raised. They are business people in manufacturing, printing, insurance, banking, retail, restaurant, finance, publishing, construction, media, law, real estate, tourism as well as education and clergy. Many of our members are retired but remain very active.

The Club donates many thousands of dollars annually to support community organizations such as the Claremont School for the intellectually and physically challenged and Boy Scout Troup 383 and Girl Scout Troop 888 both for scouts with intellectual and physical disabilities. The Club also sponsors a Toy Drive before Christmas each year, collecting a truck load of toys which are given out by a local church and the Southeast Police Department.

The Club has established what has become one of Southeast Baltimore's most generous food for holidays program, the "Joy of Giving, providing holiday meals to 200 families selected by local churches at Thanksgiving and again at Christmas.

And the Club is particularly proud of its long tradition of providing a substantial scholarship to a deserving graduating high school senior in a local school, enabling him or her to attend a 4-year college. This program addresses a pressing need in Southeast Baltimore, where more and more college-capable children cannot get a higher education because they cannot afford the tuition and fees.

Call 443-854-7331 to find out how to be a member.