After taking a break for the holidays, the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands got back into full swing to start the New Year at its weekly Friday breakfast program on January 6th.

The club first presented a check for $4,000 to Healing Hands Ministries.

Accepting the check on behalf of the organization was its Executive Director, Janna Gardner.

LH Today readers will remember the People & Places feature interview with Gardner.

The mission of Healings Hands Ministries is to provide quality medical and dental care to working poor families and uninsured children in the Lake Highlands community.

Healing Hands Ministries served over 3,000 patients in 2011 and provided volunteer medical and dental services with a value of over $375,000.

Gardener shared with club members the goal of Healing Hands Ministries is to "strive to be the medical home to its patients."

The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands is proud to support organizations such as Healing Hands Ministries that serve the citizens of our community.

The keynote speaker of the day was sales leader, trainer, coach and author Scott Schilling.

Mr. Schilling shared his talk, the "Trilogy of Success."

According to Schilling the keys to success are faith, family and focus.

He entertained the audience with inspirational stories and examples of how persons have achieved success in whatever they set out to do.

Mr. Schilling emphasized that it is up to each of us to accomplish our goals as "we are the products of the choices we have made."

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Additional Exchange Club events are scheduled as follows:

Friday, January 13th
The club will hold a special program to celebrate its 50th anniversary serving the Lake Highlands area.

Friday, January 20th
Youth of the Month & Character Counts Awards

Friday, January 27th
Quarterly Awards for fireman and police

Friday, February 3rd
Lake Highlands YMCA presents Students in Government

To learn more about the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, please visit their website here.

Members have also recently announced the date of the 2012 Lake Highlands Oktoberfest as Saturday, September 29th.

Watch for more details coming soon.