With its national mission being the prevention of child abuse, Exchange Club district president Chris Ramey recently addressed a joint session of McMinnville Exchange, reminding members of the help they and other Exchange Clubs provide.“We are making a difference in our nation,” Ramey said of Exchange Club support of nearly 100 child abuse prevention centers across the country. “We have a unique opportunity in Exchange as we are the only club whose mission is the prevention of child abuse.”Ramey, who traveled from his home in Jackson to meet with McMinnville Noon, McMinnville Evening, and Lake Tansi clubs, solemnly reminded them there were 40 children who died from child abuse last year in Tennessee alone.“This was right here in Tennessee,” Ramey said. “But, I think that without the work Exchange does to support child abuse centers, that number would be even higher.”Along with reminding members about the importance of Exchange in the prevention of child abuse, Ramey said it is important to bring new members into the fold to help.“Every organization in the nation, that’s every service club out there, is seeing declining membership,” Ramey revealed.