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To date, the 100 Club has raised approximately $150,000, primarily from larger Founding Member gifts. We want to raise a corpus of $500,000 to have a fully-functioning 100 Club that will serve the families of law enforcement and firefighters who give the ultimate sacrifice. Unfortunately, since the formation of the GC 100 Club, we have served two families of Sheriff’s deputies by delivering a $5,000 benefit within hours of each tragedy.

We will begin having community campaigns, first in Republic, MO, to see if we can get individuals to give $100 each year until our $500,000 is raised. This $500,000 will allow the 100 Club to add benefits beyond the $5,000 check such as tuition assistance, help with finances, headstones, etc.

If you would like to become involved in one of the community campaigns in Republic, Willard, Ash Grove, Battlefield, Fair Grove, Walnut Grove, Strafford or Springfield, please let me know. No individual in our community campaigns will be asked to give more than $100 per year or will be asked to make more than 5 calls.

If you “Google” 100 Club, you will note their are similar organizations all across America. The name, “100 Club” refers to grass-roots campaigns where many people give $100 per year to support law enforcement & fire personnel families.

Regards, Bob Hammerschmidt, Treasurer, Greene County 100 Club

See the stories of Sheriff’s Deputies who have saved a life in the course of their duties. Over the last few years the Greene County Sheriff’s Department has had many opportunities to commend their deputies for saving lives. Read about these brave people who have faced different situations and how they helped. While providing an opportunity to say thank you for their services this also gives citizens a chance to appreciate the daily life of a deputy. And remember to thank our law enforcement officers and firefighters for their outstanding work.