HISTORY: HOW IT ALL BEGAN
In 1952, the origin of the 100 Club began with William Packer organizing 100 of his friends to donate funds to a widow of a fallen Detroit police officer.
How it All Began
The concept of the “100 Club” was born in Detroit in 1952, following the fatal shooting of a young Detroit officer. Moved by the situation, William M. Packer, who was the largest Pontiac Dealer in the nation and a friend of the police commissioner, wrote to 100 of his friends encouraging them to donate to a fund for the fallen officer. He received a 100 percent response rate. Packer and the commissioner met with the expectant widow, reviewed her finances and arranged to pay off the mortgage on their recently purchased home, pay all the bills, set up an education account for the yet unborn child and deposited $7,000 in the widow’s checking account. This concept has been embraced and established in communities, large and small, all across the United States.
The Inception of 100 Club of Nevada
Rudi Southerland, a Nevada resident and retired fire captain, had a vision of establishing an organization that would provide immediate financial assistance to the families of any fallen First Responder in the State of Nevada. Fulfilling this vision, he personally funded “Honor Our Heroes” in late 2021, which was administered by a community foundation. During this early time in our evolution, HOH stepped up to present checks to four families who had experienced the tragic loss of a line of duty death. In 2023 we began the process of becoming our own stand-alone 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Notably, we became an official Nevada corporation on September 11th, 2023 as “The 100 Club of Nevada” in the tradition of the original idea borne out of Detroit. We received our letter of nonprofit standing from the IRS on December 13th, 2023.
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