The 100 Club Endowed Scholarship

The 100 Club started in 1953 when five men, Leopold l. Meyer, Ray R. Elliot, R. H Abercrombie, William A. “Bill” Smith and Jim “Silver Dollar” West, came together in Houston, Texas in a bold move that would fuel the spirit of support for more than half a century. One hundred people each contributed $100 with the goal of helping those dependents of Houston Police Officers who were killed in the line of duty. In October 2001, The 100 Club expanded that support to begin providing benefits to the dependents of firefighters killed in the line of duty. Between 1995 and 2013, 30 additional counties were added to the coverage area. Also, in May of 2006, the Club began providing “line of duty” death benefits statewide to dependents of commissioned personnel with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, and Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission as well as institutional personnel with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The continued growth of The 100 Club is only made possible through their members and donations made from the community. Today they are more than 30,000 members strong. No one does more, gives more or risks more than the men and women who have pledged their lives to protect us. The 100 Club financially rescues the dependents of firefighters and law enforcement officers who have died or are catastrophically injured in the line of duty by paying their debts and providing an education for their children. Membership also helps provide life-protecting equipment such as bulletproof vests, radio equipment and armored personnel carriers for area law enforcement agencies and fund scholarships for officers to further their education in Criminal Justice.