December 28, 2017
Family and Friends Honor Officer Snyder
This fall, Dr. Adam Snyder organized a golf tournament honoring the memory of his younger brother, fallen hero Officer Blake Snyder. Dedicated friends Pat and Kim Lawrence, Wesley Strowmatt, and Toby Henesey made up the organizing committee, and the event was a fantastic success. Held […]
December 22, 2017
Baking for BackStoppers: One Family’s Mission to Make a Difference
The Schrunk family decided to support the BackStoppers in a delicious way. Janel and her daughter, Allison, made it their mission to hold an annual bake sale in honor of Officer Blake Snyder, EOW 10/06/2016.
Janel reflects on the previous year’s events that inspired her family’s […]
December 20, 2017
Assistance to Officer Glasby and O’Connor
We are providing financial assistance to Officer Gary Glasby of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department who was catastrophically injured in a vehicle accident earlier in the year, and Officer Ryan O’Connor of the Arnold MO Police Department who remains in critical condition from injuries […]
December 6, 2017
Assistance for Officer Ryan O’Connor
Photo courtesy of arnoldmo.org
The BackStoppers has provided $5,000 in assistance to Officer Ryan O'Connor of the Arnold Police Department. Officer Ryan O'Connor, 44, sustained life-threatening injuries while transporting a burglary suspect to the Arnold Police Department today, December 5th, 2017.
Officer O'Connor is a three year […]
November 20, 2017
Spirit of St. Louis Campaign Kicks Off
It is the season of giving! Fox 2 and KPLR 11 has kicked off the Spirit of St. Louis Campaign in support of BackStoppers, Variety, the Children's Charity of St. Louis and St. Louis Area Foodbank. Bommarito Automotive Group has teamed up with Fox 2 […]
November 2, 2017
Assistance for Officer Matt Crosby
Today we are honored to present Officer Matt Crosby with assistance in the amount of $50,000. Officer Crosby was shot and catastrophically injured in the line of duty while serving with the Rock Hill Police Department. Officer Crosby has made a tremendous sacrifice for our safety.
Because […]
October 16, 2017
Becoming a BackStopper at Ameren
Our friends at the Ameren Corporation are encouraging their employees to support our mission by becoming BackStoppers. The company is organizing an internal campaign whose goal is to generate BackStoppers memberships.
We were honored to attend the launch of the Ameren Member Drive, where passing employees […]
October 8, 2017
The Voices of the BackStoppers: Joseph Strehl
Police Officer Joseph Strehl, son of Detective Stephen Strehl, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department/ Drug Enforcement Administration, EOW 11/19/1993, shares why he become a BackStopper.
"While numerous fundraisers and events have a huge impact on the BackStoppers, becoming a member of this organization will have […]
October 5, 2017
Woodard’s Annual Raffle for BackStoppers is Back!
Woodard Cleaning and Restoration's 3rd Annual Raffle for BackStoppers is here! Last year Woodard raised $37,000 for BackStoppers, and this year their goal is to reach $50,000!
This incredible is support is made possible by purchasing raffle tickets that are entered to win a number of […]
October 3, 2017
Gerding Enterprises Gives Back
Our friends at Gerding Enterprises have shown incredible support to the BackStoppers over the last couple of years. Last year, they held their 1st Annual BackStoppers BBQ which raised over $12,000! The 2nd Annual BackStoppers BBQ will take place on October 7th at the VFW in Cedar […]