The BackStoppers received a $2,030 donation presented by the Moline Acres Police Department following two October fundraiser nights at Bliss Restaurant.
Throughout the month, Bliss Restaurant brought the community together by hosting both a First Responders Night and a School District Security Officers Appreciation Night to raise funds for our mission.
The BackStoppers extends a heartfelt thank you to the Moline Acres Police Department, Bliss Restaurant, and every member of the community who came out to dine, show their support, and stand behind our mission.
“We are deeply grateful to the Moline Acres Police Department, Bliss Restaurant, and the entire community for coming together in support of our mission,” said BackStoppers Executive Director Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole. “Events like these ensure that the sacrifices of Sergeant Herschel Turner, Jr., EOW 12/5/20, and Corporal Torey Phelps, EOW 12/24/25, who both bravely served with the Moline Acres Police Department, are never forgotten, and they allow us to continue standing behind the families of our fallen and catastrophically injured heroes.”
Pictured in the photo from left to right: Alderpersons Nicole Sanders and Robert Hester, Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole, Chief Ja-Maal Davis and Cpl. Waiel Turner, Alderpersons Darlene Bell and Jennifer Johnson and Mayor Michele Deshay