Buy a meal, help the 100 Club Heart of Texas: Good Friday Fundraiser happening today

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The 100 Membership Coronary heart of Texas has spent the final 10 years giving again to regulation enforcement and firefighters together with their households, and on Friday, the McLennan County neighborhood can assist with that mission.

All of the McDonald’s places will probably be taking part within the Good Friday Fundraiser and donating 10 p.c of their gross sales to the 100 Membership Coronary heart of Texas.

The 100 Membership has donated over $100,000 to households of regulation enforcement and firefighters killed within the line of responsibility. Government director Brent Stroman mentioned final yr, they collected over $1,900 throughout the fundraiser, and that cash, together with different donations to the membership, was a part of a donation to Trooper Chad Walker’s household.

Stroman mentioned they’re hoping individuals will come out and purchase a meal or two as a result of with out the donations, they’re not capable of perform their mission.

“We hope to have the ability to assist the households, help them, and we’ve realized that these tragedies, it’s a tragedy for the households, to tragedy for neighborhood and it’s a private loss for all of us,” Stroman mentioned.

Riesel police chief Danny Krumnow is among the officers the membership has helped over time. Krumnow was severely injured in 2019 after he was hit by a automobile whereas serving to a motorist alongside Freeway 6.

Falls County Deputy Matt Jones was killed in the identical crash.

Krumnow’s accidents had been in depth and his spouse needed to take day without work to take care of him. Whereas individuals know concerning the expense of medical payments, Krumnow mentioned there are many different prices that add up.

“My spouse was having to remain at a motel. She had gasoline bills, and one time she didn’t even have garments there,” Krumnow mentioned. “She needed to go to a thrift retailer and purchase garments, so the cash is extraordinarily necessary.”

Whereas the cash was a aid for Krumnow and his household, he mentioned the membership did rather more for him and different officers who’re injured.

“The cash was a giant aid, I’ll admit, however a number of it needed to do with the officers who had been coming to go to and 100 Membership people who stopped my virtually each night time,” Krumnow mentioned. “It made a distinction. It implies that you weren’t forgotten.”

When you aren’t capable of make it out to McDonald’s, you may nonetheless donate to the 100 Membership to assist their mission. You can also make a donation or their web site or contact the membership at 254-457-1681.

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