PICKLEBALL CLASSIC FOR BACKSTOPPERS HOSTED BY THE DWIGHT DAVIS TENNIS CENTER

WHO ARE THE BACKSTOPPER'S, INC.

The Backstoppers provides ongoing financial assistance and support to the spouses and dependent children of all police officers, firefighters and volunteer firefighters, and publically funded paramedics and EMTs who have LOST their lives in the line of duty.  In addition we provide financial assistance for public safety officers who suffera catastrophic injury performing their duty.

HOW WE HELP

*  Eliminate the surviving family's debt

*  Provide health, dental, and vision insurance coverage

*  Reimburse for out of pocket medical expenses

*  Cover tuition and educational cost from day care through university

*  Pay home insurance, real estate taxes, and property taxes

*  Provide direct financial assistnce to catastrophically injured first responders

CURRENT ASSISTANCE

*  Currently support approximately 95 families with 75 dependent children

*  Have supported over 180 families since 1959

*  Provides roughly $2.5 million in assistance annually

WHO WE SERVE

26 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS

FOR ADDITIONAL DONATIONS:

BACKSTOPPER'S, INC.

P.O. BOX 795168

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  63179-0700