| Celebrating 20 Years of 'Serving
Our Servants'
The 200 Club
of Bergen County
was created with a grand purpose: To serve the county's Police, Fire
and EMT personnel. By all accounts, the club is fulfilling its
mission - and has aggressive plans for continuing to improve upon
the support it provides.
The contributions provided by the 200 Club in support of law
enforcement, fire and emergency services personnel, when totaled
over the past 20 years, is substantial. Here's a quick look some of
the ways the club has been able to give back.
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Since its inception, the
200 Club has provided a $5,000 "death benefit" check and other
financial support to the 28 widows and/or dependant children our
fallen heroes, totaling more than $261,000.
Since the inception of the Valor Awards
in 1987, 360 individuals and departments have been honored for
their heroic and selfless acts.
Since 1998 inception of the Appropriations program, the 200
Club has provided more than $500,000 to various agencies
throughout the county to purchase additional equipment to help
strengthen their job performance and to better protect the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Bergen County.
Since 1988, when the Student Scholarship program began, the
200 Club has awarded 100 $10,000 scholarships, committing $1
million to the brightest and most civically responsible students
in Bergen County.
"We're proud of our accomplishments, but
in a lot of ways I believe the 200 Club is just hitting its
stride," said Anthony Scardino, president. "The club was able to
provide fantastic support even in its infancy, when we had less
then 500 members. With 1,200 members and counting, we believe
the 200 Club is positioned to provide financial and emotional
support to the county's public servants better than ever
before."
The 200 Club's accomplishments - and the
founders responsible for its formation and growth - were
celebrated and honored on its 20th Anniversary Celebration, on
June 29th 2005, at the Venetian, in Garfield, NJ.
"The 20th Anniversary Celebration was a
fitting tribute to the law enforcement, fire and emergency services
personnel of Bergen County and to the insipred leadership of those
that create and grow the 200 Club," said Joe Parisi, Jr., a vice
president with the 200 Club and 20th Anniversary event Chairman.
For more information regarding membership
please contact us -by
E-mail
or calling 201-229-0600.
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