Responder Rescue News

Responder Rescue News
Volume 1, Issue 3
July 2012
Dedicated to helping police officers, firefighters, and EMS
workers who are sick or injured
The 2012 PT’s and Penthouse Charity Poker Run is Here!
PT’s Showclub and The Penthouse
Club host their 11th Annual Charity
Poker Run to benefit Responder
Rescue on July 21st, 2012. Registration is from 9:30am-12pm at
PT’s Sports Cabaret; all riders must
be at least 21 years old and must
present a valid photo ID. There are
cash prizes available for the top
three hands in the amount of
$1000 for the 1st place winner,
$500 for 2nd and $250 for 3rd. This
year’s event will feature a pre-run
breakfast at Shady Jacks Saloon
located at 1432 N. Broadway. Ride
stops include: Top Shooters, PT’s
Centreville, Crehan’s, Pasta House,
Madison Ave. PT’s Brooklyn, Roxy’s,
and the final stop at The Penthouse
Club. For more information or to
register call 618.274.4500.
Inside this
issue:
An Exciting
Announcement
2
Bachelor Auction Recap
2
River City
3
Rumble Recap
Special Thank
You’s
3
Golf Tournament
3
Battle of the
Bands
3
Contact Us
4
Responder Rescue Volleyball Tournament
The 3rd Annual Responder Rescue Sand Volleyball Tournament will be held on
September 8th, 2012 at the Firefighters Union Hall located at 115 McMenamy
Road in St. Peters. The tournament begins at 2:00pm with registration opening at 1:30pm. Team registration is $240 per team for up to 6 people. Each
additional player is $40 and each team must have at least 2 female players!
Team registration includes food, beer, and team shirt. Visit
www.responderrescue.org to print registration forms. This years event will
feature a basket raffle and family friendly activities. “Hold my Beer, Watch
This” has won the tournament for the past 2 years and is the team to beat!
Register your team today!
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An Exciting Announcement: Introducing the H.E.R.O. Program
After much planning, Responder
Rescue is proud to announce a new
program which we will be launching
in the next few months. The new
program, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome, or H.E.R.O.,
will be an extension of Responder
Rescue’s current mission, vision,
and goals. The new program will
help Responder Rescue’s beneficiaries overcome the challenges of
injuries and illnesses through the
use of peer support, mentoring,
and through additional resources
needed in overcoming their injury
or illness. As Responder Rescue
and members of the new H.E.R.O.
program continue to plan and implement the new program, we are
continually seeking resources and
recommendations of companies,
businesses, and individuals that are
willing to provide assistance with
Thank you to all who
attended the 2012
Bachelor Auction. The
event raised over $13,000
for Responder Rescue.
housing modifications, “injuryfriendly” restaurants and stores,
temporary housing agencies, legal
referrals, accounting/tax advice,
medical referrals including physical
therapies, psychological assistance,
specifically PTSD therapy, wheelchair and other assistive equipment
recommendations, disability application assistance, transportation
services, and pet sitting services. If
you or anyone you know has a recommendation for any of these services, please contact us at 314-6270700 or email Katie at
KatieResponderRescue@gmail.com
to let us know. The more resources
we can collect, the more enhanced
our new program can become. Ideally, this program will assign a mentor that has undergone a similar
injury or illness to a recently injured
or ill first responder to allow for
someone who has “been in their
shoes” to assist with the major
life change that has occurred.
Once the H.E.R.O. program is
officially launched, there will be
monthly gatherings for H.E.R.O.
members and their families to
come together to socialize with
one another and lean on each
other for support. As we move
forward with our new program,
we hope to rely heavily on grant
funding; a process which we have
already started. Please look for
more information in the next few
months as we roll out our new
program. Thank you all for your
continued support. Please contact us if you know of any resources or assistance that might
be beneficial to the program.
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River City Rumble Recap
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Responder Rescue wishes to sincerely thank all those who
supported the River City Rumble, especially Steve Holley,
Jack Martorelli, and Jerry Leyshock. The event was a huge
success and we are already looking forward to next year!
A Special Thank You

Thank you to the Town and Country and Creve Coeur Police Departments for organizing the Greens for Green Charity Golf
Tournament, in which Responder Rescue was a beneficiary. We are grateful to be included in such a wonderful event!

Thank you to the Emerald Society of Missouri for their generous donation to
Responder Rescue! We truly appreciate your support!

Thank you to Paragon Certified Restoration who has joined Responder Rescue as
a corporate member. We are honored that you chose to donate to us!

Thank you to the 4th grade class at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis School
who spent this year collecting money to donate to Responder Rescue! What an
awesome group of students! Thank you for thinking of us!

Thank you to the Texas Roadhouse in St. Charles for hosting a Dine to Donate
event on June 18th for Responder Rescue. A delicious dinner going to a great
cause! We appreciate your generosity!
Battle of the Bands at Sombreros
Join Responder Rescue on August 4th from 12:00pm-10:00pm for a Battle of the Bands at Sombreros Restaurant, located at 1287
Jungermann Rd., St. Peters, MO. The event will feature 10 regional rock and alternative bands as well as food and drink specials.
Proceeds will benefit Responder Rescue, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the Officer Mike Vernon Foundation. There is a $5
cover. Hope to see you there!
Golf Tournament Benefitting the Children of
Gina Stallis Whitrock and Responder Rescue
In 2009, Gina Whitrock Stallis was tragically taken from her family in a home invasion. Due to the
heroism of an off-duty police officer, and Gina's cousin, a former firefighter, the lives of others in the
home, including Gina's grandmother, mother, two sons, and her aunt were saved. Because of their
injuries, neither the police officer or the firefighter will ever return to active duty. Gina touched so
many lives and her family and friends now return her kindness by hosting this golf tournament and
splitting the proceeds between her two sons, Ben and Sam, and Responder Rescue.
Please join us on Saturday, July 28th 2012 at Stonewolf Golf Club for a Golf Tournament in her honor. Registration begins at 12pm
with lunch provided, and a 1pm shotgun start. The tournament is an 18 hole, 4 person "scramble." It is $125 per person or $500
per team. Tournament includes: skins game, closest to the pin, 50/50 raffles, and a silent auction. All golfers receive: lunch, golf,
dinner, drinks on the course, and attendance prizes. Visit www.responderrescue.org to register.
Responder Rescue, Inc.
3711 Mexico Road
St. Charles, MO 63303
Phone: 314-627-0700
Fax: 314-627-0683
E-mail: KatieResponderRescue@gmail.com
Helping police officers, firefighters,
and EMS workers who are sick or
injured.
Visit our website:
www.responderrescue.org
Each day, thousands of police officers, firefighters, and EMS workers strive to keep each
and every one of us safe. While we often see
these men and women as daily heroes, they
still face injury, illness and traumatic events;
on and off duty. Unfortunately, there is only
so much their insurance companies and the
departments they work for can do to help.
Responder Rescue, a 501(c)(3) organization,
was established in 2009 by a St. Louis area fire
captain who saw this unmet need. As a result,
Responder Rescue’s mission is to provide
emotional, tangible, or monetary assistance
to any area first responders who have been
injured, become ill or suffered a traumatic
situation, after all other resources have been
exhausted.
Become a Member of Responder Rescue Today!
Please consider becoming
a member of Responder
Rescue. The following
three membership categories are available:
Individual: $50.00/year
Family: $100.00/year
Corporate: $350.00/year
Police, Fire, EMS Agency: $300.00/year
Please note: If you are a police officer,
firefighter, or EMS worker, you do not
need to be a member to be eligible for
support. Please call 314.627.0700 for
more information about joining.
Thank you to our Dedicated Volunteers:
Sheri Absher
Kim Besserman
Patrick Byrne
Katie Jennings
Lynn McQuesten
Gwen Roberts
Christina Stotler
Crystal Amyx
Melissa Bryan
Kelly Chase
Michelle Kiefer
Sonja Michael
Brittney Roethler
Fred Stotler
Amy Bahr
Dani Byrne
Scott Crow
Brenda Knopfel
Steve Michael
Peter Rook
Tony Twist
Dale Bailey
Gavin Byrne
Denise Dill
Kelly Martorelli
Mary Pacanis
Mary Schuerbaum
Darcy Walsh
Sandy Bailey
Lisa Byrne
Dan Gould
Kevin Matzger
Kenny Reitz
Debbie St. John
John Walsh
Thank you to our Supporters: