History of The Hundred Club

The concept of The Hundred Club was born in Detroit in 1952.  Following the fatal shooting of a young Detroit officer, a gentleman by the name of William M. Packer, the largest Pontiac Dealer in the nation, who was a friend of the Police Commissioner, wrote to 100 of his friends encouraging them to donate to a fund for the fallen officer.  The response was 100%.  Packer and the Commissioner met with the expectant widow, reviewed her finances and arranged to pay off the mortgage on their home recently purchased, all the bills, set up an education account for the yet unborn child and deposited $7,000 in the widow’s checking account.