The third annual WHAS Crusade for Children Baby Calendar will soon be “hot off the press” and available at area Kroger stores Labor Day Weekend (September 5, 2009).

Take a sneek preview of the babies below. Then go out and buy your calendar at Kroger for just $10!

Cover Baby

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Special needs children are the real winners in Baby Calendar Contest

All the donations are counted. Here are the final results of the 3rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children Baby Calendar.

This 3rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children Baby Calendar raised $20,892.50!

It was gathered over months by moms, dads, grandparents, friends and relatives supporting their favorite babies. Congratulations on the great support for children with special needs.

Here are the final results

Noah Spaulding has been awarded the Baby Calendar cover since he and his supporters raised the most donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children.

The next 15 babies after Noah will have a month cover photo. The babies who follow #16 will have a photo on a day of the year.

1. Noah Spaulding
2. William Hyberger
3. Anna Jackson
4. Micah Ringle
5. Joseph Jones
6. Everan McCartan
7. Payton Mudd
8. Parker Luther
9. Jolynn Lawyer
10. Isabella Stewart
11. Drew Embry
12. Lylah Drake
13. Graciana Brown
14. Christian Miller
15. Rylan Hardesty
16. Walt McMahan

Babies above this line will have a month cover photo
Babies below this line will have a photo on a day of the year

17. Landon Monroe
18. Ty Patterson
19. Jaelyn Money
20. Calvin Sandifer
21. Chase Davis
22. Anissa Thompson
23. Layla Nucho
24. Owen Wells
25. Tiffani Peck
26. Sophia Rudolph
27. Carly McFarland
28. Jaleah Hollis
29. Cooper Brockman
30. TJ Heil
31. Noah Greene
32. Elicia Woods
33. Cadence King

Deadline to donate has come and gone

Thursday, May 28 at 4:00pm (EDT) was the deadline for voting for the Cruasade Baby Calendar.

Top five announced during the week of June 1

The “Top 5 Vote Getters” will be posted here on WHASCrusade.org during the week of June 1, 2009. Those five will appear on the 56th annual WHAS Crusade for Children telethon during the 8:00am hour on Sunday, June 7, 2009. The “Cover Baby” will be announced at that time. You can watch and listen to it unfold on WHAS11, 84WHAS radio or live streaming on www.WHAS11.com.

Remember, the top vote getter will be featured on the cover of the calendar. The next 15 will be featured on month covers and the rest will be seen on a day of their choosing. All babies are included in the calendar.

Voting was fast and furious!

Down to the last moments, votes were still pouring in for babies.
Stay tuned for all the details to be revealed in the next several days!

Thanks to all who participated.

Got questions?   You can also call (502) 582-7706 anytime.

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Here is background information on the Baby Calendar

The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2009.  It’s the third annual Crusade Baby Calendar.  The contest is open to babies who are not older than 18-months by June 1, 2009.

How it works
As baby photos are submitted, they will be seen here on WHASCrusade.org.  People then vote for their favorite baby by sending in donations to the Crusade.  The baby with the most donations (votes) will appear on the calendar cover.  The baby with the second most donations will appear on his or her favorite month.  Third place will choose his or her month and so on til all months are filled.  You must read the official rules below.

The Crusade will have professional photos taken of the top 16 babies and those are the photos that will appear in the calendar.  All babies will be included in the calendar.  Those who don’t make the top 16 will get day and date spots chosen in finishing order.  Vote getter number 17 will get first choice of day and date, then number 18, etc.

Get started here
All entrants must fill out the Baby Calendar Release Form  and  Baby Calendar Entry Form.

Follow these simple steps:
1.  Read the complete rules below
2.  Click on the graphics below to download the forms
3.  Print the forms
4.  Fill out and sign the forms with a pen
5.  Mail the completed forms, $25 entry fee and baby picture
6.  Mail to the address below

Send in your baby’s photo

Those interested, must send in one (1) baby photo or CD containing one (1) baby photo.  The photo will not be returned.

Mail your photo, Baby Calendar Release Form and Baby Calendar Entry Form and $25 entry fee to:

WHAS Cruasade for Children
P. O. Box 1100
Louisville, KY  40201

Deadline
Photos must be received between December 4, 2008 and 4:00pm (ET) April 10, 2009.

Questions?
Call (502) 582-7706

Read these complete rules
1. The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2009.
2. The contest is open to babies who are no older than 18-months by June 1, 2009.
3. One baby photo or CD containing baby photo must be submitted and will not be returned.
4. Parent(s) must sign a release form allowing use of baby’s image when photo is submitted.
5. Photos must be received between December 4, 2008 and 4:00pm (ET) April 10, 2009.
6. All baby photos will be posted on www.WHASCrusade.org
7. The Crusade will photograph the top 16 babies for calendar publication.
8. Winners will be determined by the largest monetary donation (voting by contribution).
9. All donations must be received by 4:00pm (ET) May 28, 2009.
10. The winner will be featured on the calendar cover.
11. The second place winner gets first choice of a specific month.
12. The third place winner gets second choice of a specific month.
13. The fourth through 16th winners will get choice of the remaining months.
14. The winners finishing 17th and beyond will get choice of specific days in the year.
15. Calendars will be sold at area Kroger stores beginning September 2009.
 
About the WHAS Crusade for Children
The WHAS Crusade for Children, Inc. established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, raises money for schools, agencies and hospitals to better the lives of special needs children.  In its first 55 years, the Crusade has raised more than $128 million.

Thanks to generous contributions of goods and services, the Crusade is able to return 100% of all donations to organizations that serve special needs children in all 120 Kentucky counties and more than 50 southern Indiana counties.  Fire departments raise more than 50 percent of the money each year by staging road blocks and other events.

Approximately 3 million children have been helped by the Crusade since 1954.

The WHAS Crusade for Children, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity.  Gifts are tax-deductible as permitted by law.  The Crusade is the most successful and oldest local telethon in America.