The answer: their graphic designer.

“I think we tried to make it more of a symbol,” said graphic artist Lonnie Walker as he debutted the new design for this year’s Crusade wear. He gave Crusade CEO Dawn Lee insight into this updated look.

Lonnie, owner of Primo Graphics said, “I wanted it to reflect the seriousness of what we do and what the Crusade does for the kids and what they do for the community.”

Lonnie’s design wil be featured on t-shirts, hats and the Crusade collector pin.

This is Lillie Dodson’s Crusade story. Thanks to your donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children, you’re helping children like Lillie.

The 59th annual WHAS Crusade for Children is June 2-3, 2012.

Lincoln Hills Center in New Albany hosted its annual fundraiser for the WHAS Crusade on September 24, 2011. Food was provided by the Joe Huber Family Farm and Restaurant.

For the second year in a row, residents, staff and management hosted the fundraiser. The total raised was more than $4,500! Thank you Lincoln Hills.

A new emergency transport unit specially designed for neonatal and pediatric patients was unveiled Thursday in front of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital’s Makenna David Pediatric Emergency Center.

Each year, up to 470 newborns are transported from hospitals across Central and Eastern Kentucky to Kentucky Children’s Hospital’s level III newborn intensive care unit. Additionally, the hospital’s pediatric team transports more than 260 critically ill or injured infants and children each year from area hospital emergency rooms to Kentucky Children’s Hospital, the region’s only level-one pediatric trauma center.

Dr. Carmel Wallace, interim chair of the UK Department of Pediatrics, and Dr. Scottie Day, pediatric critical care specialist, recognized representatives from WHAS Crusade for Children and Speedway who donated funding for the new pediatric critical care ambulance.

Also attending were members of the emergency transport team known as Kentucky Kids Crew, a specialty team that provides inter-facility (hospital-to-hospital) critical care transportation for neonatal and pediatric patients. The team, which has been providing transportation support to physicians and health care since 1979, is directed by neonatologists and pediatric intensivists, and includes critical care nurses with advanced training in neonatal and pediatric procedures.

“We greatly appreciate the support of WHAS Crusade for Children and Speedway and those that have contributed to their efforts to help provide this very special vehicle which helps our transport team deliver the most precious cargo to our hospital for life-saving, advanced specialty care,” Wallace said.

“We are grateful for your support of our team and for your commitment to helping infants and children of the Bluegrass.”

Crusade representatives attend event

WHAS Crusade for Children President & CEO Dawn Lee attended the ceremony along with Jody Meiman of Louisville Fire & Rescue and Joe Bowman from Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District.

First training run is Saturday, January 21 8:00am at Seneca Park. See details in these postings from our Team Crusade 2012 Facebook group:

Want to get FREE entry into the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM Races?

Net proceeds from the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children. Team Crusade members go above and beyond by raising $250 for the WHAS Crusade for Children to benefit Kentuckiana’s special needs children. You can raise the funds by simply asking your company to sponsor you or by asking 10 family members or friends for $25 donations.

Join Team Crusade and help kids

Turn your donations & fundraising forms in by February 20, 2012, and you will receive FREE entry into the Triple Crown races thanks to the managers of the Anthem 5K Fitness Classic, Rodes City Run, and Papa John’s 10 Miler.

In addition, Team Crusade members will also receive:
Complimentary Team Crusade t-shirt
FREE MASSAGES after each race courtesy of the Louisville School of Massage!

Take me to your leader!

You will have a chance to meet our team captain, John Slider, and co-captain, Renee Murphy, as well as other Team Crusade members. You will also be provided with a training schedule to prepare for the Louisville Triple Crown of Running Races. In addition, we will provide you with fundraising forms, so that you can begin collecting donations for the WHAS Crusade for Children. You will also be able to fill out your Team Crusade registration form for the Triple Crown of Running races, which will allow you register for the races for FREE!

Everyone is welcome on Team Crusade – walkers & runners!

For more information, contact Crusade staffer Deandra by calling (502) 582-7706, sending an e-mail by clicking here or jumping on our Facebook group.

Anthem 5k Fitness Classic – March 3

Rodes City Run – March 17

Papa John’s 10 Miler – March 31

Tickets available

Tickets are $150 each and may be purchased by calling (502) 582-7706 or can be purchased securely online with PayPal.

Hats and gowns

Sam Meyers Formal Wear has donated two dresses to be auctioned while hat designer Gabriel Amar has donated 10 hats.

Sponsors are stepping up!

Clements Catering will be creating a wonderful dinner for the event while Allegra Print and Imaging is providing all printing needs.

Watch this cool video and see for yourself

Take a closer look

2011 Night at the Museum Video Highlights 1

2011 Night at the Museum Video Highlights 2

Net proceeds from the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children. Team Crusade members go above and beyond by raising $250 for the WHAS Crusade for Children to benefit Kentuckiana’s special needs children. You can raise the funds by simply asking your company to sponsor you or by asking 10 family members or friends for $25 donations.

Join Team Crusade and help kids

Turn your donations & fundraising forms in by February 20, 2012, and you will receive FREE entry into the Triple Crown races thanks to the managers of the Anthem 5K Fitness Classic, Rodes City Run, and Papa John’s 10 Miler.

In addition, Team Crusade members will also receive:
Complimentary Team Crusade t-shirt
FREE MASSAGES after each race courtesy of the Louisville School of Massage!

Want to join Team Crusade?

Come to our information meeting to find out how you can join the team.
DATE: Wednesday, January 18th
TIME: 6:00pm
PLACE: WHAS Crusade for Children office
(Inside WHAS11, 520 W. Chestnut St. – at the corner of 6th St. & Chestnut St.)

Take me to your leader!

You will have a chance to meet our team captain, John Slider, and co-captain, Renee Murphy, as well as other Team Crusade members. You will also be provided with a training schedule to prepare for the Louisville Triple Crown of Running Races. In addition, we will provide you with fundraising forms, so that you can begin collecting donations for the WHAS Crusade for Children. You will also be able to fill out your Team Crusade registration form for the Triple Crown of Running races, which will allow you register for the races for FREE!

Everyone is welcome on Team Crusade – walkers & runners!

For more information, contact Crusade staffer Deandra by calling (502) 582-7706, sending an e-mail by clicking here or jumping on our Facebook group.

Anthem 5k Fitness Classic – March 3

Rodes City Run – March 17

Papa John’s 10 Miler – March 31

First time runners could win race entries

The WHAS11 First Alert StormTeam is joining Team Crusade to help you get in shape. If you’re a first-time runner and want to run the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM, the StormTeam wants to hear from you. Meterologists Monty Webb, Ben Pine, Kristin Walls and Reed Yadon will be giving away entries to the three races in the weeks ahead. Get more details, watch WHAS11 News to find out more.

More about the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM

The Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM presented by Novo Nordisk is a series of well-established road races of varying distances. Runners may participate in any or all three “legs” but must enter and finish all three in the series to be eligible. Participants of the series will receive a T-shirt (in addition to individual race shirts) and the official winner of the series will also receive a special award. There is no additional entry fee required to participate.

In an effort to help more runners and walkers in the Kentuckiana area embrace a healthy lifestyle and achieve the goal of completing the three-race series, Louisville Triple Crown of Running race officials have announced the dates for the 2012 race series: Saturday,March 3 will be the Anthem 5K Fitness Classic, followed by the Rodes City Run 10K on Saturday, March 17 and the Papa John’s 10 Miler Saturday, March 31.

Register now!

Click here to register for the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM.

Help special needs children!

Proceeds from the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children.

It’s the 6th annual Crusade Baby Calendar!

The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2012. It’s the sixth annual Crusade Baby Calendar. The contest is open to babies who are not older than 2-years-old by June 1, 2012 .

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
520 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202

Deadline

Photos must be received by 4:00pm (ET) April 13, 2012.

Questions?

Call (502) 582-7706

Read these complete rules

1. The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2012.
2. The contest is open to babies who are no older than 2 years by June 1, 2012.
3. One baby photo or CD containing baby photo with baby’s name on it 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 by 4:00pm (ET) April 13, 2012.
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 24, 2012.
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 2012.

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 58 years, the Crusade has raised more than $143 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.

Millions of 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.

A big thank you and greetings from the WHAS Crusade for Children. In this time of holiday giving, we present some Crusade kids and agencies supported by your donations who say THANKS for your support.

Honor a loved one or memory with a commemorative brick

The WHAS Crusade for Children Walk of Fame in Louisville and the Joe Huber Crusade Endowment Memorial Garden Path in Starlight, Indiana await you. Purchase a brick and you’ll be ensuring the Crusade’s future.

Download order forms

> To download the order form for the Joe Huber Memorial Garden Path, click here.

> To download the order form for the WHAS Crusade for Children Walk of Fame, click here.

Make your mark on the Walk of Fame

To commemorate the 50th annual WHAS Crusade for Children, the sidewalk that surrounds the WHAS11 building at 6th and Chestnut Streets in downtown Louisville is now a place of tribute.

The WHAS Crusade for Children Walk of Fame is constructed of paving bricks available to engrave with your special message.

Your donation of $100 for a 5” X 8” or $500 for a 12” X 12” brick will pave the way for the WHAS Crusade for Children Endowment.

Each 5” X 8” brick can be engraved with three lines of text to honor:

Each 12” X 12” brick can include up to five lines of text or an engraved company or organization logo. Call (502) 582-7706 for details.

Order your brick

You can order your own personalized brick here online. Click on this image to download the order form:

Then follow these simple steps:

Mail the brick order form and payment to:

WHAS Crusade for Children
520 West Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40202

Questions? Call the WHAS Crusade for Children office at
(502) 582-7706.

Pave the way for children with special needs

Help make a difference FOREVER. The WHAS Crusade for Children Endowment fully funds the Crusade’s future.

It guarantees that 100% of the Crusade’s annual telethon collections continue to go directly to agencies that help children with special needs. It ensures that millions more children will be helped for decades to come.

Beyond your annual contribution, the Crusade needs your Endowment donation now. To change a child’s life forever, support the WHAS Crusade Endowment.

Certificate of ownership

For each brick purchased, a certificate of ownership is issued to you or to whomever you designate.

Huber family partners with the Crusade

Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant in Starlight, Indiana has created the Joe Huber Crusade Endowment Memorial Garden Path. Proceeds from the purchase of the three sizes of bricks benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children Endowment. That’s the Crusade’s long term fund that will help thousands of children for decades to come.

Memorial path takes shape

The bricks and pavers are being put in place. To get an idea of where your brick will be placed, watch this video to see more.

Three generations of the Huber family welcome you!

Your purchase of a brick on the Joe Huber Memorial Garden Path can be engraved with your special message.

• Honor a loved one
• Remember an anniversary
• Makes a great gift for holidays and birthdays
• Leave a legacy and help the Crusade

Download an order form

To download the order form for the Joe Huber Memorial Garden Path, click here.

Visit Joe Huber’s Family Farm & Restaurant

Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant
2421 Scottsville Rd
Starlight, IN 47106
(812) 923-5255

Best Routes to Joe Huber’s Family Farm & Restaurant

From the North:
I-65 South to Exit 9 “Starlight Attractions” Follow Signs for 14 miles to Joe Huber Family Restaurant.
From the South:
I-65 North to Exit 9 “Starlight Attractions” Follow Signs for 14 miles to Joe Huber Family Restaurant.
From the East:I-71 South to I-65 North to Exit 9 “Starlight Attractions” Follow Signs for 14 miles to Joe Huber Family Restaurant.
From the West:
I-64 East to Exit 119 Follow Signs for 11 miles to Joe Huber Family Restaurant.
From Southwest Louisville/Dixie Highway:I-264 West to I-64 West. Take Exit 119 Follow Signs For 11 Miles to Joe Huber Family Restaurant.

About the WHAS Crusade for Children Endowment

• 100% of each donation to the WHAS Crusade for Children helps children with special needs
• The Crusade Endowment Campaign fully funds our future.
• Beyond your annual contribution, we need your Crusade Endowment donation now.

Change a child’s life forever, support the WHAS Crusade Endowment.

How the Crusade works

The WHAS Crusade for Children, Inc. established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, raises money for agencies, schools and hospitals to better the lives of special needs children.

$143 million raised for special needs children
In its first 58 years, the Crusade has raised more than $138 million. Thanks to generous contributions of goods and services, the Crusade is able to return 100 percent 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.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.

“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
“Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
“Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’
“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

“VIRGINIA O’HANLON.
“115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.”

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.