We are excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website!
Easily access information using the menu options at the top of the home page:
Enjoy YouTube videos of children directly impacted by the WHAS Crusade for Children, and connect with us on our social media pages.
Thank you Joe Lackner of Celsius for all your help with this project and for being such a great WHAS Crusade for Children partner!
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — He was a fixture on the WHAS Crusade for Children from its beginnings in 1954.
It is with great sadness that we report the death of WHAS-TV and Radio legend, Milton Metz. He died peacefully in Louisville at the age of 95.
Milton became one of this area’s most recognized personalities, first heard on WHAS Radio in 1946. He helped put WHAS-TV on the air. In fact, he was one of the first faces you saw on WHAS-TV in 1950.
Milton just celebrated his 95th birthday in September in rehab. The WHAS Crusade for Children staff brought him a cake. More than 300 viewers mailed get well cards to him after he had fallen and broken his shoulder in the summer and was in recovery last August. He loved every card and letter, and along the way, he always said he was getting wonderful care.
His trailblazing nighttime radio show called “Metz Here” was one of the first nighttime talk shows in the United States. It ran from 1959 to 1993.
He also hosted “Omelet” on WHAS-TV, an interview program that aired before the Noon News on WHAS-TV. He picked Faith Lyles as his co-host.
He retired from 840 WHAS-AM in 1993 but kept doing ads for TV and Radio.
He came to Louisville from Columbus, Ohio and married his beloved wife Mimi whom he met in Louisville. She died last April. He is survived by his son Perry Metz.
Funeral arrangements are pending through the Herman Meyer Funeral Home.
Watch Milton on the 10th annual WHAS Crusade for Children opening in 1963.
Watch Milton’s appearance on the 63rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children in 2016.
Watch a reflection of Milton’s career and life captured by WHAS11 news.
Click here for more coverage from WHAS11.com.
Click here for more coverage from The Courier-Journal.
Click here to hear Milton Metz interview a 20 year-old Muhammad Ali on 840 WHAS when he was still Cassius Clay. It was originally broadcast on WHAS on November 29, 1962.
It’s the time of year when we say thanks.
Thank you firefighters.
Thank you donors.
Thank you volunteers.
Thank you partners.
Thanks to all for making life better for children with special needs.
Holiday Movie & Football Listings
Each year, our Endowment Board member Clarence Glover puts together a listing of Holiday Movies and Football Games. Click the links below to search the listings and see when your holiday favorites will be on. Have an excellent 2016 holiday season!
***Holiday Movie Listing 2016 CLICK HERE***
***Holiday Football Listing 2016 CLICK HERE***
If you’re going to shop!
If you use Amazon.com for your holiday shopping, you can support the WHAS Crusade for Children. Click on the logo below and choose the Crusade from the list of charities. The Crusade gets a percentage of your purchase amount.
Re-enroll your Kroger Plus Card for the Crusade
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW! REMEMBER TO RE-ENROLL EVERY AUGUST!
Mannequin Challenge
It’s sweeping the nation! Teams, groups, all people are taking parting in the Mannequin Challenge online. You can find numerous entries on any social media platform. Thanks to Shay McAlister of WHAS11 News for taking video of the Crusade staff in “freeze mode.” The result is here:
Moral Side of the News not to be outdone!
It’s sweeping the nation! Teams, groups, all people are taking parting in the Mannequin Challenge online. You can find numerous entries on any social media platform. Thanks to Shay McAlister of WHAS11 News for taking video of the Crusade staff in “freeze mode.” The result is here:
Moral Side of the News not to be outdone!
Walton & Knight awards presented on Great Day Live!
Crusade license plate available now
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has contacted the Crusade office to report that the WHAS Crusade for Children license available NOW!
Every WHAS Crusade for Children license plate registration donates $10 to help children with special needs.
Made possible by fans of the WHAS Crusade for Children and support from Tri City Van and Storage as well as Texas Roadhouse!
Here’s what you do:
1. Take your registration and proof of insurance to the County Clerk’s office.
2. Take your current license plate to the County Clerk’s office.
To make sure of availability, call your County Clerk’s office before you go.
More information is available online
CLICK HERE to get started and learn more.
Crusade Children’s Calendar now available
The 2016-2017 15-month calendar is hot off the press! Thanks to our generous sponsors for making it possible: Titan Design Solutions, Allegra Marketing Services and Republic Bank. Pick up one today!
Get one today!
Online
You can purchase the 2017 Crusade Baby Calendar securely online just CLICK HERE to get started.
Call
Call the WHAS Crusade for Children office at (502) 582-7706.
Stop by
Stop by and pick one up at any branch of Republic Bank.
Or come by the WHAS Crusade for Children office:
520 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Planet Fitness new Presenting Sponsor for Triple Crown
PLANET FITNESS NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR
2017 LOUISVILLE TRIPLE CROWN OF RUNNINGSM
Louisville, KY (August 23, 2016) – The Louisville Triple Crown of Running (LTCOR) today announced that the Louisville-based franchisee of Planet Fitness has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the popular three-race series. The Planet Fitness franchise led by brothers David and Rick Kueber owns and operates 25 Planet Fitness clubs in five states, including eight area clubs in Louisville and southern Indiana.
“We are excited to welcome Planet Fitness as our new title sponsor,” said Fred Teale, Rodes City Run Race Director and LTCOR spokesperson. “We think their focus on making fitness available to folks who may have never before belonged to a gym will help us continue to expand the number of participants in our three events.”
As part of the sponsorship, all Louisville-area Planet Fitness clubs will offer a training program beginning this fall, and help pay the entry fee for members who want to walk or run the events for the first time.
“Planet Fitness provides everyday people affordable access to great cardio and other workout equipment, in a clean and judgement free environment,” said Rick Kueber, CEO of the Louisville-based Planet Fitness franchise. “We are excited to partner with the Louisville Triple Crown of Running to give our members another way to improve their health, no matter where they might be in their fitness journey.”
About the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM
The Louisville Triple Crown of Running consists of three popular road races of increasing distances, for walkers and runners of all ages. The 2017 race dates are: Anthem 5K Fitness Classic, March 4; Rodes City Run 10K, March 18; and Papa John’s 10 Miler, April 1. All proceeds from the events are donated to the Crusade for Children. Since 2002, the Triple Crown has contributed more than $1.7 million to the Crusade, including $142,146 in 2016. Registration is now open at the new mobile-friendly website: www.louisville triplecrown.com.
About Planet Fitness
With more than 1,200 locations nationwide, Planet Fitness is the fastest-growing health club franchise in the United States, revolutionizing the industry with a combination of extremely low prices and a unique, friendly and hassle-free environment called the Judgement Free Zone®. A standard membership costs only $10 a month with no long-term contract required, and provides members with top-of-the-line cardio and strength equipment and unlimited fitness training in a bright and ultra-clean environment. PF Black Card memberships are also available for only $19.99/month also with no commitment, with added benefits that include use of on-site tanning beds, hydro-massage beds, massage chairs, reciprocal use of all Planet Fitness locations nationwide, and the ability to bring a guest each visit. Planet Fitness is a national brand partner of NBC’s The Biggest Loser®. For more information, visit www.PlanetFitness.com.
Meet Walter
A startling statistic from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta: currently 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. The study also says that early intervention is the key to helping those diagnosed. The Ash family is taking that advice to heart. They’re getting early help for grandson Walter, thanks to the WHAS Crusade for Children and the Dorman PreSchool Center.
Triple Crown of Running Registration open
Registration is open for the 2017 Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM (LTCOR).
Participants can save $5 per event by registering prior to December 31, 2016.
Anthem 5K Fitness Classic – March 4
Rodes City Run 10K – March 18
Papa John’s 10 Miler – April 1
The 3-race series also unveils its new mobile-friendly website: LouisvilleTripleCrown.com, which makes looking up information and registration a lot easier using hand-held devices.
The Triple Crown race committee is privileged to continue to work with their family of valuable sponsors including Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Rodes For Him | For Her, and Papa John’s International as well as Novo Nordisk, Gatorade, The Voice-Tribune, WHAS-11 TV, Thrifty Truck Rental, ValuMarket, Waste Management, Louisville Water Company, KentuckyOne Health Sports Medicine, PowerBar, Summit Media (106.9 Play, 107.7 The Eagle and New Country Q103.1), Heine Brothers Coffee, Fleet Feet Sports, Rumpke,Louisville Stoneware, Chick-fil-A and FastSigns.
About the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM
The Louisville Triple Crown of Running consists of three popular road races of varying distances for walkers and runners of all ages. On June 4, 2016, the Triple Crown was pleased to present a check for $142,146 to the 63rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children.
Since 2002, the race series has contributed over $1.7 million to the Crusade.
Click here to read the full press release for more details.
Re-enroll your Kroger Plus Card for the Crusade
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW! REMEMBER TO RE-ENROLL EVERY AUGUST!
Braille books for children
The WHAS Crusade for Children sometimes brings together unusual partners to help youngsters with special needs. Case in point: the Crusade, the American Printing House for the Blind and the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women have combined efforts to bring Braille books to children with sight issues.
Horses deliver help and hope
The WHAS Crusade for Children has been helping youngsters with special needs for four generations. But what happens when those children grow up? We bring you a reunion as two young men revisit the first therapeutic, horseback-riding program in Kentucky…Exceptional Equitation.
Damon makes a splash!
Summer vacation is quickly coming to an end for students across Kentuckiana. One Bullitt County youngster and his classmates are enjoying a last outing to the pool. It’s an outing where 9-year-old Damon breaks free of his wheelchair and swims with his friends, thanks in part to the WHAS Crusade for Children.
Baby, oh baby!
The 2016-2017 15-month calendar is hot off the press! Thanks to our generous sponsors for making it possible: Titan Design Solutions, Allegra Marketing Services and Republic Bank. Pick up one today!
Four ways to purchase a calendar!
Online
You can purchase the 2017 Crusade Baby Calendar securely online just CLICK HERE to get started.
Call
Call the WHAS Crusade for Children office at (502) 582-7706.
Stop by
Stop by the WHAS Crusade for Children office:
520 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Visit Republic Bank
The 2017 Crusade Baby Calendar can be purchased at any Louisville area branch of Republic Bank. CLICK HERE to find the location nearest you.
The price is right
It’s just $10! All proceeds benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children!
All across Kentuckiana, you may see these window stickers. At least we hope so.
Schools, agencies and hospitals that received a grant from the WHAS Crusade for Children are displaying “Proud Partner” window clings as you enter their buildings. The graphic below shows the Facebook page of South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block, Inc. Mighty proud!
It’s a partnership to make life better for children with special needs. Scroll down this page to see the complete list of 2016 WHAS Crusade for Children grants.
Papa John’s promotion: $41,081.80
For the past two months, customers of PapaJohns.com could save 20 percent on their order and an addtional 20 percent was donated by Papa John’s to the WHAS Crusade for Children.
One thing’s clear, people love Papa John’s Pizza! In a presentation LIVE on WHAS11’s Great Day Live Monday, July 25, Crusade President & CEO along with show co-hosts Rachel Platt and Terry Meiners, accepted a check for $41,081.80 from Lynn McQuillen, Wayne Blanton, Hillary Chinn and mascot Mr. Slide of Papa John’s.
Thank you to Papa John’s and their loyal customers!
Grants presentation in Adair County
WHAS Crusade for Children President & CEO Dawn Lee presented $222,863.00 in Crusade grants to 14 south central Kentucky agencies that serve children with special needs. Those 14 grants range from $3,500 to $54,280 and will fund everything from hippotherapy to technology for children with hearing loss.
This year 15 fire departments that collect in that region collected a total of $150,286.
This luncheon at Lindsey Wilson College was an opportunity to celebrate those who volunteer to fulfill the Crusade’s mission of serving children with special needs across the commonwealth of Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Click here to see photos of the event on Facebook.
Crusade awards 230 grants
Crusade awards 100 percent of $5,465,933.47 collected this year to agencies
in Kentucky and Southern Indiana
Agencies, hospitals and schools across Kentuckiana that serve children with special needs are getting some great news from the WHAS Crusade for Children this week.
The Crusade sent out grant letters this week to 202 organizations to let them know their grant requests will be funded from the $5,465,933.47 collected during the 63rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children telethon. The 30-hour broadcast aired on WHAS11 television, 840WHAS radio and worldwide on WHAS11.com during the weekend of June 4 and 5. It is America’s most successful local telethon.
“The WHAS Crusade for Children is thrilled to be awarding 230 grants this year, which is an increase over last year. The ministerial advisory panel made some difficult decisions this year, as the requests were more than double the amount raised. They selected terrific projects and programs that will improve the lives of children with special needs across Kentucky and Southern Indiana, ranging from small communication devices to large capital projects,” WHAS Crusade for Children President & CEO Dawn Lee said.
One-hundred percent of the $5.46 million collected this year was awarded in the form of 230 grants to 202 agencies, hospitals and schools throughout the state of Kentucky and southern Indiana. This is the most grants awarded by the WHAS Crusade for Children in recent years.
Click here to learn more about the Crusade grant process.
Read press coverage from the Courier-Journal, just click here.
View a recap of Crusade weekend and donations, just click here.
2016 WHAS Crusade for Children Grants
LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Adair County Board of Education $30,000.00
Allegro Dance Project $5,172.00
American Printing House for the Blind $6,000.00
American Red Cross – Kentucky Region $20,000.00
Americana Community Center, Inc. $6,400.00
Anchorage Independent School District $43,173.50
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. $10,000.00
Archdiocese of Louisville $45,244.00
Asbury University – Scholarships $23,000.00
Asbury University – Virtual Learning Laboratory $4,000.00
Autism Speaks, Inc. $9,000.00
Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville, Inc. $75,000.00
Bardstown Independent Schools $33,000.00
Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center, Inc. $10,000.00
Bath County Schools $10,000.00
Bell Co. School System $25,000.00
Bellarmine University – Physical Therapy $38,671.85
Bellarmine University – Scholarships $10,000.00
Best Buddies Kentucky $10,250.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, Inc. $6,000.00
Bluegrass Center for Autism $25,000.00
Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green, KY – War Memorial Unit $10,000.00
Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc. $10,000.00
Boys & Girls Haven $95,000.00
Breckinridge County Board of Education $40,000.00
Bullitt County Board of Education $50,000.00
Bullitt County YMCA of Greater Louisville $7,000.00
Burgin Independent Schools $25,000.00
Camp TESSA of Meade County $6,500.00
Camp TESSA, Inc. $7,000.00
Campbellsville Board of Education $17,000.00
Canaan Community Academy $10,000.00
Capital City Prep $15,000.00
Carroll County Public Schools $7,715.00
CASA of Lexington $11,500.00
CASA of Ohio Valley, Inc. $8,485.50
CASA of South Central Kentucky $7,000.00
CASA of the Bluegrass $4,100.00
CASA of the Heartland $11,250.00
CASA of the River Region $6,500.00
CASA Program for Bullitt County, Inc. $14,000.00
Caverna Board of Education $8,500.00
Center for Women and Families $12,000.00
Central Kentucky Education Cooperative $31,750.00
Child Development of the Bluegrass $3,407.75
Childplace, Inc. $16,000.00
Children’s Law Center $12,500.00
Clark County Special Education Coop $18,000.00
Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services $4,500.00
Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club $6,500.00
Cloverport Independent Schools $55,000.00
Communities in Schools of Clark Co. $11,000.00
Community Action of Southern Indiana Head Start $15,000.00
Community Action of Southern Kentucky $4,200.00
Cumberland County Board of Education $5,000.00
Dorman Preschool Center $28,000.00
Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc. $15,000.00
Dream Riders of Kentucky, Inc. $3,000.00
Dreams With Wings Inc. $10,000.00
Dyslexia Association of the Pennyrile $3,200.00
Easter Seals West Kentucky, Inc. $4,004.00
Eastern Kentucky University, Developmental Disabilities Clinic $4,500.00
Eastern Kentucky University, College of Education $17,000.00
Elizabethtown Independent Schools $14,000.00
Eminence Independent Schools $40,000.00
Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries $4,000.00
Exceptional Equitation $4,000.00
Family & Children’s Place $20,000.00
Family Ark, Inc. $10,000.00
Family Enrichment Center $10,000.00
Family Scholar House, Inc. $20,000.00
Fayette County Public School District $25,000.00
FEAT of Louisville, Inc. $13,000.00
Flaget Memorial Hospital Foundation $10,000.00
Floyd Memorial Foundation $20,000.00
Franklin County Board of Education $25,000.00
Frazier Rehab Institute $30,000.00
Friends School, Inc. $20,000.00
Fund for the Arts $7,500.00
Gateway Communication Services Organization $8,000.00
Gilda’s Club Louisville $17,000.00
Grayson County Schools $20,000.00
Greater Clark County Schools $12,000.00
Greater Louisville Rowing Foundation $4,915.00
Green County Board of Education $16,000.00
Green Hill Therapy, Inc. $18,000.00
Green River Area Down Syndrome $5,770.00
Hancock County Public Schools $4,254.17
Hardin County Board of Education $50,000.00
Hardin Memorial Hospital $90,000.00
Harrison County Exceptional Learners Cooperative $9,359.66
Harrison County Hospital $3,412.05
Hart County Schools $16,000.00
Henry County Public Schools $27,120.00
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy $45,000.00
Hindman Settlement School $12,500.00
Home of the Innocents – Capital $250,000.00
Home of the Innocents – Equipment $150,000.00
Hosparus, Inc. $45,000.00
Indian Summer Camp $12,000.00
Indiana University $5,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/Asst. Technology $75,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/Autism Program $20,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/Communication Disorders $7,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program $17,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/Moderate to Severe Disabilities $30,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/OT/PT Program $40,000.00
Jefferson County Public Schools/Early Childhood Special Services $6,129.20
Jefferson County Public Schools/Visually Impaired Program $9,000.00
Jefferson County Youth Shelter, Inc. $5,000.00
Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. $4,200.00
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana, Inc. $4,500.00
Kentuckiana Children’s Center $20,000.00
Kentucky Center for the Arts Foundation, Inc. $34,000.00
Kentucky Children’s Hospital $5,000.00
Kentucky Center For Special Children’s Serv./Carriage House $62,000.00
Kentucky Diabetes Camp for Children/Camp Hendon $1,500.00
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation $11,500.00
Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation $6,000.00
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, Inc. $5,852.00
Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation $6,000.00
Kentucky School for the Deaf Charitable Foundation, Inc. $54,280.00
Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies $27,000.00
KORE Academy, Inc. $5,200.00
Kosair Children’s Hospital – Radiology $235,000.00
Kosair Children’s Hospital/OR – Aspirator $50,000.00
Kosair Children’s Hospital/OR – Gastric Stimulator $20,000.00
Kentucky Easter Seals Society/Creative Beginnings Child Develop. Ctr. $2,636.96
Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency $4,500.00
LaRue County Public Schools $17,500.00
Learning Disabilities $2,450.00
Learning for Life/Boy Scouts of America $18,000.00
Lifespring Health Systems $3,000.00
Lighthouse Promise, Inc. $6,000.00
Lincoln County School District $14,000.00
Louisville Pediatric Therapy Center $10,000.00
Madison Area Educational Special Services Unit $10,000.00
Madison Consolidated Schools $15,000.00
Marion County Board of Education $40,000.00
Maryhurst $23,500.00
Meade County Board of Education $22,000.00
Mercer County Schools $5,985.00
Meredith-Dunn School $22,455.00
Middlesboro Independent Schools $12,500.00
Miracle Dancer Scholarship Foundation $2,312.00
Montgomery County School District $25,392.00
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. $13,500.00
Muscular Dystrophy Association $12,000.00
Nativity Academy $15,000.00
Nelson County Schools $19,840.00
New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. $60,000.00
Newport Independent Schools $14,000.00
Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services $5,268.00
Oldham County Board of Education $40,000.00
Orange County Rehabilitative and Developmental Services $25,000.00
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital $20,800.00
Our Lady of Peace $15,300.00
Our Lady of Providence Jr.-Sr. High School $10,000.00
Owen County School District $5,000.00
Owensboro Dance Theatre, Inc. $10,000.00
Owensboro Health Foundation, Inc. $30,000.00
Paws with Purpose, Inc. $10,000.00
Personal Counseling Service, Inc. $40,000.00
Pitt Academy $25,000.00
Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries, Inc. $15,000.00
Puzzle Pieces, Inc. $18,000.00
Rachel’s Fun for Everyone Project $12,000.00
Rauch, Inc. $15,000.00
Riley Children’s Foundation $8,000.00
Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ctr. Inc. $9,000.00
SAFY $3,750.00
Seven Counties $40,000.00
Shelby County Public Schools $80,000.00
Shriners Hospitals for Children $35,000.00
South Central Area Special Education Cooperative $10,000.00
South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block $2,000.00
Southern Hills Counseling Center, Inc. $10,000.00
Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital $8,000.00
Spalding University – Enabling Technologies of Kentuckiana $7,000.00
Spalding University – Scholarships $15,000.00
Special Olympics Kentucky, Inc. $17,000.00
Spencer County Public Schools $30,000.00
Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky $23,500.00
St. Francis School $15,000.00
St. Joseph Children’s Home $19,000.00
StageOne Family Theatre $2,700.00
Summit Academy of Greater Louisville $8,000.00
Sunrise Children’s Services, Inc. $20,000.00
Taylor County Board of Education $12,000.00
Telford Community YMCA $10,800.00
The Center for Courageous Kids $40,000.00
The de Paul School $20,000.00
The Deaf Youth Sports Festival, Inc. $25,000.00
The Morton Center, Inc. $30,000.00
The REATH Center $3,500.00
The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East $50,000.00
University of Louisville – APE Program $10,000.00
University of Louisville – Capital $238,000.00
University of Louisville – Neurology $160,000.00
University of Louisville – Ophthalmology $16,750.00
University of Louisville – Pediatric Endocrinology $16,197.37
University of Louisville – Scholarships $20,000.00
University of Louisville – School of Music $13,000.00
University of Louisville/Dept. of OB-GYN $80,000.00
University of Louisville/Weisskopf-Cytogenetics Lab $9,089.78
University of Louisville/Weisskopf-Learning Disorders $80,000.00
University of Louisville/Weisskopf-Nutrition Clinic $25,000.00
University of Louisville/Weisskopf-STAR Autism $115,000.00
University Medical Center $60,000.00
Upside Therapeutic Riding $13,000.00
Uspiritus, Inc. $79,000.00
Visually Impaired Preschool Services – Indiana $15,000.00
Visually Impaired Preschool Services – Lexington $38,000.00
Visually Impaired Preschool Services – Louisville $75,000.00
Volunteers of America of Kentucky, Inc. $20,000.00
VSA Kentucky $11,000.00
Washington County Schools $12,000.00
West Clark Community Schools $18,500.00
West Point Independent Board of Education $19,000.00
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation/Kelly Autism Program $17,000.00
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation/Scholarships $20,000.00
Western Kentucky University/Vickie & Dan Renshaw Early Childhood Ctr. $31,000.00
Wilderness Child Development Center $8,483.00
Wings on a Prayer, Inc. $4,000.00
Woodford County Public Schools $6,458.68
Working the Puzzle for Autism $5,000.00
YMCA of Greater Louisville $15,000.00
YMCA Safe Place Services $15,000.00
Youth, Ethics & Skills Center $5,000.00
YouthBuild Louisville $2,250.00
Total: $5,465,933.47
Here’s the second round of votes!
Here are the standings as of May 17, 2016. Keep checking here on WHASCrusade.org for regular updates. Remember, the child who gathers the most votes (donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children) will become the calendar cover child!
You still have time to vote!
Just click on the image of your favorite child and carefully follow the instructions.
You have until May 27th at 4:00pm EDT to vote! Don’t delay. Vote early and often!
You have two ways to vote: credit or cash
When you click on a child’s photo below, you’ll be taken to another Web page that gives you two choices. Just clicking on the photo WILL NOT cast a vote!
You can use your credit card securely online or download the official voting form and send it in with your donation. That’s how it works.
Important!
You MUST select the child’s name online when using a credit card OR write it in on the mail-in form so the baby you are voting for gets full credit.
Remember dollars equal votes!
Voting is determined by donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children. The children who collect the most donations will be the winners.
Meet our 2017 Crusade Children’s Calendar entries!
The WHAS Crusade for Children is creating a 15-month calendar that will begin in October, 2016. It’s the 10th annual Crusade Children’s Calendar. The contest is open to children who are not older than 5-years-old by June 1, 2016.
How it works
People then vote for their favorite child by sending in donations to the Crusade. The child with the most donations (votes) will appear on the calendar cover. The child 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. Please read the official rules below.
The Crusade will have professional photos taken of the top 16 children and those are the photos that will appear in the calendar. All children 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.
Deadline
Sorry, the deadline for submitting photos and entry forms was 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
Questions?
Call (502) 582-7706
Read these complete rules
1. The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2016.
2. The contest is open to children who are not older than 5 years by June 1, 2016.
3. One child photo or CD containing child photo with child’s name on it must be submitted and will not be returned.
4. Parent(s) must check the box on the RELEASE AGREEMENT portion of the ENTRY FORM allowing use of child’s image.
5. Photos & entry forms must be received by 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
6. All child photos will be posted on www.WHASCrusade.org
7. The Crusade will photograph the top 16 children 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 EDT May 27, 2016.
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. The top 16 finalists will receive one free 8″x10″ photo.
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 62 years, the Crusade has raised more than $165 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.
Click and go!
This weekend is FULL of Crusade for Children fundraising events. Pick your favorite and get going. For more events, click on our EVENTS tab at the top of this page.
Crusade Kickoff Festival May 21
River Rumble Bass Tournament May 21
Valley Station Kroger Car & Bike Show May 21
Hancock Co High School Car Show May 21
Lyndon Fire Paper Shred for the Crusade May 21
Charlestown FD Red Lights & BBQ May 27
South Oldham Fire Run 5K & Firefighter 5 Mile Challenge May 28
Butch Stilger Memorial 4 Miler May 30
Kentuckiana Corvette Club Car Show June 4
Download an entry form to the car show, just click here.
Henryville Dinner & Auction June 4
Pacers & Racers Barnyard Dash June 4
For more info about the Barnyard Dash, just click here.
To register for the race, just click here.
McMahan FD 2016 Challenge Coin
McMahan FD Concrete Fire Statue Raffle
McMahan FD UK Dipped Helmet Raffle
McMahan FD UofL Dipped Helmet Raffle
North American Council of MG Registers “5-Year” Event June 13-16
It’s time to vote!
Just click on the image of your favorite child and carefully follow the instructions.
You have two ways to vote: credit or cash
When you click on a child’s photo below, you’ll be taken to another Web page that gives you two choices. Just clicking on the photo WILL NOT cast a vote!
You can use your credit card securely online or download the official voting form and send it in with your donation. That’s how it works.
Important!
You MUST select the child’s name online when using a credit card OR write it in on the mail-in form so the baby you are voting for gets full credit.
Remember dollars equal votes!
Voting is determined by donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children. The children who collect the most donations will be the winners.
Meet our 2017 Crusade Children’s Calendar entries!
The WHAS Crusade for Children is creating a 15-month calendar that will begin in October, 2016. It’s the 10th annual Crusade Children’s Calendar. The contest is open to children who are not older than 5-years-old by June 1, 2016.
How it works
People then vote for their favorite child by sending in donations to the Crusade. The child with the most donations (votes) will appear on the calendar cover. The child 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. Please read the official rules below.
The Crusade will have professional photos taken of the top 16 children and those are the photos that will appear in the calendar. All children 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.
Deadline
Sorry, the deadline for submitting photos and entry forms was 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
Questions?
Call (502) 582-7706
Read these complete rules
1. The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2016.
2. The contest is open to children who are not older than 5 years by June 1, 2016.
3. One child photo or CD containing child photo with child’s name on it must be submitted and will not be returned.
4. Parent(s) must check the box on the RELEASE AGREEMENT portion of the ENTRY FORM allowing use of child’s image.
5. Photos & entry forms must be received by 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
6. All child photos will be posted on www.WHASCrusade.org
7. The Crusade will photograph the top 16 children 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 EDT May 27, 2016.
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. The top 16 finalists will receive one free 8″x10″ photo.
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 62 years, the Crusade has raised more than $165 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.
Time is running out!
Children photos & entry forms must be received by 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
Vote for your favorite child today!
Just click on the image of your favorite child and carefully follow the instructions.
You have two ways to vote: credit or cash
When you click on a child’s photo below, you’ll be taken to another Web page that gives you two choices. Just clicking on the photo WILL NOT cast a vote!
You can use your credit card securely online or download the official voting form and send it in with your donation. That’s how it works.
Important!
You MUST select the child’s name online when using a credit card OR write it in on the mail-in form so the baby you are voting for gets full credit.
Remember dollars equal votes!
Voting is determined by donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children. The children who collect the most donations will be the winners.
Meet our entries so far!
Get your child in the 10th Crusade Children’s Calendar!
The WHAS Crusade for Children is creating a 15-month calendar that will begin in October, 2016. It’s the 10th annual Crusade Children’s Calendar. The contest is open to children who are not older than 5-years-old by June 1, 2016.
How it works
As child photos are submitted, they will be seen here on WHASCrusade.org. People then vote for their favorite child by sending in donations to the Crusade. The child with the most donations (votes) will appear on the calendar cover. The child 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. Please read the official rules below.
The Crusade will have professional photos taken of the top 16 children and those are the photos that will appear in the calendar. All children 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 Calendar Entry Form.
Follow these simple steps:
1. Read the complete rules below
2. Click on the graphics below to download the forms
3. Fill out the ENTRY form
4. Email or mail the completed ENTRY form, $25 entry fee and baby picture
Send in your child’s photo and entry forms!
Those interested, must send in one (1) child photo or CD containing one (1) child photo. The photo will not be returned.
Via Email
Email your photo, Calendar Entry Form plus the $25 entry fee to:
Deandra Jackson
To e-mail Deandra, click here
Via Postal Service
Mail your photo, Calendar Entry Form and $25 entry fee to:
WHAS Crusade for Children
520 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Deadline
Photos and entry forms must be received by 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
Questions?
Call (502) 582-7706
Read these complete rules
1. The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2016.
2. The contest is open to children who are not older than 5 years by June 1, 2016.
3. One child photo or CD containing child photo with child’s name on it must be submitted and will not be returned.
4. Parent(s) must check the box on the RELEASE AGREEMENT portion of the ENTRY FORM allowing use of child’s image.
5. Photos & entry forms must be received by 4:00pm EDT April 15, 2016.
6. All child photos will be posted on www.WHASCrusade.org
7. The Crusade will photograph the top 16 children 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 EDT May 27, 2016.
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. The top 16 finalists will receive one free 8″x10″ photo.
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 62 years, the Crusade has raised more than $165 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.