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.
Graphic designer Lonnie Walker has done it again. He’s created this year’s logo for the 63rd Annual WHAS Crusade for Children. The design will be used on pins, caps and shirts. This new design reflects the charity’s long ties with local firefighters.
Crusade products featuring the new design will be available in the coming weeks. You can check back here for more information.
The 2016 Crusade will be June 4 and 5.
Snow may be flying but it won’t be long!
Register for the Louisville Triple Crown of Running by December 31 and SAVE!
The Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM presented by Novo Nordisk is a series of well-established road races of varying distances. 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 2016 race series:
Anthem 5K Fitness Classic on Saturday, February 27th
Rodes City Run 10K on Saturday, March 12th
Papa John’s 10 Miler on Saturday, March 26th
Go to the Louisville Triple Crown of RunningSM Web site by clicking here and register TODAY!
All three races benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children!
See the latest and enjoy highlights of Crusade 62 on our Facebook page,
just click here.
Grand total $5,674,721! Thank you Kentuckiana
(photo courtesy of the Courier-Journal)
Donate to the Crusade all year long!
Remember to mail your pledges to:
WHAS Crusade for Children
520 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202.
You can still donate directly here by clicking on the DONATE button above. And you can credit your local fire department.
The people of Kentuckiana have big hearts
On the weekend that American Pharoah became horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, the people of Kentucky and Indiana put their money on another sure bet, the 62nd annual WHAS Crusade for Children. The final tote board tallied $5,674,721 as America’s most successful local telethon came to a close.
The 30-hour Internet/radio/telethon kicked off with a magical variety show headlined by comedy magician Mac King and hosted by WHAS11’s Melissa Swan and 840 WHAS radio’s Terry Meiners on Saturday, June 6. It all ended with Crusade volunteers crowding into WHAS-TV’s historic studio H singing the traditional “God Bless America” just before 7:00pm (EDT) Sunday June 7, 2015.
“We’re thrilled that the wonderful people of Kentuckiana stepped up once again to help children with special needs in our community by contributing so generously to the 62nd annual WHAS Crusade for children! It’s an annual miracle,” said WHAS Crusade for Children President & CEO Dawn Lee.
100 percent of $165 million = $165 million for the kids
In its first 62 years, the Crusade has raised over $165 million for children with special needs. One hundred percent of all donations raised Crusade weekend are returned in the form of grants to agencies, schools and hospitals that make life better for children with special needs.
It takes a cast of thousands to stage the annual miracle. From individual donors dropping pocket change into boots at firefighter road blocks to children with lemonade stands to corporations offering payroll deduction, it all comes together each year on the first weekend in June.
The leaders
Nearly 60 percent of donations are collected by about 200 fire departments in Kentucky and Indiana.
Like last year, the fire department leading the way was Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP) Fire District with $294,246.87. PRP was the one that started fire department involvement with the Crusade in 1956 when Chief Ernie Bohler brought $400 on the Memorial Auditorium stage in Louisville and challenged all fire departments to get involved.
The top Indiana fire department was Lafayette Township Fire Department with $104,897.44.
Also repeating from last year, the Archdiocese of Louisville led all non-fire organizations with a total of $290,427 in contributions. That brought their cumulative donations over the years to the WHAS Crusade for Children to $7 million.
Top Five Kentucky Fire Departments
Pleasure Ridge Park Fire District $294,246.87
Fern Creek Fire Department $137,956.26
Highview Fire District $130,159.59
McMahan Fire Protection District $126,114.00
Zoneton Fire Protection District $87,029.37
Top Five Indiana Fire Departments
Lafayette Township Fire Department $104,897.44
Charlestown Fire Department $47,000.00
Greenville Fire Department $36,730.10
Clarksville Fire Department $34,127.54
Georgetown Township Volunteer Fire Department $29,146.86
Top Five Organizations
Archdiocese of Louisville $290,247
LG&E KU PPL Companies $195,004
Kosair Charities $150,000
Louisville Triple Crown of Running $134,350
Norton Healthcare $130,568
See and read more!
See more Crusade coverage from WHAS11, just click here.
Read more Crusade coverage from the Courier-Journal, just click here.
Watch Mac King again!
Comedian magician Mac King headlined the 62nd annual WHAS Crusade for Children, watch his performance online just click here.
Watch More Crusade 62!
There are many segments ready for online viewing at WHAS11.com, just click here.
Who gave how much in 2015? It’s all listed here
Here is an alphabetized list of fire departments, groups and organizations that appeared on the 62nd WHAS Crusade for Children.
American Legion Shawnee Post 193 $2,969.52
AMVETS Post 61 $4,200.00
Anchorage Fire & EMS $9,588.58
Anderson County Fire Department $12,362.00
Angelica’s Charity Bracelets $325.00
Anneta Volunteer Fire & Rescue $2,239.74
Archdiocese of Louisville $290,427.00
Baby Calendar Participants, (Anthony Trabue-winner) $14,407.13
Bagdad Volunteer Fire Department $18,185.83
Ballardsville Fire & Rescue $21,210.00
Baptist Health $21,000.00
Bardstown – Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department $23,200.00
Bardstown Fire Department (the Sonnes) $13,758.00
Bedford Volunteer Fire Department $10,020.00
Bonnieville Volunteer Fire Department $10,974.06
Boone Township Volunteer Fire Department $4,429.89
Borden/Wood Township Volunteer Fire Department $3,947.01
Boston Fire Department $10,602.04
Boy Scouts 262 $1,244.54
Bradfordsville Fire Department $4,281.00
Breeding Volunteer Fire Department $1,286.55
Buechel Fire Protection District $33,607.26
Camp Taylor Fire Dept. $34,337.91
Campbellsville/Taylor County Fire Departments $20,689.85
Campellsburg Fire & Rescue $9,365.20
Carrollton Fire Dept. $11,000.00
Charlestown Volunteer Fire Department $47,000.00
Chillers $1,000.00
Clarkson Fire Department $5,150.48
Clarksville Fire Department $34,127.54
Columbia – Adair County Volunteer Department $36,388.61
Crusade Ambassadors $2,849.00
Crusade Money Carriers (Danny Spade) $815.00
Don Copler Family $7,500.00
Dreams with Wings $325.00
East 60 Volunteer Fire Department $12,925.53
East Grayson County Volunteer Fire Department $1,735.00
Eastwood Fire Protection District $18,251.02
eBay Enterprise Give Team $6,227.57
Ekron Volunteer Fire Department $8,335.40
Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department $23,159.13
Elizabethtown Fire & Rescue $17,578.02
Eminence Fire & Rescue $27,672.12
Fairdale Fire Department $29,591.16
Flaherty Volunteer Fire Department $20,405.52
Fern Creek Fire Department $137,956.26
Georgetown Township Volunteer Fire Department $29,136.86
Glendale Fire Department $21,666.03
Gravel Switch Volunteer Fire Department $490.47
Greater Clark County Schools $29,050.50
Greensburg – Green Co Volunteer Fire Department $14,839.93
Greenville Fire Department $36,730.10
Hardinsburg Fire Department $14,000.00
Harned Fire & Rescue $21,513.13
Harrison Township / Corydon Volunteer Fire Department $15,574.83
Harrods Creek Fire Department $17,007.85
Hazelwood Center $751.69
Heth Township Volunteer Fire Department $6,085.44
Highview Fire Department $130,159.59
Horse Cave Volunteer Fire Department $14,200.00
Iron Eagles – Harrison County, Heroes on Wheels $910.00
Iron Eagles Riding Group $550.00
Irvington Volunteer Fire Department $8,900.00
Jefferson County Public Schools $102,007.54
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office $2,175.00
Jeffersontown Fire Protection District $29,202.56
Jeffersonville Fire Department $25,584.13
Jennings Township Volunteer Fire Department $15,000.00
Joe Federle Golf Auction $1,118.50
Kelly Knoop $5,149.00
Kentuckiana Corvette Club & Moose Lodge 5 $11,589.50
Kentucky 86 Fire & Rescue $12,151.91
Kosair Charities $150,000.00
Kroger $15,500.00
Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department $104,897.44
LaGrange Fire & Rescue $35,458.96
Lake Dreamland Volunteer Fire Department $53,607.67
Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue $6,867.21
Lanesville Volunteer Fire Department $15,295.98
Larue County Fire Departments $5,841.30
Leavenworth Crusaders $3,550.04
Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department $32,438.00
Lebanon Junction Fire Dept. $7,448.83
Leitchfield Fire Dept. $12,576.00
LG&E KU PPL Companies $195,004.00
Loretto Volunteer Fire Department $3,502.86
Lorne Ballard $13,617.00
Louisville Fire Department $38,144.69
Louisville Low Riders $805.87
Louisville Rowing Club – Adaptive Rowing $1,000.00
Louisville Street Rods $3,051.00
Lyndon Fire Department $17,757.36
McAlister’s Deli $62,508.13
McDaniels Fire & Rescue $5,739.04
McMahan Fire Protection District $126,114.00
Meade County Fire & Rescue $19,060.76
Middletown Fire Department $64,000.00
Milltown Fire Department $15,920.37
Miracle Dancers $14,205.00
Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department $28,683.47
Mt Washington Fire Department $21,506.06
Mt. Eden Volunteer Fire Department $11,856.78
Nelson County Schools $12,674.00
New Albany Fire Department $20,020.00
New Castle Volunteer Fire & Rescue $14,215.00
New Chapel Volunteer Fire Company $5,239.26
New Haven Fire Department $10,503.16
New Hope Volunteer Fire Department $2,735.00
New Middletown Volunteer Fire Department $7,415.75
New Washington Volunteer Fire Department $25,957.23
Nichols Volunteer Fire Department $11,235.79
North Oldham Fire Department $19,575.00 (Called in)
Northeast Nelson Fire Department $13,418.42
Norton Healthcare $130,568.14
Okolona Volunteer Fire Department $55,701.77
Oldham County 4-H Dog Club $142.20
Pacers & Racers $6,500.00
Palmyra Fire Department $9,872.16
Parkway Rehab & Nursing Center $1,460.00
Payneville Fire Department $21,881.31
Pewee Valley Fire Protection District $23,468.22
Pierce Polk Township Volunteer Fire Department $6,498.50
Pleasureville Volunteer Fire Department $12,010.56
Probilt Automotive $415.90
Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District $294,246.87
Radcliff Fire Department $26,256.35
Ramsey Volunteer Fire & EMS $19,880.27
Raywick Volunteer Fire Department $4,007.44
Republic Bank $7,500.00
Rineyville Fire Dept. $7,855.00
Rosie Nuss (in memory of her son) $1,200.00
Salem-Washington Fire Dept. $10,608.83
Scottsburg Fire Department $8,389.74
Sellersburg Fire Department $23,000.00
Shelby County Fire Dept. $69,063.53
Shelbyville Fire Dept. $11,152.44
Shepherdsville Fire & Rescue $30,868.08
Shively Fire Dept. $16,907.60
Simpsonville VFP $19,083.13
Sonora Fire & Rescue $12,232.32
South Oldham Fire & Rescue $47,465.78
Southeast Bullitt Volunteer Fire & Rescue $16,085.39
Southern Indiana Rehab & Frazier Rehab Institute $1,496.00
Sparkles & Spurs $1,479.63
St. Marks United Church of Christ $1,490.60
St. Matthews Fire Protection District $59,000.00
St. James Church $547.00
Stephensburg Volunteer Fire Department $6,762.00
Summersville Fire Department $4,113.27
Superior Van & Mobility $6,200.00
Taylorsville / Spencer County Volunteer Fire Department $24,806.69
Team Brandon $870.00
Ted Throckmorton Golf Tournament $16,762.00
Texas Roadhouse $2,000.00
The Temple $4,201.18
Triple Crown of Running $134,350.00
University of Louisville $50,000.00
Upton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department $3,172.15
US Census Bureau $11,278.71
Utica Township Volunteer Fire Department $11,127.16
Valley Creek Fire Dept. $36,600.00
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department $1,412.55
Vine Grove Fire Department $7,767.10
VIPS (Visually Impaired Preschool Services) $1,700.07
Waddy Volunteer Fire Department $12,340.49
Washington County Volunteer Fire Department $5,671.59
Wax Volunteer Fire Department $3,915.07
Webster Area Volunteer Fire Department $4,000.00
West 84 Volunteer Fire Department $3,184.00
West Point Fire Department/Ambulance $6,008.74
Westport Volunteer Fire Department $2,158.62
WHAS11 Tour Kentuckiana Golf Card Representatives $4,910.00
WHAS-TV $15,000.00
White Mills Volunteer Fire Department $5,416.97
Willisburg Volunteer Fire Department $3,115.53
Wolf Creek Fire Department $1,373.82
Zoneton Fire Protection District $87,029.37
In-kind Donations
Many companies and organizations donate goods and services every year to the WHAS Crusade for Children. Please support them because they are so generous to the Crusade!
Axxis
Allegra Print and Imaging
Best Stamp
Bootleg BBQ
Brinks
Charles Heitzman Bakery
Chick-fil-a
Chillers
Clarksdale TV
Class Print Solutions
Clifford Distributing
Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
Costco
Dairy Queen in Middletown
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
FastSigns
Fischer Packing Company
iHeartMedia
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Jim & Joe’s Ice Company
Joe Huber’s Family Farm & Restaurant
John Conti Coffee
John Trompeter Company
Jucy’s
Kentucky Center for the Arts
Kingsley Meats
Krispy Kreme
Kramer Consulting-Jim Kramer
Kroger
Louisville Metro Traffic Division
Mark’s Feed Store
Mom’s Music
Mother’s Cookies
Mr. C’s Refrigeration
N.E.S. Equipment Rentals
Nick Bonura Photography
Papa John’s International
Paradyme Marketing
Plehn’s Bakery
Primo Graphics
Publisher’s Press
RadioLand
Republic Bank
Rite Way Equipment
Salsarita’s
Sam’s Club
Sara Lee Bakery Group
Sysco
System Parking
Target – Springhurst
The Catering Company
Thrifty Truck Rental
Titan Design Solutions
Tri-City Van and Storage
Tumbleweed
Webb’s Market
WBKO-TV
WBNA-TV
Yellow Cab
Just moments after the final tote board is announced and the 62nd WHAS Crusade for Children comes to a close, volunteers gather to take photos of the grand total.
Anthem 5K kicks off Triple Crown despite cold!
More than 5,000 runners and walkers took to the streets running the Anthem 5K to kick off the Louisville Triple Crown of Running on Saturday, March 7. Proceeds from all three races benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children.
Next up the Rodes City Run on Saturday, March 21 at 8:00am. It’ll be 60 degrees and sunny! (We know a few meteorologists!)
No excuses!
Check out Saturday’s forecast. Absolutely ideal for the Rodes City Run!
Read more about the Anthem 5K results from the Courier-Journal, just click here.
First babies need your votes!
First baby entries are in! Please vote early and often. The baby who collects the most votes (donations to the Crusade for Children) will be featured on the Crusade Baby Calendar cover! How can you resist?
Get your baby in the 9th annual Crusade Baby Calendar!
The WHAS Crusade for Children is creating a 15-month calendar that will begin in October, 2015. It’s the 9th annual Crusade Baby Calendar. The contest is open to babies who are not older than 4-years-old by June 1, 2015.
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. Please 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 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 baby’s photo and entry forms!
Those interested, must send in one (1) baby photo or CD containing one (1) baby photo. The photo will not be returned.
Via Email
Email your photo, Baby Calendar Release Form and Baby Calendar Entry Form plus the $25 entry fee to:
Deandra Jackson
To e-mail Deandra, click here
Via Postal Service
Mail your photo, Baby Calendar Release Form and Baby 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 17, 2015.
Questions?
Call (502) 582-7706
Read these complete rules
1. The WHAS Crusade for Children will create a 15-month calendar starting October, 2015.
2. The contest is open to babies who are not older than 4 years by June 1, 2015.
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 check the box on the RELEASE AGREEMENT portion of the ENTRY FORM allowing use of baby’s image.
5. Photos must be received by 4:00pm EDT April 17, 2015.
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 EDT May 29, 2015.
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 61 years, the Crusade has raised $160 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.
The 2015 Crusade Baby Calendar is available for just $10 at area Kroger stores or any branch of Republic Bank. Support the WHAS Crusade for Children and help make life better for children with special needs.
2016 babies needed!
Did you miss getting your baby into this year’s calendar? Click on the link above (banner ad) and enter your baby the 2016 Crusade Baby Calendar. New Year, new you and fun for your baby…oh baby! Make this your year.
Honor a loved one forever 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 in 2003, 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 HERE to download a PDF of the brick brochure and 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.
Many holiday movies dot the TV landscape this time of year. Thanks to our Endowment Board member Clarence Glover, here’s a very comprehensive list that will alleviate stress and help you better navigate this season.
Click here to make a donation to the WHAS Crusade for Children securely online.
12.19
12:00AM ABC FAM HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
7:00AM ABC FAM DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA
9:00AM ABC FAM UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
11:00AM ABC FAM MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
11:30AM ABC FAM Prancer
1:30PM ABC FAM Jack Frost (1998)
3:30PM ABC FAM Fred Claus
6:00PM ABC FAM Home Alone
8:00PM ABC FAM Elf
9:00PM CBS A Home For the Holidays (Music Concert for Adoption Awareness)
10:00PM ABC FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12.20
12:00AM ABC FAM Scrooged
7:00AM ABC FAM THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS VACATION
9:00AM ABC FAM SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS
11:00AM ABC FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus
12:00PM ABC FAM ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
2:00PM ABC FAM Home Alone
4:00PM ABC FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
6:00PM ABC FAM Elf
8:00PM ABC FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
10:30PM ABC FAM Home Alone
12.21
1:00AM ABC FAM A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS
7:00AM ABC FAM SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS
9:00AM ABC FAM ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
11:00AM ABC FAM RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH
1:00PM ABC FAM THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
1:30PM ABC FAM NESTOR, THE LONG EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY
2:00PM ABC FAM RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
3:00PM ABC FAM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
4:00PM ABC FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus
5:00PM ABC FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
7:30PM ABC FAM Home Alone
10:00PM ABC FAM The Polar Express
12.22
8:00PM ABC THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT – Episode 5
9:00PM ABC THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT – Episode 6
7:00AM Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish ABC Family
9:00AM A Dennis the Menace Christmas ABC Family
11:00AM Unlikely Angel ABC Family
1:00PM Snowglobe ABC Family
3:00PM The Mistle-Tones ABC Family
5:30PM Rudolph’s Shiny New Year ABC Family
6:30PM Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town ABC Family
8:00PM Toy Story That Time Forgot ABC Family
8:30PM The Santa Clause ABC Family
10:30PM Toy Story That Time Forgot ABC Family
12.23
12:00AM Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July ABC Family
5:15AM Holiday (1938) TCM
8:30AM Christmas Cupid ABC Family
10:30AM Santa Baby ABC Family
12:30PM Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe ABC Family
2:30PM Holiday in Handcuffs ABC Family
5:00PM The Santa Clause ABC Family
7:00PM Home Alone ABC Family
9:00PM The Polar Express ABC Family
12.24
12:00AM Arthur Christmas ABC Family
6:00AM Scrooge (1935) TCM
7:30AM Arthur Christmas ABC Family
11:00AM Snow ABC Family
11:00AM A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! TCM
1:00PM Jack Frost ABC Family
2:15PM I’ll Be Seeing You (1944) TCM
3:00PM The Polar Express ABC Family
5:00PM Home Alone ABC Family
7:00PM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ABC Family
8:00PM The Nine Lives of Christmas Hallmark
9:00PM Elf ABC Family
12.25
7:30AM One Starry Christmas Hallmark
12:00AM Scrooged ABC Family
11:00AM A Christmas Carol (1938) TCM
11:00AM Home Alone ABC Family
12:15PM Holiday Affair TCM
1:00PM Rudolph’s Shiny New Year ABC Family
1:30PM The Nine Lives of Christmas Hallmark
2:00PM Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town ABC Family
3:00PM The Year Without A Santa Claus ABC Family
5:00PM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ABC Family
6:00PM Northpole Hallmark
7:00PM Elf ABC Family
9:00PM Home Alone ABC Family
10:00PM Christmas in Connecticut TCM
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A special television program entitled “WHAS Crusade for Children: Building the Future” will air from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Saturday, December 6 on WHAS11 television. The program will highlight the Crusade’s Endowment fund. WHAS11’s Melissa Swan and 84WHAS radio’s Terry Meiners will serve as hosts.
The WHAS Crusade for Children, established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, raises money for agencies, schools and hospitals to make life better for children with special needs.
Since 1954, the Crusade has raised $160 million, giving critical assistance to millions of children in 120 Kentucky and 50 Southern Indiana counties.
The money donated in Kentucky stays in Kentucky and, likewise, money donated in Indiana stays in Indiana. No money is sent to any other national charity or organization.
The Crusade returns 100% of each donation to agencies that directly improve the lives of children with special needs.
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.
- 100% of each donation goes directly to help children with special needs
- The Crusade has raised $160 million since 1954
- Millions of children have been helped by the Crusade
- The Crusade collects an average of $5 million annually; that allows the Crusade to fund just one-third of its annual grant requests
- The Crusade helps children in all 120 Kentucky counties and 50 Southern Indiana counties
- An independent panel of interdenominational clergy allocates Crusade donations
- Firefighters raise nearly 60% of the Crusade’s annual donations
- The Crusade is seen and heard on Kentucky’s statewide network of Internet, radio and television outlets during the Crusade telethon which takes place on the first full weekend in June
- The Endowment fully funds the Crusade’s future
- The Endowment guarantees that children with special needs will be helped for decades to come
You can donate NOW!
Click here to make a donation to the WHAS Crusade for Children securely online.
Highview Craft Fair Nov. 15th
Pikes Fire Truck Pull Nov. 15th
MUSIC, FOOD, FUN & OF COURSE FIRE TRUCK PULLIN’!
Join us at the 3rd Annual UofL Pikes (PKA) Crusade Fire Truck Pull!
Saturday, November 15th
1:00pm
4th Street Live!
The Fireman Challenge is a team based competition in which teams attempt to pull a 1950’s fire truck 25 feet down Fourth Street LIVE for the fastest time.
The winning team of each category will be presented with an award.
All proceeds of this event will go to the WHAS Crusade for Children.
100% for the kids!
It’s not too late to register your team now! The Pikes challenge YOU!
$100 for an 8 member team
Onsite registration and sign in begins at noon.
Contact:
Andy Dennis
andy.dennis@louisville.edu
More info
Click here for the Pikes Web site.
Last year’s event was a great turnout and a heckuva lot of fun! Thanks for supporting children with special needs through the WHAS Crusade for Children.