This is why fire departments do so much
Meet Zoe! She’s a shining example of what a difference your Crusade donations can make in the life of a child.
Fire departments raise nearly 60 percent of the Crusade for Children’s donations each year by staging road blocks and other events.
It all started in 1956 when Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Chief Ernie Bohler stood on stage during the third annual Crusade in a steamy un-air-conditioned Memorial Auditorium and challenged all fire departments to join the cause. The challenge was heard loud and clear.
Click here to see the complete list of fire departments that participate annually in the WHAS Crusade for Children.
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!
Helping make life better for children with special needs
Agencies, hospitals and schools across Kentuckiana that serve children with special needs got some great news from the WHAS Crusade for Children this week.
The Crusade sent out grant letters on July 1 to organizations to let them know their requests will be funded from the $5,500,000 collected during the 64th annual WHAS Crusade for Children.
The 30-hour broadcast aired on WHAS11 television, 840WHAS radio, WBNA-TV21 (Louisville), WBKO-TV13 (Bowling Green) and worldwide on WHAS11.com during the weekend of June 3 and 4.
It’s America’s most successful local telethon.
Click here to learn more about the Crusade grant process.
2017 WHAS Crusade for Children Grants
LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Adair Board of Education $49,000.00
Allegro Dance Project $5,000.00
American Red Cross $20,000.00
American Printing House for Blind $6,000.00
Americana Community Ctr. $9,750.00
Anchorage Independent School District $40,000.00
Appalachian Reg’l Healthcare $7,810.64
Archdiocese of Louisville $48,000.00
ARHHC $6,500.00
Asbury University $20,000.00
Baptist Health $78,000.00
Bardstown Ind. Schools $32,739.00
Barren River Area Child Adv. Center $10,000.00
Bath County Board of Education $8,000.00
Bellarmine University/Physical Therapy Prog. $40,000.00
Bellarmine University/Scholarships $12,000.00
Best Buddies Kentucky $10,500.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana $6,000.00
Bingham Child Guidance $50,000.00
Bluegrass Chapter of Nat’l AMBUCS $1,200.00
Bluegrass Ctr. For Autism $25,000.00
Boys & Girls Club $12,000.00
Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green $8,000.00
Boys & Girls Haven $95,000.00
Breckinridge Co.Board of Education $38,000.00
Bullitt Co. Board of Education $50,000.00
Bullitt Co. Family YMCA Branch $7,000.00
Burgin Ind. Schools $5,000.00
Camp TESSA $7,000.00
Camp TESSA of Meade Co. $5,200.00
Campbellsville Board of Education $18,000.00
Canaan Community Academy $10,000.00
Carroll Co. Publc Schools $6,000.00
CASA of Lexington $17,000.00
CASA of South Central KY $7,500.00
CASA of the Heartland $11,250.00
CASA of the River Region $6,500.00
CASA of Woodlawn $4,100.00
CASA Program for Bullitt County, Inc. $15,000.00
Caverna Board of Education $8,400.00
Center for Courageous Kids $40,000.00
Center for Women & Families $17,000.00
Centerstone Kentucky $34,000.00
Central Ky. Education Coop $30,000.00
Child Development Ctr. Of the Bluegrass $10,000.00
Children’s Law Ctr. $12,500.00
Clark County Youth Shelter $11,000.00
Clarksville Community Schools $13,800.00
Cloverport Ind. Schools $38,000.00
Communities in Schools Clark County $10,000.00
Community Action of So. Indiana $12,000.00
Community Action of So. Ky. $10,000.00
Ctr. Of Women/Infants University Hospital $46,377.00
Cumberland Co. Board of Education $6,189.50
Cystic Fibrosis $8,000.00
Dorman Preschool $28,000.00
Down Syndrome Ass. Of Central Ky. $3,000.00
Down Syndrome of Louisville $15,000.00
Dream Riders of Ky. $7,000.00
Dreams with Wings $10,000.00
Easter Seals West Ky. $9,000.00
EKU/Autism Spectrum Disorders $5,000.00
EKU/Scholarships $15,000.00
EKU/Special Education $17,841.00
Elizabethtown Ind. Schools $16,000.00
Eminence Ind. Schools $23,000.00
Englishton Park Presb. Ministries $3,000.00
Exceptional Equitation $3,500.00
Family & Children’s Place $26,500.00
Family Ark $17,650.00
Family Enrichment Ctr. $10,000.00
Family Scholar House $20,000.00
Fayette Co. Public School District $17,000.00
FEAT of Louisville $13,000.00
Flaget Memorial Hospital $10,000.00
Floyd Memorial Hospital $22,688.77
Frankfort Ind. Schools/Capital City Prep $17,500.00
Franklin Co. Board of Education $30,000.00
Frazier Rehab Inst. $8,000.00
Friends School $20,000.00
Fund for the Arts $7,500.00
Gateway Community Action $2,000.00
Gilda’s Club Louisville $20,000.00
Graves Co. Board of Education $10,000.00
Grayson Co. Schools $20,057.89
Greater Clark County Schools $36,500.00
Green Co. Board of Education $16,000.00
Green Hill Therapy $18,000.00
Hancock Co. Public Schools $4,000.00
Hardin Co. Board of Education $44,000.00
Hardin Memorial Hospital $90,000.00
Harrison Co. Hospital $4,143.95
Harrison County Exc. Learners Coop $20,728.33
Hart Co. Schools $14,000.00
Henry Co. Schools $22,500.00
Heuser Hearing & Language $75,687.45
Hindman Settlement School $12,500.00
Home of Innocents #2 $105,000.00
Home of Innocents/Capital $125,000.00
Hope Hill Youth Services $4,000.00
Hosparus $42,000.00
Indian Summer Camp $20,000.00
Jefferson Co. Public Schools (JCPS)/Assistive Technology $60,000.00
JCPS/Autism $21,000.00
JCPS/Communication Disorders $18,700.00
JCPS/Deaf & Hard of Hearing $18,000.00
JCPS/Early Childhood $7,000.00
JCPS/Moderate to Severe Disabilities $32,000.00
JCPS/OT/PT $40,000.00
JCPS/Vision $10,000.00
Jewish Community Ctr. $5,000.00
Jr. Achievement of Kentuckiana $4,100.00
Kentuckiana Children’s Center $22,000.00
Kid’s Ctr. For Pediatric Therapies $30,000.00
KORE Academy $6,000.00
Ky. Children’s Hospital $5,625.00
Ky. Ctr. For Arts Found $25,000.00
Ky. Ctr. For Special Children’s Services $62,800.00
Ky. Easter Seals/Creative Beginnings $2,420.00
Ky. Educational Development Corp. $15,000.00
Ky. Hemophilia Found. $6,000.00
Ky. Horse Park Foundation $5,000.00
Ky. Lions Eye Foundation $15,575.47
Ky. School for Deaf $35,000.00
Lake Cumberland Com. Action $1,711.00
LaRue Co. Schools $12,000.00
Lawrence County Schools $20,000.00
Learning Disabilities $1,210.00
Learning for Life $18,000.00
Lexington Hearing & Speech Ctr. $10,000.00
LifeSpring Health Systems $3,000.00
Lighthouse Promise $5,500.00
Lincoln County School $18,500.00
Madison Area Educational Services Unit $8,500.00
Madison Consolidated Schools $20,000.00
Marion Co. Board of Education $11,995.00
Maryhurst $20,000.00
Meade Co. Board of Education $25,000.00
Meredith-Dunn School $19,000.00
Miracle Dancer Scholarship Found. $3,080.00
Miracle League of Louisville $55,000.00
Mountain Comp. Care Ctr. $17,000.00
Muscular Dystrophy $12,000.00
Nativity Academy of St. Boniface $22,000.00
NELCASA $3,000.00
Nelson Co. Schools $20,000.00
New Albany/Floyd Co. Schools $62,098.00
No. Ky. Coop for Ed. Services $3,000.00
Norton Children’s Hospital $450,000.00
Oldham Co. Board of Education $50,000.00
Open Door Youth Services $9,000.00
Orange Co. Rehab $36,000.00
Our Lady of Peace $27,000.00
Our Lady of Providence Jr-Sr High School $14,000.00
Owen Co. Schools $5,000.00
Owensboro Dance Theatre $13,000.00
Owensboro Health Foundation $18,013.00
Paws With Purpose $20,000.00
People & Animal Learning Services $2,000.00
Personal Counseling Service $40,000.00
Pitt Academy $25,000.00
Providence Self Sufficiency $15,000.00
Puzzle Pieces $18,000.00
Rauch $15,000.00
Riley Children’s Foundation $8,000.00
Rockcastle Reg’l Hospital $20,000.00
SAFY $4,000.00
Scott County School District 2 $10,000.00
Shelby Co. Schools $80,000.00
So. Hills Counseling Ctr. $13,000.00
So. Indiana Rehab Hospital $10,000.00
South Central Area Coop $20,000.00
South Central Ky. Kids on Block $3,500.00
Spalding University/Enabling Technologies $7,500.00
Spalding University/Scholarships $12,000.00
Special Olympics of Ky. $17,000.00
Spencer Co. Schools $28,000.00
Spina Bifida Assoc. of Ky. $23,000.00
Sproutlings Ped. Day Care/Preschool $10,115.00
St. Francis School #2 $15,000.00
St. Joseph Children’s Home $20,000.00
St. Joseph London Hospital $20,000.00
St. Vincent de Paul $10,000.00
StageOne $5,000.00
Summit Academy of Greater Lou. $12,500.00
Sunrise Children’s Services $20,000.00
Taylor Co. BOE $12,000.00
Telford YMCA $10,000.00
The de Paul School $80,000.00
The Morton Ctr. $24,000.00
The REATH Center $4,000.00
University of Kentucky/PACCK $6,000.00
U of L/ Pediatrics Capital Project $238,000.00
U of L/Cystic Fibrosis $20,000.00
U of L/Dentistry $40,000.00
U of L/Endrocrinology Infusion $14,000.00
U of L/Learning Disorders $60,000.00
U of L/Neurology Prog. $150,000.00
U of L/Ped. Nutrition $60,000.00
U of L/Pediatric Clinic $12,000.00
U of L/Scholarships $20,000.00
U of L/StAR $103,000.00
Uspiritus $80,000.00
VIPS/Indianapolis $30,000.00
VIPS/Lexington $30,000.00
VIPS/Louisville $75,000.00
Volunteers of America $20,000.00
VSA Kentucky $10,000.00
Washington Co. Schools $12,000.00
Wendell Foster’s Campus $18,000.00
West Clark Community Schools $16,000.00
West Point Ind. Board of Education $19,000.00
Whitley Co. Board of Education $7,624.00
Wilderness Trace Child Deve. Center $10,000.00
WKU/Early Childhood $33,950.00
WKU/Kelly Autism $20,000.00
WKU/Scholarships $20,370.00
Women’s Hospital at St. Joseph East $30,000.00
Woodford Co. Schools $9,000.00
Working for Puzzle for Autism $6,000.00
YMCA of Gr. Louisville $15,000.00
YMCA Safe Places $15,000.00
Youth Ethics & Skills Ctr. $8,000.00
YouthBuild Louisville $2,000.00
Total 5,500,000.00
Providence High School penny war raises thousands
Compassion + Generosity + Friendly Competition = $3021.21 for children with special needs. Students at Providence High School raised thousands for the WHAS Crusade for Children in their annual Penny War.
The Junior class raised the most money in the school’s Penny War this year. One student even donated her entire paycheck.
Crusade kids were the real winners. 100% of all donations to the WHAS Crusade for Children are granted to hospitals, schools and agencies in Kentucky and southern Indiana that provide direct services for children with special needs.
Fastsigns honored for helping Crusade
Congratulations to the WHAS Crusade for Children’s long-time partner Fastsigns for winning “Show Us How You Care” International Franchise Award and then donating the $500 winnings to the Crusade.
The Crusade gives great thanks to owners Susan and Sam Cilone for their endless support that started 22 years ago. The first banner they made as a company was for the Crusade and it read “Thank you firefighters!”
Whenever a banner, trophy, plaque or help of any kind is needed, they are always there.
Learn more about their business by visiting their website: Fastsigns Louisville.
They are located at 6005 A Fern Valley Rd. in Louisville. Call: (502) 969-7002
Sam & Susan Cilone have operated their Fastsigns franchise for 22 years.
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.
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.