{"id":18838,"date":"2022-06-05T20:01:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T00:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/?p=18838"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:22:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:22:07","slug":"69th-annual-whas-crusade-for-children-raises-5133684-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/2022\/06\/05\/69th-annual-whas-crusade-for-children-raises-5133684-69\/","title":{"rendered":"69th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children raises $5,133,684.69"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-confetti-final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-confetti-final.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-confetti-final-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-confetti-final-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-confetti-final-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 69th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children came to a close at 7:00pm EDT on Sunday, June 5, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>After the traditional conclusion as firefighters, volunteers and Crusaders sang &#8220;God Bless America,&#8221; the final tote board was revealed: $5,133,684.69<\/p>\n<p>(WHAS11.com) From buying accessible equipment to running camps, the WHAS Crusade for Children helps millions of kids across Kentucky and Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>With contributions from the Kentuckiana community, the Crusade has raised $5,133,684.69 during the two-day event.<br \/>\nEvery penny of donations to the Crusade go toward helping children with special needs and the agencies, hospitals and schools that serve those children.<\/p>\n<p>Fire departments across Kentucky and Indiana collect money for the Crusade and make up about 60% of the donations each year.<\/p>\n<p>Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District led the way for the Kentucky fire departments with $156,175.94.<\/p>\n<p>The top Indiana fire department was Lafayette Township Fire Department with $92,777.31.<\/p>\n<p>LG&amp;E and KU Foundation led the community organizations with $398,104.00 in contributions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Press coverage<\/h2>\n<p>See more coverage from WHAS11.com, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whas11.com\/article\/features\/crusade-for-children\/crusade-for-children-raises-more-than-5-point-1-million-dollars-during-69th-telethon\/417-a641e68c-9293-4661-b491-f298923d5475\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See more coverage from the Courier-Journal, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courier-journal.com\/story\/news\/local\/2022\/06\/05\/69th-whas-crusade-children-raises-more-than-5-1-million\/9958984002\/\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hardin County coverage from The News-Enterprise, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsenterprise.com\/news\/local\/local-firefighters-collect-120-000-for-crusade\/article_c88d46bb-7563-5286-b420-9709c9f09de8.html\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read about Crusade fundraising in Russell Springs from WJRS-FM, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lakercountry.com\/2022\/06\/record-amount-collected-locally-for-whas-crusade\/\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corydon coverage from the Corydon Democrat, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corydondemocrat.com\/2022\/06\/08\/5-local-agencies-make-crusade-top-10\/\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Archdiocese of Louisville coverage from The Record, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/therecordnewspaper.org\/archdiocese-is-among-top-donorsto-crusade-for-children-collection\/\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grayson County coverage from the Messenger-Inquirer, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.messenger-inquirer.com\/grayson_county\/crusade-for-children-raises-5-1m\/article_49b16516-0386-5959-837e-f870352bb732.html\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Binge watch the Crusade<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Crusade Saturday \u2013 June 4th<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WHAS11 Ballardsville Remote, PRP Remote &amp; Fairdale Remote: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WHASCrusade\/videos\/581455643309590\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WBKO-TV Campbellsville Remote part 1: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbkotv\/videos\/709771906904887\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WBKO-TV Campbellsville Remote part 2: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbkotv\/videos\/428503265762617\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Crusade Sunday \u2013 June 5th<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WHAS11 Day 2 of the WHAS Crusade for Children: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=buMV7BdBLSM\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WHAS11 Day 2 of the WHAS Crusade for Children continues part 2: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uv3bvhizsTU\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WBNA-TV Elizabethtown Remote, Shelbyville Remote, &amp; Bardstown Remote: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbnatv21\/videos\/696031798325587\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WBKO-TV Leitchfield Remote: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbkotv\/videos\/558309535673931\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photos and more videos<\/h2>\n<p>See photos and videos on the Crusade&#8217;s Facebook page, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WHASCrusade\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(This story will be updated.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the magic of the Crusade<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWHASCrusade%2Fvideos%2F761195151726704%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Top Kentucky Fire Departments<\/h2>\n<p>Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District $156,175.94<br \/>\nFern Creek &amp; Buechel Fire Departments $147,750.89<br \/>\nZoneton Fire Protection District $118,341.77<br \/>\nJeffersontown Fire District $111,959.80<br \/>\nHighview Fire District $106,235.85<br \/>\nSt. Matthews Fire Protection District $91,058.00<br \/>\nShelby County Fire &amp; Rescue $86,831.88<br \/>\nAnchorage &#8211; Middletown Fire Department $72,541.57<br \/>\nPewee Valley Fire Protection District $64,644.03<br \/>\nColumbia &#8211; Adair Fire Department $52,851.76<\/p>\n<h2>Top Indiana Fire Departments<\/h2>\n<p>Lafayette Township Fire Department $92,777.31<br \/>\nMonroe Township Volunteer Fire Department $72,431.00<br \/>\nCharlestown Vol. Fire Department $57,017.89<br \/>\nClarksville Fire Department $55,232.00<br \/>\nRamsey Volunteer Fire &amp; EMS $26,889.29<br \/>\nElizabeth Volunteer Fire Department $25,320.00<br \/>\nGeorgetown Township Volunteer Fire Department $23,227.57<br \/>\nHarrison Township \/ Corydon Volunteer Fire Department $21,802.43<br \/>\nLanesville Volunteer Fire Department $17,959.85<br \/>\nJeffersonville Fire Department $15,850.91<br \/>\nMilltown Fire Department $14,300.00<\/p>\n<h2>Top Organizations<\/h2>\n<p>LG&amp;E and KU Foundation $398,104.00<br \/>\nArchdiocese of Louisville $211,558.00<br \/>\nNorton Healthcare Employees $115,567.80<br \/>\nJefferson County Public Schools $69,014.59<br \/>\nGreater Clark County Schools $21,246.00<\/p>\n<h2>Alphabetized list of Donors<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s an alphabetized list of fire departments, groups, organizations and companies that contributed to the 69th annual WHAS Crusade for Children. This will continue to be updated.<\/p>\n<p>Amvets Post 61 $1,843.00<br \/>\nAnchorage &#8211; Middletown Fire Department $72,541.57<br \/>\nAnchorage Public School Read-A-Thon $8,661.60<br \/>\nAngelica Smith $500.00<br \/>\nArami Acres Equine Program $2,100.00<br \/>\nArchdiocese of Louisville $211,558.00<\/p>\n<p>Bagdad Fire Protection District $12,163.71<br \/>\nBallardsville Fire Department $10,107.00<br \/>\nBaptist Health Foundation $10,000.00<br \/>\nBardstown-Nelson County Fire Department $18,969.01<br \/>\nBedford Fire Department $8,936.71<br \/>\nBlack Box Dumpster $789.83<br \/>\nBluegrass World of Wheels $17,000.00<br \/>\nBoone Township Volunteer Fire Department $7,069.30<br \/>\nBorden\/Wood Township Fire Department $3,420.83<br \/>\nBoston Fire Department $5,266.76<br \/>\nBradfordsville Fire Department $4,339.67<br \/>\nBreeding Area Fire Department $2,133.74<br \/>\nBuddy Award Honoree: Wayne Perkey<\/p>\n<p>Campbellsburg Fire Department &#8211; Kentucky $8,824.10<br \/>\nCampbellsville &#8211; Taylor County Fire Department $35,716.10<br \/>\nCentral Hardin Fire Department $1,583.85<br \/>\nCharlestown Vol. Fire Department $57,017.89<br \/>\nClarkson Volunteer Fire Department $8,908.15<br \/>\nClarksville Fire Department $55,232.00<br \/>\nColumbia &#8211; Adair Fire Department $52,851.76<br \/>\nCrusade Board of Directors &#8211; More for the Kids Sponsor $2,700.00<br \/>\nCrusade Endowment $500,000.00<br \/>\nCuster Area Vol. Fire &amp; Rescue Department $4,686.76<\/p>\n<p>Diane Moore Miracle Dancers $9,000.00<\/p>\n<p>East Grayson Fire Department $6,649.00<br \/>\nEkron Fire Department $26,830.63<br \/>\nElizabeth Vol. Fire Department $25,320.00<br \/>\nEminence Fire Department $11,550.57<\/p>\n<p>Fairdale Fire Department $28,542.38<br \/>\nFern Creek &amp; Buechel Fire Departments $147,750.89<br \/>\nFern Creek Split the Pot Winner: Doug Debold<br \/>\nFirst Harrison Bank &#8211; More for the Kids Sponsor $1,500.00<br \/>\nFlaherty Fire Department $31,217.89<\/p>\n<p>Georgetown Township Volunteer Fire Department $23,227.57<br \/>\nGlendale Fire Department $2,967.23<br \/>\nGravel Switch Fire Department $4,276.70<br \/>\nGreater Clark County Schools $21,246.00<br \/>\nGreater Louisville Rowing $1,000.00<br \/>\nGreen County Fire Department $16,198.36<\/p>\n<p>Hardinsburg Fire Department $6,298.52<br \/>\nHarned Area Fire Department $36,113.13<br \/>\nHarrison Township \/ Corydon Volunteer Fire Department $21,802.43<br \/>\nHazelwood Community Homes &amp; New Vista &#8211; Paul Hall $593.00<br \/>\nHeth Township Volunteer Fire Department $14,824.11<br \/>\nHighview Fire District $106,235.85<\/p>\n<p>In Memory of Lorne Ballard $23,580.00<br \/>\nIn Memory of Milton and Mimi Metz &#8211; from Perry Metz $5,000.00<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson County Public Schools $69,014.59<br \/>\nJeffersontown Fire District $111,959.80<br \/>\nJeffersonville Fire Department $15,850.91<br \/>\nJennings Township Volunteer Fire Department $14,929.70<br \/>\nJewish Community of Louisville $180.00<br \/>\nJoe Huber&#8217;s Family Farm &amp; Restaurant $2,500.00<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Knoop and family $9,300.69<br \/>\nKentuckiana Corvette Club &amp; Moose Lodge 5 $12,547.00<br \/>\nKentucky 86 Fire Department $21,000.00<br \/>\nKentucky Kingdom $5,000.00<\/p>\n<p>Lafayette Township Fire Department $92,777.31<br \/>\nLaGrange Fire and Rescue $22,247.68<br \/>\nLanesville Volunteer Fire Department $17,959.85<br \/>\nLeavenworth Crusaders &#8211; Wilkins Family $5,155.00<br \/>\nLeavenworth Fire District $6,363.25<br \/>\nLebanon Fire Department $41,222.00<br \/>\nLebanon Junction Fire Department $9,816.08<br \/>\nLeitchfield Fire Department $16,320.89<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Andrew &amp; Elizabeth $400.00<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Anthony, Audrey &amp; Tristan $200.00<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Ava Canterbury $283.57<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Isaiah $200.00<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Madison Kazunas &amp; Holden Greener $214.46<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Max, Huck &amp; Charlie Davis $239.79<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Paisley &amp; Fiona $480.00<br \/>\nLemonade Stand &#8211; Sam &amp; Zach Benson &amp; Max Schuster $2,357.43<br \/>\nLG&amp;E and KU Foundation $398,104.00<br \/>\nLivonia Fire Department $712.70<br \/>\nLoretto Fire Department $7,047.27<\/p>\n<p>McCulloch Volunteer Fire Department $10,731.12<br \/>\nMcDaniels Volunteer Fire Department $9,521.76<br \/>\nMeade County Fire Protection District $9,142.14<br \/>\nMeredith Dunn School $1,536.35<br \/>\nMilltown Fire Department $14,300.00<br \/>\nMonroe TWP Vol. Fire Department $72,431.00<br \/>\nMt. Washington Fire Protection $51,608.10<\/p>\n<p>New Albany Fire Department $7,016.25<br \/>\nNew Castle Fire Department 15,583.75<br \/>\nNew Hope Fire Department $2,700.00<br \/>\nNew Middletown Volunteer Fire Department $10,356.56<br \/>\nNichols Fire Department $6,840.33<br \/>\nNortheast Nelson Fire Department $21,779.66<br \/>\nNorton Healthcare Employees $115,567.80<br \/>\nNuLu Business Association $500.00<\/p>\n<p>Okolona Fire Department $47,984.29<br \/>\nOkolona Fire Department Auxiliary &#8211; Milwaukee Tools Raffle Winner: Kenny Settle $2,500.00<br \/>\nOkolona Street Rods $8,420.00<br \/>\nOver Takers Car Club $215.00<\/p>\n<p>Palmyra Fire Department $12,067.02<br \/>\nPayneville Fire Department $12,314.50<br \/>\nPewee Valley Fire Protection District $64,644.03<br \/>\nPleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District $156,175.94<br \/>\nPleasureville Fire Department $8,711.70<\/p>\n<p>Ramsey Volunteer Fire &amp; EMS $26,889.29<br \/>\nRaywick Fire Department $7,097.92<br \/>\nRepublic Bank &amp; Trust Co. $6,900.00<br \/>\nRepublic Bank &amp; Trust Co. $10,000.00<br \/>\nRetired McMahan Firefighters $7,805.00<br \/>\nRineyville Fire Department $12,830.00<br \/>\nRolling Fork &amp; New Haven Fire Departments $21,828.39<br \/>\nRussell Springs Fire Department $11,506.75<\/p>\n<p>Scottsburg Fire Department $13,527.15<br \/>\nShelby County Fire &amp; Rescue $86,831.88<br \/>\nShelbyville Fire Department $15,822.81<br \/>\nShepherdsville Fire Department $33,412.97<br \/>\nShively Fire Department $10,140.81<br \/>\nSimpsonville Fire Department $12,890.24<br \/>\nSonora Fire Department $5,245.71<br \/>\nSouth Oldham Fire Department $51,281.75<br \/>\nSoutheast Bullitt Fire Department $20,193.39<br \/>\nSparkles &amp; Spurs $2,157.00<br \/>\nSpringfield-Washington County Fire Department $8,615.68<br \/>\nSt. Matthews Fire Protection District $91,058.00<br \/>\nStephensburg Fire &amp; Rescue $7,410.00<br \/>\nSuperior Van &amp; Mobility &#8211; More for the Kids Sponsor $6,900.00<\/p>\n<p>Taylorsville Fire Department $38,108.76<br \/>\nTEGNA Foundation $10,000.00<br \/>\nThe Temple $3,600.00<br \/>\nTony Walker Financial $5,000.00<br \/>\nTOPS #20 &#8211; Tammy Sizemore $300.00<br \/>\nTri-Township Fire &amp; Rescue $12,917.91<\/p>\n<p>UofL and UL Health &#8211; More for the Kids Sponsor $6,900.00<br \/>\nUpton Fire Department $2,288.20<\/p>\n<p>Valley Creek Fire Department $15,105.00<br \/>\nVine Grove Fire Department $13,871.53<br \/>\nVisually Impaired Preschool Services $1,106.00<\/p>\n<p>Waddy Fire Department $13,757.79<br \/>\nWax Fire Department $5,012.25<br \/>\nWest 84 Volunteer Fire Department $3405<br \/>\nWest Point Fire Department $12,358.60<br \/>\nWestport Fire Department $4,328.26<br \/>\nWhite Mills Volunteer Fire Department $7,060.00<br \/>\nWillisburg Fire Department $3,785.00<br \/>\nWoodford County Fire Department $15,388.00<\/p>\n<p>Zoneton Fire Protection District $118,341.77<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOTAL: $5,133,684.69<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>\nJune 5, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>69th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children raises $5,133,684.69<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Communities in Kentucky and southern Indiana came together once again for the 69th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children to make life better for children with special needs. The final tote board tallied $5,133,684.69 as America\u2019s most successful local telethon concluded with the traditional singing of \u201cGod Bless America\u201d just before 7:00pm (EDT) Sunday, June 5, 2022. Since 1954, the Crusade has now raised a cumulative total of more than $205 million.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s telethon featured live performances on the Variety Show on Saturday, June 4. The show was hosted by WHAS11\u2019s Shay McAlister and 840 WHAS Radio\u2019s Terry Meiners. They were joined by Patrick Henry Hughes, magician David Garrard, American Idol contestant Jackson Snelling of Austin, IN, and The Southern Sirens. There were additional recorded performances from The Miracle Dancers, The Diane Moore Dancers, Magician Lance Burton, Hazel Miller and the Collective, Sweet Harmony, Michelle Sydnor and Friends, Ricky Beavers, and American Idol contestant Layla Spring of Marion County, KY.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is heartwarming to see the people of Kentuckiana step up once again to make life better for children with special needs. A huge thank you to all who gave, the firefighters who worked tirelessly to collect, and the dedicated volunteers that help every year. After another tough year, this kind of generosity will make a very real difference in the lives of so many children,\u201d said WHAS Crusade for Children President &amp; CEO Dawn Lee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More than $205 million for the kids<\/strong><br \/>\nIn its first 69 years, the Crusade has raised more than $205 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 in Kentucky and southern Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>It takes a cast of thousands for this annual miracle, from individual donors dropping pocket change into boots at firefighter roadblocks to children hosting lemonade stands to corporations offering payroll deduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Leaders<\/strong><br \/>\nNearly 60 percent of donations are collected by nearly 200 fire departments in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Fire departments have been involved with the Crusade since 1956 when Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Chief Ernie Bohler brought $400 on the Memorial Auditorium stage in Louisville and challenged all fire departments to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District led the way for the Kentucky fire departments with $156,175.94.<\/p>\n<p>The top Indiana fire department was Lafayette Township Fire Department with $92,777.31.<\/p>\n<p>LG&amp;E and KU Foundation led the community organizations with $398,104.00 in contributions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So many to thank<\/strong><br \/>\nThe annual Crusade Internet\/radio\/telethon kicked off at 1:00pm (EDT) on Saturday, June 4 and aired in its entirety on 840 WHAS Radio, WHAS11 and worldwide on WHAS11.com. WHAS11 also simulcast the Crusade weekend program on YouTube Live. Updates were posted all weekend long on WHASCrusade.org, and donors across the country made donations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, WBNA-TV 21.1 in Louisville aired live broadcasts 12:30pm to 6:30pm Sunday, June 5, from the Kentucky cities of Elizabethtown, Shelbyville and Bardstown. WBKO-TV in Bowling Green aired remote telecasts from Campbellsville on Saturday and Leitchfield on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Television Network<\/strong><br \/>\nWHAS-TV, Louisville (flagship station)<br \/>\nWBNA-TV, Louisville<br \/>\nWBKO-TV, Bowling Green<\/p>\n<p><strong>Radio Network<\/strong><br \/>\nWHAS, Louisville (flagship station)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internet Network<\/strong><br \/>\nWHAS11.com<br \/>\nWHASCrusade.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>To honor a pledge<\/strong><br \/>\nTax-deductible contributions can be sent anytime:<br \/>\nWHAS Crusade for Children<br \/>\n520 W. Chestnut St.<br \/>\nLouisville, KY 40202<\/p>\n<p>Donations can also be made securely online on www.WHASCrusade.org.<\/p>\n<p>To view a complete list of all groups that made donations live on the 69th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children, go to www.WHASCrusade.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the WHAS Crusade for Children<\/strong><br \/>\nThe WHAS Crusade for Children, established by WHAS-TV in 1954, raises money for schools, agencies and hospitals that make life better for children with special needs. In its first 69 years, the Crusade has raised more than $205 million. Thanks to generous contributions of goods and services, the Crusade returns 100 percent of all donations to organizations in all 120 Kentucky counties and more than 50 southern Indiana counties. Fire departments raise nearly 60 percent of the money each year by staging road blocks and other events.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 69th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children came to a close at 7:00pm EDT on Sunday, June 5, 2022. After the traditional conclusion as firefighters, volunteers and Crusaders sang &#8220;God Bless America,&#8221; the final tote board was revealed: $5,133,684.69 (WHAS11.com) From buying accessible equipment to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18838"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18838"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18983,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18838\/revisions\/18983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}