{"id":3516,"date":"2009-12-01T14:14:44","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T18:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/?p=3516"},"modified":"2009-12-01T14:14:44","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T18:14:44","slug":"crusade-endowment-special-airs-december-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/2009\/12\/01\/crusade-endowment-special-airs-december-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Crusade Endowment special airs December 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefutureheadline1.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefutureheadline\" title=\"buildingthefutureheadline\" width=\"550\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3471\" \/><br \/>\nA special television\/radio program entitled &#8220;WHAS Crusade for Children: Building the Future&#8221; will air from about 6:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday, December 12 on WHAS11 television and 84WHAS radio.  That&#8217;s following the 4:00pm University of Louisville men&#8217;s basketball game vs. Western Carolina.  WHAS11&#8217;s Melissa Swan and 84WHAS radio&#8217;s Terry Meiners will host the program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefuturefacebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3405\" title=\"buildingthefuturefacebook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefuturefacebook.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefuturefacebook\" width=\"200\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2009terrymelissafuture.jpg\" alt=\"2009terrymelissafuture\" title=\"2009terrymelissafuture\" width=\"125\" height=\"161\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3459\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefutureheadlinenow.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefutureheadlinenow\" title=\"buildingthefutureheadlinenow\" width=\"550\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3425\" \/><br \/>\nThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1954, the Crusade has raised more than $133 million, giving critical assistance to an estimated three million children in 120 Kentucky and 50 Southern Indiana counties.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Crusade returns 100% of each donation to agencies that directly improve the lives of children with special needs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefutureheadlineforever.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefutureheadlineforever\" title=\"buildingthefutureheadlineforever\" width=\"550\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3428\" \/><br \/>\nThe WHAS Crusade for Children Endowment fully funds the Crusade\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>It guarantees that 100% of the Crusade\u2019s annual telethon collections continue to go directly to agencies that help children with special needs.<\/p>\n<p>It ensures that millions more children will be helped for decades to come.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond your annual contribution, the Crusade needs your Endowment donation now. To change a child\u2019s life forever, support the WHAS Crusade Endowment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefuturefullpage.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefuturefullpage\" title=\"buildingthefuturefullpage\" width=\"550\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3461\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefuturecrusadequick.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefuturecrusadequick\" title=\"buildingthefuturecrusadequick\" width=\"550\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3430\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100% of each donation goes directly to help children with special needs<\/li>\n<li>The Crusade has raised more than $125 million since 1954<\/li>\n<li>An estimated three million children have been helped by the Crusade<\/li>\n<li>The Crusade collects an average of $5 million annually; that allows the Crusade to fund just one-third of its annual grant requests<\/li>\n<li>The Crusade helps children in all 120 Kentucky counties and 50 Southern Indiana counties<\/li>\n<li>An independent panel of interdenominational clergy allocates Crusade donations<\/li>\n<li>Firefighters raise over 50% of the Crusade\u2019s annual donations<\/li>\n<li>The Crusade is seen and heard on Kentucky\u2019s statewide network of Internet, radio and television outlets during the Crusade telethon which takes place on the first full weekend in June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefuturecrusadeendowmentquick.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefuturecrusadeendowmentquick\" title=\"buildingthefuturecrusadeendowmentquick\" width=\"550\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3432\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Endowment fully funds the Crusade\u2019s future<\/li>\n<li>The Endowment guarantees that children with special needs will be helped for decades to come<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/buildingthefuturevoices.jpg\" alt=\"buildingthefuturevoices\" title=\"buildingthefuturevoices\" width=\"550\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3450\" \/><br \/>\nA wide range of community voices will share their support of the Crusade for Children during this special program.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/cockerhamendow.jpg\" alt=\"cockerhamendow\" title=\"cockerhamendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3435\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/abramsonendow1.jpg\" alt=\"abramsonendow\" title=\"abramsonendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3453\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/burckleendow1.jpg\" alt=\"burckleendow\" title=\"burckleendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3455\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fifeendow1.jpg\" alt=\"fifeendow\" title=\"fifeendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3448\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/mcconnellendow.jpg\" alt=\"mcconnellendow\" title=\"mcconnellendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3441\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/ramseyendow.jpg\" alt=\"ramseyendow\" title=\"ramseyendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3442\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/cruiseendow.jpg\" alt=\"cruiseendow\" title=\"cruiseendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3445\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/whitlockendow.jpg\" alt=\"whitlockendow\" title=\"whitlockendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3479\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/yarmuthendow1.jpg\" alt=\"yarmuthendow\" title=\"yarmuthendow\" width=\"110\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3478\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>You can donate NOW!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.whascrusade.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>to make a donation anytime to the WHAS Crusade for Children securely online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A special television\/radio program entitled &#8220;WHAS Crusade for Children: Building the Future&#8221; will air from about 6:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday, December 12 on WHAS11 television and 84WHAS radio. That&#8217;s following the 4:00pm University of Louisville men&#8217;s basketball game vs. Western Carolina. WHAS11&#8217;s Melissa Swan and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3516"}],"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=3516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3516\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whascrusade.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}