71st WHAS Crusade for Children raises $5,700,525.71
The 71st WHAS Crusade for Children concluded on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 7:00pm EDT with a final tote board of $5,700,525.71.
Since 1954, the WHAS Crusade for Children has raised more than $217 million. 100 percent of those donations have been returned to the community in the form of grants to schools, hospitals and agencies that make life better for children with special needs.
At the heart of this effort are the thousands of people who come together each year to make the Crusade a success. From individual donors who drop pocket change into boots at firefighter collection sites to children with lemonade stands to corporations that offer payroll deduction, it all comes together during this annual miracle on the first weekend in June.
The Leaders
Nearly 60 percent of donations are collected by approximately 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.
2024 TOP DONORS
KENTUCKY
Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District $241,717.75
Fern Creek Fire Department $185,489.00
St Matthews Fire Protection District $150,048.00
Jeffersontown Fire Protection District $106,298.63
Shelby County Fire Department $95,618.31
INDIANA
Jeffersonville Fire Dept. $126,416.15
Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department $107,708.24
Highlander Fire Protection District $94,647.12
Charlestown Volunteer Fire Department $55,606.69
Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department $31,529.59
ORGANIZATIONS
LG&E/KU Foundation and Employees $402,891.00
Archdiocese of Louisville $286,674.00
Norton Children’s Hospital $117,872.40
Jefferson County Public Schools $53,964.90
Bluegrass World of Wheels $24,259.00
Crusade Network
The annual Crusade Internet/radio/telethon kicked off at 1:00pm (EDT) on Saturday, June 1 and aired in its entirety on WHAS Radio (AM 840), WHAS-TV (Channel 11.1) and on WHAS11.com.
In addition, WBNA-TV (Channel 21.1) in Louisville aired live broadcasts from 1:30pm to 6:30pm Sunday, June 2 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.
CRUSADE SATURDAY – JUNE 1, 2024
- WHAS11 – Ballardsville, PRP Training Center, Christy’s Garden
- WHAS11 – Variety Show
- WHAS11 – Overnight coverage of the 71st WHAS Crusade for Children
- WBKO – Campbellsville remote
CRUSADE SUNDAY – JUNE 2, 2024
- WHAS11 – 8:00am – approx. 3:12pm (during Boone Township VFD)
- WHAS11 – 3:12pm – Final Tote Board
- WBNA – Elizabethtown, Shelbyville, Bardstown remotes
- WBKO – Leitchfield remote
To Make a Donation
Tax-deductible contributions can be made year-round securely online on WHASCrusade.org or by mail:
WHAS Crusade for Children
520 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Digital donations can also be made using Venmo, CashApp, and PayPal.
Alphabetized list of Donors
Here’s an alphabetized list of fire departments, groups, organizations and companies who presented donations live on the 71st Annual WHAS Crusade for Children.
AMVETS Post 61& 1 $1,950.00
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS $57,966.78
Archdiocese of Louisville $286,674.00
Bagdad Volunteer Fire Department $15,047.02
Ballardsville Fire Department $14,422.23
Baptist Health Foundation $10,000.00
Bardstown Fire & Rescue $14,336.22
Be Kind $500.00
Bedford Volunteer Fire Department $7,099.38
Bluegrass World of Wheels $24,259.00
Boogie Down Crew Down Syndrome of Louisville $1,550.00
Boone Township Volunteer Fire Department $8,034.02
Boston Vol Fire & Rescue $3,792.63
Bradfordsville Fire Department $3,339.20
Breeding Volunteer Fire Department $2,612.75
Campbellsburg Fire & Rescue Department – KY $4,595.10
Campbellsville/Taylor Co Fire Department $38,475.59
Central Hardin Fire Department $4,385.30
Charlestown Volunteer Fire Department $55,606.69
CHI St. Joseph Health Foundation $7,100.00
Churchill Downs – Raffle $50,000.00
Clarkson Fire & Rescue $26,142.43
Clarksville Fire Department (IN) $29,051.00
Columbia Fire Department $49,825.00
Crusade Board of Directors $14,132.53
Crusade Endowment $500,000.00
Custer Area Vol Fire & Rescue Dept $5,091.46
Diane Moore Miracle Dancers $13,600.00
East Grayson Co Volunteer Fire Department $4,655.28
Eclipse Bank – Event Sponsor $20,000.00
Ekron Volunteer Fire Department $39,054.78
Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department $31,529.59
Elizabethtown Fire Department $14,245.00
Eminence Fire & Rescue $13,502.83
Fairdale Fire Department $32,764.21
Fern Creek Fire Department $185,489.00
Flaherty Volunteer Fire Department $14,252.63
Fordsville Fire Department $2,049.55
Georgetown TWP Fire Protection District $21,968.99
Glendale Fire Department $7,264.80
Glenn Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $5,000.00
Gravel Switch Fire Department $7,000.00
Greensburg-Green Co Volunteer Fire Department $16,218.24
Hardinsburg Volunteer Fire Department $17,303.48
Harned Fire and Rescue $40,513.13
Hazelwood Community Homes- Paul Hall $2,865.50
Heath TWP Volunteer Fire Department $17,016.11
Highlander Fire Protection District $94,647.12
Individuals Car Club $725.00
Jefferson County Public Schools $53,964.90
Jefferson County Clerk’s Office $20,733.05
Jeffersontown Fire Protection District $106,298.63
Jeffersonville Fire Department $126,416.15
Jennings Township Volunteer Fire Department $13,523.86
Kelly Knoop $13,559.00
Kentuckiana Corvette Club $7,093.12
Knifley Area Volunteer Fire Department $2,617.12
Kosair for Kids $100,000.00
Kroger – Sponsorship $10,000.00
Kentucky 86 Fire & Rescue $25,590.86
Kentucky Kingdom $5,000.00
LaGrange Fire and Rescue $36,491.83
Lake Jericho Fire and Rescue $1,189.50
Lampkin Family Lemonade Stand $157.25
Lanesville Volunteer Fire Department $17,358.51
Lebanon Fire Department $45,924.00
Lebanon Junction Fire Department $8,510.47
Leitchfield Fire Department $14,584.21
Lemonade Stand – Addy Clarkson $566.00
Lemonade Stand – Brayden Carter $141.00
Lemonade Stand – Emerson & Anderson $350.00
Lemonade Stand – Harper, Emma, Sister, and Mom $75.00
Lemonade Stand – Hunter & Allison Smithee $100.00
Lemonade Stand – Isaiah Ratcliffe $365.00
Lemonade Stand – Juliana Carman $149.10
Lemonade Stand – Kelsey, Kennedy, and Kaden Fackler $152.00
Lemonade Stand – MaJai Clark $11.00
Lemonade Stand – Royce Lewis & Conor Knifeley $401.00
Lemonade Stand – Wyatt, Gaige, Paisley Faulkenberg $294.00
LG&E/KU Foundation and Employees $402,891.00
Lifelong Patsy Bloor Dance Team $2,737.31
Livonia Fire & Rescue $2,086.27
Loren Ballard Family $15,315.97
Loretto Fire Deparment $5,934.20
Louisville Fire Department $12,813.75
McDaniels Fire/Rescue Dept $12,602.70
McMahan Retirees $7,065.00
Meade Co Fire & Rescue $10,293.44
Meredith Dunn School $1,178.80
Mike’s Car Wash $17,581.31
Milltown Fire Department $12,181.13
Monroe TWP Volunteer Fire Department $107,708.24
Mt Eden Vol Fire Department $12,500.00
Mt. Washington Fire Department $36,525.11
Muldraugh Fire Department $4,266.05
Nelson Co Fire Department $17,749.30
New Castle Vol Fire & Rescue $21,203.61
New Hope Fire Departent $2,485.18
New Middletown Volunteer Fire Department $11,031.00
Nichols Volunteer Fire Department $11,833.53
Northeast Nelson Fire Protection District $18,165.48
Norton Children’s Check Presentation $117,872.40
Okolona Fire Department Milwaukee Tools Raffle- Zachary Willen $2,100.00
Okolona Fire Protection District $25,670.01
Okolona Street Rods $10,000.50
Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department $20,153.81
Payneville Fire Department $13,478.18
Pewee Valley Fire Protection District $23,495.69
Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District $241,717.75
Pleasureville Volunteer Fire Department $23,103.49
Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department $13,901.00
Raywick Vol Fire Department $12,543.33
Republic Bank $17,100.00
Republic Bank Check Presentation $10,000.00
Rineyville Fire Department $14,107.00
Rolling Fork Fire Department $31,229.54
Salsarita $2,100.00
Scottsburg Fire Department $11,322.98
Shady Ray’s $2,500.00
Shelby Co Fire & Rescue $95,618.31
Shelbyville Fire Department $21,196.69
Shepherdsville Fire Department $31,321.90
Shively Fire Department $9,400.00
Sonora Fire and Rescue $5,704.07
South Oldham Fire and Rescue $64,101.42
Southeast Bullitt Fire Department $14,970.77
Sparkles & Spurs $2,293.35
Springfield/ Washington Co Fire $10,480.88
St Matthews Fire Protection District $150,048.00
Stephensburg Volunteer Fire Department $4,721.00
Summersville Fire Department $4,834.16
Superior Van & Mobility $7,100.00
Taylorsville/Spencer Co Volunteer Fire Department $41,214.70
TEGNA Foundation $10,000.00
Terry Hickey Check Presentation $90,000.00
Throckmorton Golf $12,071.71
UofL and UofL Health $7,100.00
Upton Vol Fire & Rescue Dept $8,190.42
Valley Creek Fire Department $18,300.00
Vine Grove Fire Department $8,268.00
Visually Impaired Preschool Services Cookout for the Crusade $1,387.47
Waddy Volunteer Fire Department $16,907.25
West 84 Volunteer Fire Department $6,180.00
West Point Fire Department/Ambulance $12,070.38
Westport Volunteer Fire Department $1,371.49
WHAS11 Sales Department – Golf Card $11,312.00
White Mills Volunteer Fire Department $10,048.15
Wilkins Family $5,333.27
Willisburg Fire & Rescue $3,631.00
Wilson Farms via Bluegrass World of Wheels $200.00
Zoneton Fire Protection District $82,749.01
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