The 71st WHAS Crusade for Children concluded on Sunday, June 1, 2024 with a final tote board of $5,700,525.71. Since 1954, the WHAS Crusade for Children has raised more than $216 million. One hundred 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
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PGA star Justin Thomas raises hometown money for children’s charities
JT is home to host his Justin Thomas Junior Championship at Harmony Landing. ⛳️ Justin’s foundation expects to raise over $100,000 for children’s charities. That would push the cumulative total beyond $350,000 in just a few years of this tournament. Lots of immensely talented juniors are playing Wednesday through Friday. Spectators welcome. 🏌🏾♀️🏌🏽🏌🏾♂️ #Kygolf #juniorgolf #Kentucky If the city of Louisville had a Mt. Rushmore of sports, Justin's status would certainly earn him a spot. He's a major winner with 14 PGA Tour victories, a Fed Ex Cup championship, and two time PGA Player of the Year. Three Saint X Tigers. KT and I couldn't resist; we're fanboys. 🐯 #GoTigers Sacred Heart Academy senior Abigail Sutherland is expected to lead
Challenge woke teachers when they peddle Marxism and self hatred
BOOOOOOOM!!! GO MAMA BEAR!!! pic.twitter.com/lnOLu5tkxS — il Donaldo Trumpo (@ilSharko) June 10, 2021 Critical Race Theory (CRT) is touted by Liberals as a necessary WOKE transition for America's school curriculum. It shapes America's cultural and historical issues through the lens of 18th and 19th century slavery. The claim is that slavery still creates inequity for Black people to this day. This Illinois doctor is not having it. “How do I have two medical degrees if I’m sitting here oppressed?” An Illinois parent rips into Critical Race Theory at a school board meeting pic.twitter.com/KqJz4mzXuP — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 17, 2021 Advocates claim CRT is nothing more than accurate American history. Skeptics see it as just another lightly challenged indoctrination of children to lock them in as Liberals. Woke youngens
68th WHAS Crusade for Children raises $5.1 million, passing all-time mark of $200 million to help special needs kids
There's nothing in America quite like the WHAS Crusade for Children. It's the most successful ongoing telethon in the United States. Firefighters raise more than half of the money to provide assistance for special needs children and their families. Other huge donations come in from local companies, churches, civic groups, and individuals. It's an incredible testament to the generosity of Kentucky and Indiana citizens. Thanks to every person who donated to this annual miracle! official press release from the Crusade for Children 68th WHAS Crusade for Children reaches cumulative total of $200 million raised since 1954 For immediate release: June 6, 2021 (Louisville, KY) In an emotional weekend, honoring many fallen firefighters, communities in Kentucky and southern Indiana came together once again for
John Schnatter sues marketing company for leaking his N-word tape, wife files for divorce
In a recent interview, ousted pizza executive "Papa" John Schnatter complained about the current Papa John's management. Schnatter claims that his replacements provide poor leadership and are making lower quality Papa John's pizzas. It is Schnatter's belief that Papa John's executives deviously plotted to steal the company from him "using the black community" and "race" issues. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Schnatter promised a "day of reckoning" and pushed aside WDRB reporter Stephan Johnson's request for more info. Schnatter laughed and said "Stay tuned." As Papa John's moves on without its founder, John Schnatter vows for a 'day of reckoning' https://t.co/zvayhxxZVx— WDRB News (@WDRBNews) November 26, 2019 A rather tepid day of reckoning just passed. Schnatter sued the marketing company that leaked audio
“Papa John” lives only in John Schnatter’s mind
John Schnatter donated ONE MILLION DOLLARS to historically black Simmons College. It is an obvious atonement gesture for Schnatter's horribly racist utterance during a 2018 company training conference call that ruined his life. Check the word on his tailored shirt. Papa. That's a reference to a dead mascot that only Schnatter keeps alive. Many people feel that last year's complete annihilation of "Papa" John Schnatter was the most overplayed hand of political correctness ever seen in business. The guy said the n-word and was pilloried as though he'd murdered a thousand homeless children. That stated, rule #1 in today's WOKE culture is that white people can't say the n-word no matter how commonly it is used by people of color in their public conversations,
It’s been one year since John Schnatter’s n-word destroyed his legacy. He has one path to public redemption.
One year ago, "Papa John" Schnatter contacted me to interview him on the radio. Schnatter's glorious life was unraveling after intense blowback from the pizza magnate's use of the n-word on a training call. The interview got national media attention and online snark but Schnatter's freefall was in an unstoppable plunge. Instead of reversing the narrative, our 28 minute chat only solidified the image that Papa John wasn't ready to sincerely apologize. He said that was coerced into saying the n-word by people who were out to get him banished. But it was Schnatter who was at fault. All he needed to do was literally say "n-word" instead of saying the actual word. But he chose to use the nuclear bomb
The very bad week of Papa John Schnatter
The founder of Papa John’s pizza company admitted using the N-word during a recent media training exercise. The slur was reported on Forbes.com and “Papa John” Schnatter was quickly removed as chairman of the Louisville-based company. The University of Louisville then removed Schnatter from its board of trustees, scrubbed his name from the business school, and Papa John’s pizza no longer retains naming rights to the Louisville football stadium. Papa John’s immediately bleached Schnatter’s image from all of its marketing materials. Ousted Papa John’s founder’s defense. John Schnatter: ‘Pushed’ to use racial slur: https://t.co/pjtKebVhh5 @ztkiesch reports. pic.twitter.com/8aUbErC1p8— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 15, 2018 The University of Kentucky then announced it would remove the Schnatter name from its
Jennifer Lawrence on family bonds beyond politics
Dear political activist, thanks for pointing to a Breitbart piece that ultimately shows how reasonable and open-minded Jennifer Lawrence is when met with an opposing opinion. I get it. You don't like anyone slamming President Trump. The crux of the piece actually shows the power of tolerance for differing opinions. Sounds like a reasonable overview of family, love, and diversity of opinions. Thanks for sharing, Sean. Here's a piece about Jennifer donating millions of dollars to assist sick children. How about you, bro? Jennifer Lawrence kept up her Christmas tradition of visiting the children's hospital in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. https://t.co/hfTq3EHo5W pic.twitter.com/fc3YsqSu9v— ABC News (@ABC) December 26, 2017
Rumble, young man, rumble
Cassius Clay - "The Louisville Lip" - Muhammad Ali was once an animated quote machine. Muhammad Ali is being honored again this week by Sports Illustrated, which submitted interview questions via email. Lonnie Ali says the responses are his. Ali's 39th Sports Illustrated cover is second only to Michael Jordan's 50 SI covers. The SI story by Tim Layden chronicles Ali's challenges of being lifted, poked, and moved as a photo prop by adoring fans just wanting their moment with The Champ. Age affects all of us but Ali's Parkinson's disease has robbed him of his ability to communicate, engage, and focus. Why is he still paraded in front of the public when he appears to be completely detached from his surroundings?