Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville

The 72nd annual WHAS Crusade for Children, conducted on June 7-8, successfully raised $5,890,189. The funds will be allocated to the community through grants aimed at enhancing the lives of children with special needs. This information is detailed on the organization's website.

Parishes within the Archdiocese of Louisville have consistently supported this initiative. This year, these parishes collectively contributed $213,689. During the telethon event, officials from the archdiocese disclosed the leading parish donations.

In Jefferson County, St. Martha Church was noted as a top contributor with $15,282. Following were St. Michael Church with $12,789 and St. Albert the Great Church with $11,824.

Outside of Jefferson County, notable contributions came from St. James Church in Elizabethtown, Ky., which donated $7,572; St. Augustine Church in Lebanon, Ky., contributing $3,288; and St. Francis Xavier Church in Mount Washington, Ky., providing $2,542.

The reported totals are anticipated to change as additional donations continue to arrive post-telethon. Since its start in 1954, this fundraising effort has amassed and distributed over $222 million according to whascrusade.org. In 2024 alone, beneficiaries included schools within the Archdiocese of Louisville and other Catholic organizations.