| On Friday, May 22, 2026, the LaGrange Fire & Rescue Department will once again kick off our annual roadblock and door-to-door collection campaign for the 2026 WHAS Crusade for Children. And once again we are asking for your help.
Our roadblock collection campaign will start on Friday, May 26th and will continue through Saturday, June 6th at the following locations:
- First Avenue & Main Street
- First Avenue & Jefferson Street
- First Avenue & New Moody Lane
- Hwy 146 & I-71
- Hwy 146 & North 393
Our door-to-door collection campaign will start on Tuesday, May 26th and will continue through Saturday, June 6th.
Giving to the Crusade and crediting LaGrange Fire & Rescue Department has never been easier!
* LFRD Crusade For Children Donation Page (Scan the QR Code)
• Donate online at www.whascrusade.org. Be sure to select our fire department in the dropdown menu.
• Venmo a donation to @CrusadeForChildren and list our fire department in the comment section.
• CashApp a donation to $CrusadeChildren and list our fire department in the note section.
• Mail a check to the WHAS Crusade for Children, located at 520 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202 and list our fire department in the memo section.
The Fire Department will be glad to stop by your business or home to pick up your donation. Please call 502-222-1143 or 502-377-6902 for this free service.
About the WHAS Crusade for Children
The WHAS Crusade for Children, Inc. established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, raises money for schools, agencies and hospitals to better the lives of special needs children. Over the past 71 years, the Crusade has raised more than $217 million.
Thanks to generous contributions of goods and services, the Crusade is able to return 100% of all donations to organizations that serve special needs children in all 120 Kentucky counties and more than 50 southern Indiana counties. Fire departments raise more than 50 percent of the Crusade's donations each year by staging road blocks, doing door-to-door collections and other events.
Approximately 3 million 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. The Crusade is the most successful and oldest local telethon in America. |
