The 2011 WHAS Crusade for Children proved to be record setting for Lafayette Twp. Fire Protection District (LTFPD). The Citizens of Lafayette Twp. donated $65,674.17 in just about one week, the largest "fire department contributor" in Southern Indiana according to whascrusade.org.

In record heat and humidity the LTFPD firefighters, families and friends stood at road blocks for hours and went door to door to collect the donations. Without this hard work and dedication these donation would not have been collected for the Crusade. Without the citizens, Churches and business donations the children in need would not receive the much need funding for the equipment and other items. Special thanks go to the business in the area and beyond that donated either goods or food.

Donations of $25 or more:

St. Mary's of the Knobs $332.22
Floyds Knobs Christian Church $282.00
Rosalie Huber $100.00
Jerry & Agnes Shirley $100.00
Joe R. & Betty Jo Tucker $100.00
Ohio Valley Blind Association $100.00
Gregory & Cynthia Burns $100.00
Berry Twist Ice Cream $76.86
Marty & Dave Hoover $50.00
The Koehler's $50.00
David & Eileen Schraffenberger $50.00
Natalie J. Sims $30.00
Heinz & Lee Ann Pedolzky $25.00
Rebecca Miles $25.00
Artis & Norma Wells $25.00
Carl Sears $25.00

In Memory of:

Robin Allen, Helen Andres and Steve Anders $10,000
Frank Bierman Jr. $300 for Buddy Egler
Donald & Rose Marie Williams $200 for V.H. Hadley & Kate Hadley
Joe & Donna Boesing $100 for Paul E. Davis
Richard & Mary Duff $100 for Alois & Mary Allice Best
Tina Kruer & Phillip Davis $100 for Becky Davis-Balmer
David & Sharon Copler $100 for their Grandchildren Dave, Anna, Jason, Mickey and Aurora
Kathryn & Ronald Dowdell $100 for Jamie Book
Martha J. Fessel $100 for Harold Fessel
Barney and Irene Hammer $100 for Barney Hammer
Norman & Theresa Eberhardt $100 for Breydon
Kenneth Sr. & Mildred Fritz $100 for Oscar, Ella, and Joe Fritz
Raymond G. & Shirley Koopman $50 for their grandchildren
Glenda Hott $50 for Glenn & Bonnie Barnett 
Scott & Kathy Sears $50 for Carl Sears
Lora Tucker & Steven Schmelz $50 for Barney Hammer
Raymond & Sarah Stith $50 for Michael Sims
Bootsie $30 for Eva Libs
Norman & Pamela Stephens $30 for Elyse
Jeff & Terri Kruer $25 for Ish Atkins
David & Bebe Dunbar $25 for Loren A. Wetzel who passed away May 30th, 2011
Herman & Doris Buechler $25 for John, Jeremy & Nungester
$200 in loving memory of Dennis Boelher
$25 In loving memory Phoenix Augton Satterfield
$20 for Martina Kruer
Robert Jr. & Ann Steiner $20 for Tommy Steiner
$20 Cash in loving memory of Jack Byrne from his wife Jerry
Steve Volpert works for the Courier journal. He keeps a bucket by the coffee pot and provides coffee for his fellow co-workers. He asked the put a quarter for a cup. This year he was able to collect $1,024.28. He would like to donate his money in memory of all the printers, engravers and stereotypes that worked at the Courier Journal.

Below is a listing of funds raised by LTFPD over the years.

Total Raised from 1959 - 2011 $978,846.01

2011 $65,674.17
2010 $54,328.84
2009 $60,501.02 (updated last minute donation)
2008 $ 51,886.00
2007 $ 58,872.00
2006 $ 50,166.00
2005 $ 45,750.00
2004 $ 56,454.58
2003 $ 55,816.00
2002 $ 49,609.00
2001 $ 48,134.01
2000 $ 39,890.89
1999 $ 31,504.86
1998 $ 37,358.20
1997 $ 34,825.17
1996 $ 24,902.76
1995 $ 25,135.42
1994 $ 17,205.00
1993 $ 14,293.03
1992 $ 13,884.79
1991 $ 11,370.71
1990 $ 09,454.09
1989 $ 09,682.20
1988 $ 09,581.00
1987 $ 08,522.24
1986 $ 07,732.00
1985 $ 08,405.00
1984 $ 06,205.73
1983 $ 04,642.00
1982 $ 05,073.28
1981 $ 05,007.71
1980 $ 04,500.00
1979 $ 04,100.00
1978 $ 03,822.25
1977 $ 03,495.00
1976 $ 04,200.25
1975 $ 03,866.00
1974 $ 03,600.00
1973 $ 03,222.00
1972 $ 02,875.00
1971 $ 01,696.06

1966 through 1970 $06,451.75

1959 through 1965 $ 15,150.00

Learn more about the WHAS Crusade for Children at http://www.whascrusade.org/.