Swope Family Foundation donation pushes total to $5,675,000

The WHAS Crusade for Children is thrilled to announce a generous gift from Marlys Swope & the Swope Family Foundation that pushes this year’s total to $5,675,000. The offering honors the memory of Sam Swope, one of Louisville’s great philanthropists. Marlys presented the donation at the Crusade office Wednesday, June 6. Prior to that donation, the people of Kentucky and Indiana came together and dug deep for the 65th annual WHAS Crusade for Children. Donations poured in and tallied $5,638,823.12 as America’s most successful local telethon came to a close on Sunday night.