The area around Bon Air has a fairly strong history of having charitable solicitors in the neighborhood. It seemed for awhile that the "bucket shakers" were prolific in most every intersection seeking money.
The Crusade for Children is one of those local, seasonal rites of the year, marking the beginning of summer in Louisville after Derby. I initially thought it novel to see fire fighters in the intersection holding boots to collect money.
About 10 years ago there was a question as to whether or not some of the people in the intersection were valid. One TV station did an expose on a group out in the Middletown area that apparently was not on the "up and up."
Well, we can tell who is on the up and up when it comes to being in the intersections. Valid charitable solicitors must have a permit from the Louisville Metro Department of Codes and Regulations to have the authority to be out in the intersection.
This is a link to a complete list who is permitted by Louisville Metro to be in a given intersection on a given day. https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/charitable_solicitation_040819.pdf
Borrowing from Kevin Kramer's email, if you see people who do not have approval (not on the list) to be in a given intersection call the non-emergency number of LMPD 574-7111 and let the police handle it.
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