A Child found in a basket on a doorstep Christmas Eve 1928 whose mother was never found . But whose abandonment helped to create a world wide charity

When a group of 11 men from show business back round  set up a Charity for Children on October 10 1927 never in their wildest dreams did they ever realize just how big " The Variety Club " would become. But it was an even bigger surprise when on Christmas eve 1928 a child would be found in a basket outside there head quarters  with the following note.

Please take care of my baby. Her name is Catherine. I can no longer take care of her. I have eight others. My husband is out of work. She was born on Thanksgiving Day. I have always heard of the goodness of show business and pray to God that you will look out for her.

(signed) ‘A Heartbroken Mother’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety,_the_Children's_Charity

They would never find the girls mother and at age 5 arranged for her to be adopted by a family and be kept away from publicity to live a private life

She grew into a beautiful young woman who would go on to serve her country and much more

http://varietythechildrenscharity.org/our-history/

This is just one of many cases of children abandoned in 20-30's many to be sent to orphanages where they where not very well treated in too many cases.

But in this case although she never found out who she really was at least she had a first name and helped propel an organization world wide.