The story begins when a mother of eight leaves her newly born child in a theater on Christmas eve in 1928 with a note saying to take care of her baby. Head of the Sheridan Theater in Pittsburg, John H. Harris, took care of the baby and started the Variety Club International along with ten other men. From then on The Variety Club has expanded to 14 countries and has 50 branches.
The St. Louis agency itself began in 1932 making it one of the oldest agencies and it has raised over $3.4 million that go straight to the children. The Variety Club serves 93 different agencies in the St. Louis area. They have given money to Covenant House, Our Lady's Inn, Cardinal Glennon Hospital, and many more.
I feel that the Variety Club is an organization of faith. The Variety Club is called the children's charity of the world. With the mind-boggling numbers of money raised and the amount of agencies served, it is obvious that the Variety Club is an organization of faith. The Variety Club believes and has so much faith in the kids that they help. They believe that these kids deserve comfortable lives and are willing to donate time and money to see that wish come true.
I have actually had the opportunity to volunteer at the Variety Club Adventure Camp over the summer. I also was able to perform at a benefit for the Variety Club last spring. I can truly say that the people in the camp had so much faith. The counselors treated these kids with so much kindness and love. They have so much faith in the Variety kids that they push them to break out of their shell and have fun at the camp. Volunteering at the Variety Club was an awesome experience and really showed me that they were an organization of faith.
Email Leann to learn how to volunteer for the summer adventure Camp.