| It all started in Pittsburgh, USA, in 1927 when a group of 11 young men working in a theatre, formed a social club called Variety. On Christmas Eve 1928 at a party in the Sheridan Theatre, Pittsburgh, an infant girl was found. Attached to the blanket in which the little girl was wrapped was a note… “Please take care of my baby. Her name is Catherine. I can no longer take care of her”… signed ‘a broken hearted mother.’ Proving the heart of show business was a big one, the members decided to foster the baby. She was officially named Catherine Variety Sheridan, and soon bags of clothing and toys from across the country were being donated - far more than one child could ever use. And so, Variety ‘Tents’ were set up - now spread throughout some 14 different countries - to assist even more children in need. Variety Australia, Tent 56, began in 1974 with Paul Hogan as Chief Barker (Chairman). Variety WA began in 1980 and since then, has consistently been recognised as a leader in innovative fundraising events and programs, as one of the top ten Variety Tents in the world. |  |
