Millicent (Wilson) Hearts, Philanthropist

Millicent (Wilson) Hearts, Philanthropist

Millicent Hearst (1882 - 1974) is best known for founding the Free Milk Fund for Babies in 1921. For decades, it helped provide milk to the poor people of New York City, raising money through a variety of activities, such as boxing matches. However, Hearst did not stop there. Her social activism earned her the position of Chairman of the Mayor’s Committee of Women on National Defense, which sponsored events and rallies. In addition to serving on wartime committees, she went on to host a multitude of fundraisers for causes such as crippled children and the New York Journal Christmas Fund. Eleanor Roosevelt joined her at many of these charitable functions during the Great Depression.

J.E. Purdy

1906

Photograph of Millicent Hearst, a philanthropist who held charitable fund raisers for several different causes, including crippled children and unemployed girls.

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