Marilyn Monroe, photographed by Nickolas Murray in 1952
A little less known fact about Marilyn is that she was very charitable, She had many causes that she held dear to her heart. She was particularly fond of donating to children, especially the underprivileged — as she had once been just that. These charities included WAIF, an organization that placed abandoned children in new homes; The Milk Fund For Babies; March Of Dimes; and various children’s welfare charities. Marilyn was also very fond on animals
“She welcomed birds, providing tree houses and food for the many species that visited her lawn; she worried about them in bad weather. She worried about dogs and cats. She once had a dog that was by nature contemplative, but she was convinced he was depressed. She did her best to make him play, and that depressed him even more; on the rare occasions when he did an antic pirouette, Marilyn would hug and kiss him, delirious with joy.”