Life Stories: Searching for the First Chapter
Orphan Homecoming: 140 Years in the Making
“No one cares for you a smidge,” wrote Martin Charnin in his lyrics for the musical Annie, “when you’re in an orphanage.” In early October, a child welfare agency called the New York Foundling proved this notion wrong when nearly 550 people showed up at its homecoming in Manhattan to celebrate the institution’s 140th anniversary.
