Le Bonheur has a charitable history that dates back to 1923 when Le Bonheur was founded by a group made up of women who began sewing clothes for the children at Leath Orphanage. Le Bonheur Club membership increased, as did the Club's commitment to children. The Club soon began to provide health care for the children living in the orphanage. The Le Bonheur Club's women became famous for providing transport to medical appointments. The Pediatric Society 1944 had an idea to build a hospital that was exclusively for children. They approached Le Bonheur Club. Le Bonheur Club and the community raised $2 million for the construction of the hospital. On June 15, 1952, the hospital's doors were opened by Le Bonheur Club members. Le Bonheur Club's President released red balloons with the keys to the hospital, as part of a pledge that no child would be left at Le Bonheur.