In the summer of 1995,McCarty gave$1 50,000,most of the money she had saved throughout her life,to the University of Southern Mississippi in her hometown.The money was to help other African Americans through university.She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would
return from school to clean and iron for moneywhich she would then save.
She led a simple,frugal existence,neverspending on anything but her most basic needs.Her bankalso advised her on investing her hardearned savings.
When she retired,she decided that she wanted to use the money togive children of limited means the opportunity to go to university.She had wanted to become a nurse,but had toleave school to look after ill relatives and work.Whenasked why she had given her life savings away,shereplied,Im giving it away so that children wont haveto work so hard,like I did.Afternews of her donation hit the media,over 600 donationswere made to the scholarship fund.One was given bymedia executive,Ted Turner,whoreputedly gave a billion dollars.She didnt want anyfuss made over her gift,but the news got out and shewas invited all over the United States to talk to people.Wherever she went,people would come up toher to say a few words or to just touch her.She met theordinary and the famous,President Clinton included.In the last few years of her life,before shedied of cancer,McCarty was given over 300 awards:she was honoured by the United Nations and received the PresidentialCitizens Medal.Despite having no real education,she found herself with two honorary doctorates:one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other fromHarvard University.Her generosity was clearly aninspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.
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