"Send Them to School for Me" — Oseola McCarty, the Washerwoman Who Gave Her Life Savings to Send Strangers to College
Oseola McCarty spent 75 years washing other people's clothes by hand in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, saving every penny she could. In 1995, at age 87, she donated $150,000 of her life savings to fund scholarships at the University of Southern Mississippi, stunning the nation and igniting a movement of generosity.
Apr 20, 2026