Pages of Hope - Library Fundraiser for Zimbabwe

10/08/2025

Easiest way to buy tickets is to click the link below. Live music, food, beer/wine, split the pot, and a LOT of raffle baskets!!!

Saturday, October 18th 12:00-4:00

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/from-her-story-to-their-stories-building-a-library-in-zimbabwe

10/05/2025

🎙️ I had the joy of joining Trish Tonaj on her podcast Business Mentorship; Keepin’ It Real!

We talked about my journey as a librarian and author, and most importantly — our mission to build a library in Zimbabwe with the help of my incredible students.

My 3 words of advice from the show?
👉 Be The Change.
Want to be part of the change, too?
🎟️ Join us at our upcoming fundraiser event to help make this library a reality!
👉 https://www.zeffy.com/.../from-her-story-to-their-stories...

Or support the project directly:
🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/.../from-her-story-to-their-stories...

Thank you, Trish, for the heartfelt conversation and for using your platform to elevate stories that matter. ❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y29CNhsyvM

Business Mentorship; “Media Specialist" Keepin' It Real with Heather McCarthySeason 6 Episode McCarthy is a librarian, media specialist, educator...

09/17/2025

📚 Ubuntu in Action – Musukwi Library Progress Update 🌍

At Musukwi Primary School, our children currently learn without proper classrooms or a library. Yet, through the spirit of Ubuntu – “I am because we are”, we are building a future where every child has access to knowledge, dignity, and opportunity.

✨ This is the progress so far on the Musukwi Library and Computer Lab. The walls are rising, brick by brick, carrying the hopes and dreams of our learners. By November, we aim to complete this space where children will read, research, and grow into leaders of tomorrow.

🙏 We are deeply grateful to our partners, Heather Rusch McCarthy and supporters who are walking this journey with us. Together, we are turning the dream of a library into a reality.

To donate or get involved, please click the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/from-her-story-to-their-stories-building-a-library-in-zimbabwe

Together, it is achievable!!! 💪📚

09/08/2025

Today is International Literacy Day! Literacy is a fundamental human right for all. It opens the door to the enjoyment of other human rights, greater freedoms, and global citizenship. Help support the children of Musukwi Primary School on this day by clicking on the link below and attend our event. We will have live music, raffle baskets, a food buffet, beer/wine open bar, and more.

Heather McCarthy, a librarian at Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School, in partnership with humanitarian Dr. Tererai Trent and the Tinogona Foundation, is on a mission to raise $25,000 to build a library at Musukwi Primary School in rural Zimbabwe—a place where children currently have no access to books...

09/05/2025

Get your tickets and help build a library in Zimbabwe!

08/18/2025

Cheers to Coopers Hawk for sponsoring our grand raffle! Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/from-her-story-to-their-stories-building-a-library-in-zimbabwe

08/14/2025

Time to grab your tickets!

Heather McCarthy, a librarian at Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School, in partnership with humanitarian Dr. Tererai Trent and the Tinogona Foundation, is on a mission to raise $25,000 to build a library at Musukwi Primary School in rural Zimbabwe—a place where children currently have no access to books...

08/06/2025

Thank you to Kelly White from Southwest Regional Publishing for writing about our project. Please contact me if you would like to get involved.
https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2025/07/29/oak-lawn-students-help-dreams-take-root-in-zimbabwe/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL5nd1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkbUX7TyaRIa8IZIxWPD6wTWE-2fz2hKNEQ83zwYSz30sWkjG7XT5lil6SnV_aem_bcBfzED9uS6reyFMOuiakA

After a life-changing trip to Zimbabwe, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School media specialist Heather McCarthy and her students launched a fundraiser to build a library for Musukwi Primary School.

07/25/2025

🦁📚 A heartfelt thank you to the Chicago Ridge Lions Club for their donation in support of our mission to build a library in rural Zimbabwe! 🌍❤️ Your contribution helps bring books, opportunity, and a brighter future to a community eager to learn.

👉 If you’d also like to support this life-changing project, click here to donate:
https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/from-her-story-to-their-stories-building-a-library-in-zimbabwe

07/24/2025

📚✨ We’re still seeking event sponsors, raffle baskets, and donations for our upcoming fundraiser at Bourbon Street on Saturday, October 18th — and we’d love your support! ✨📚

We're on a mission to build a library in rural Zimbabwe, where access to books and literacy resources is incredibly limited. Every sponsor, raffle basket, and donation brings us one step closer to giving students a place to read, learn, and dream big. 🌍❤️

💡 Know a business that loves giving back?
🎁 Have a product or service to donate for our raffle?
💸 Want to sponsor and make an impact?

Your generosity can change lives. 🙏

📥 Message me for details or check out the flyer below to get involved. Thank you for helping us build more than a library — you're building hope, opportunity, and a brighter future! 📖✨

07/22/2025

✨ A huge thank you to Laura Muirhead — Artist, Healer, Sage — for sponsoring our upcoming fundraiser to build a library in Zimbabwe! 📚🌍

Laura is a true changemaker who empowers women to release life and money blocks, create abundance, and step into their full power. With her rich blend of spiritual tools, artistry, and wisdom, she’s helped generate over $1.2 million in “magic money” — and now she’s helping us manifest something magical of our own: a library for the children at Musukwi Primary School in rural Zimbabwe. 💛

Laura is also a talented author and podcast host, having written A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Life, contributed a chapter to Awakened Hearts, and penned the picture book Once Upon a Tile: Suzi's Shower & Her Superpower. We are incredibly grateful for her support and belief in the mission to build a library in Zimbabwe.

Check out Laura’s work, her podcast, and her inspiring journey at www.lauramuirhead.com.