Author Archives: Heather Huston

Heather is a graphic designer who lends her skills to the HPA. She discovered Harry in 2000 when a co-worker suggested she read the Sorcerer’s Stone and she’s been obsessed ever since. She has yet to find that perfect design job but holds out hope that it is coming. Heather likes to read, watch movies, travel, and laugh until her stomach hurts. She loves chocolate, Youtube, sappy romance novels, and fully embraces her inner nerd.

Join the Deathly Hallows Campaign

Today our task is to complete a quick checklist of things some of you might have already done:

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Darfur for Dummies

As the HPA celebrates its fifth anniversary we think it’s only fitting to look back at some of the wonderful causes and campaigns that we have been a part of over the last five years. The situation in Darfur is one of them and it’s one that HPA continues to take a part in as [...]

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Vice President Biden, Please Help Darfur!

This week Vice President Biden is in Africa and the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur is asking us to remind him to make Darfur a high priority during his trip.  Over the last several years during his service in the U.S. Senate, Vice President Biden has been very vocal on the need to act on [...]

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Visiting the Delta Center for Culture and Learning–See where your book donations went!

By Heather M On Saturday, I drove from my parents’ house in Jackson, MS to Delta State University to deliver my Accio Books! donations. I took lots of pictures so that you all could see the Mississippi Delta and know exactly where your books went. The Delta is primarily agricultural. The most common crops are [...]

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Livestream Show Today – Beginning at 3:30 EST

Hey everyone, Just a quick update to let you all know that we finally have a time confirmed for our Livestream show celebrating the DFTBA plane that is landing in Haiti today.  The show begins at 3:30 EST, so turn in for some fun and special surprise guests…you just never know who might decide to [...]

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Livestream Show Celebrating DFTBA & Haiti – Thursday April 29th

Hello HPA-ers and Nerdfighters! Our planes just keep on flying in to Haiti, thanks to your amazing efforts to raise money for Partners in Health. The third plane, Ron, lifted off in early April and now we are proud to announce that our fourth plane, DFTBA, will be winging it’s way to Haiti this Thursday, [...]

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It's Earth Day!!

Written by Emeline Walker What do you think of when you hear the term Earth Day? According to Google definitions, Earth Day is “the day designated for fostering appreciation of the earth’s environment and awareness of the issues that threaten it.”

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Hufflepuff Wins the House Cup!!!

Well the points have been added and double checked and we finally have a winner of the House Cup for Accio Books, and it is *drum roll*…Hufflepuff!! You’ll notice the colors on our website have been changed to reflect the Hufflepuff win and will stay this way for the remainder of the month. 

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Accio Books Comes to an End

Hello Everyone, So I know this is a little late and I have been a little remiss in posting this and for that I apologize, but better late than never I always say.  As you all probably know our 2nd Annual Accio Books! came to an end on Wednesday and I have to say it [...]

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Accio Books! Coming to an End

By Heather Murray Hey Everyone! Well, it’s here—the final days of Accio Books! You guys have done great work so far, and you should be absolutely thrilled with the progress that has been made. We’ve got books going to women’s shelters, libraries, hospitals, and more, plus LOTS and LOTS are being shipped to the Mississippi [...]

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