Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation encourages unselfie participation

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Fishers High School Principal Jason Urban (left) and HSE Principal Matthew Kegley participate in the unselfie movement. (Submitted photo)
Fishers High School Principal Jason Urban (left) and HSE Principal Matthew Kegley participate in the unselfie movement. (Submitted photo)

By Beth Taylor

Black Friday deals have taken a bite out of Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday promises incomparable online deals. To encourage a day of celebrating generosity, Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving has taken hold.

On Dec. 2, the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation is harnessing the goodwill of Giving Tuesday to encourage residents to support their local public school community through the power of social media and “unselfie” photos.

“Giving Tuesday is a wonderful and welcome counterpoint to the commercialism that is dominant during the holiday season,” said HSSF Executive Director Freedom Kolb. “The most meaningful work we can do is to show our children that, collectively, we can make a difference and build a better community.”

To take part in the Giving Tuesday “unselfie” movement, participants can follow three steps. On the hsefoundation.org page, clicking a link will take users to a page where they can make a contribution to the Giving Tuesday line item to benefit the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation.

The next step is to take a photo of the donor holding an “unselfie” sign (available on the website), which explains the reason for the donation. Then, post the photo on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook on Dec 2 with the tag #HSSFunselfie. Optionally, participants can e-mail the #HSSFunselfie photos to [email protected].

The lighthearted third step is for participants to feel good about themselves this holiday season. Participants are urged to encourage friends and family to join the “unselfie” movement.

Funds raised help the HSSF to continue enhancing educational opportunities, inspiring excellence and engaging the community to foster a legacy of achievement. Kolb thinks that supporting local public schools is a chance for the community to grow in the same direction.

“The brilliant part about this movement is truly about philanthropy,” she said.

Students, she added, learn about offering gratitude. “We’ve heard from PTOs, scouts, dads’ clubs and parents are thrilled to take part, so we do anticipate good participation,” Kolb said.

The HSSF is committed to serving all 20 Hamilton Southeastern schools and strives to impact all 20,259 students in the district. Those interested in joining the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation’s unselfie movement can visit www.hsefoundation.org.


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