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December 2, 2015  |  By claire In Spotlights

4 Things that Made our Hearts Sing on #GivingTuesday!

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Yesterday – #GivingTuesday – was such an exciting day! We love seeing people get so caught up in the spirit of giving that they inspire others.

Here are 4 things that made our hearts sing on #GivingTuesday!

1. Fusion Alliance challenged new supporters to donate by matching the first $500 in new gifts. We met our match! Thank you to all supports, new and old, who supported us on #GivingTuesday.

Mrs. Awe's Class

2. We followed along with Mrs. Awe’s class at Prairie Trace Elementary School in Carmel on Twitter as they engaged in acts of compassion all day long in order to support the kids at School on Wheels. And Mrs. Awe transformed those acts of compassion into dollars donated. What an amazing way to engage kids in giving back!

3. Shelly Hansen, one of our tutors, donated lip balm from our Amazon wishlist and let her friends know by sharing her #unselfie on instagram! Lip balm is just one of the items our kids have specifically asked for and they will be so excited to have that important item this winter season.

4. FitzMark, a best-in-class logistics service provider, has a tutoring team that works with School on Wheels students each Wednesday at the Julian Center. On Giving Tuesday they took the opportunity to multiply the impact they already have by providing a generous donation and sharing about our mission on their blog! Thanks for being such a great partner!

We smiled all day long as we saw the spirit of giving take over on social media. No matter who you supported on #GivingTuesday, we thank everyone for your generous spirit and for making our world a better place.

Did you support our students yesterday and we missed it? Let us know in the comments below!

If you still want to get involved, it’s not too late! You can always make a donation or check out our #10DaysofGiving campaign (even though it ends today, it gives you lots of ways to give back as you complete your daily tasks all year long)!

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Advocate and Engage

Why is School on Wheels important to you? What role has education played in your life? When you tell your story and share your connection to School on Wheels, you can help your friends, family, and co-workers understand the complexities of family homelessness and give them the tools to be part of the solution, too.

Help us bring attention to the critical issue of family homelessness and help others learn how education can break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. We offer information and insight on our social platforms so be sure to follow along and engage with us online or offline.

Connect with us on social to help raise awareness and support for #SharetheLoveIndy and School on Wheels!

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Donate

Every dollar makes a difference. A gift that’s meaningful to you is meaningful to us and positively impacts our programs.

A one time $10 donation provides a week’s worth of incentive prizes at one site for kiddos who accomplish milestones. A monthly recurring donation of $10 adds up to provide a month’s worth of tutoring for one child, plus a week’s worth of after school snacks at one site!

Make a one time or recurring donation that’s right for you online or check out other ways to give to School on Wheels here.

Would you rather send a check or give over the phone? Contact Amber Ewing, VP of Development, at amber@indysow.org or 317.202.9100.

Attend Events

We have three February events that make doing good extra fun. Attend one or all three and bring your friends!

Sweat for School on Wheels
Shred 415 in Carmel
12:15 pm on  February 3
$20 per person. Email indy@shred415.com to claim your spot today.

100% of proceeds will support School on Wheels 

Shop for School on Wheels 
Kendra Scott at Keystone Fashion Mall
1-4 pm on February 9

20% of proceeds will support School on Wheels

Sip for School on Wheels
Sun King downtown
6-9 pm on  February 25

$1 of each pint will support School on Wheels

Find full event details on our Facebook Events page. RSVP and invite your friends.

Create a Facebook Fundraiser

Anyone can set up a #SharetheLoveIndy Facebook fundraiser for School on Wheels! It’s more involved than adding a donate button to a post, but it’s still simple and is so much more impactful. Click the video above to learn how to create a Facebook fundraiser on your desktop or follow the steps below to get started!

  1. Open Facebook and select Fundraisers from the column to the left of your newsfeed.
  2. Click “Raise Money”
  3. Now choose “School on Wheels Indianapolis” from the non profit category.
  4. Choose how much you want to raise and when you want your fundraiser to end.
  5. Now you get to name your fundraiser and tell your story! Share why you chose the goal you did and why you care about School on Wheels. People give to people and your story will motivate your friends to support your goal.
  6. Finally, select the School on Wheels photo you want as your cover photo, click create and you’re ready to go.

Our video above will walk you through all the steps. If you need help crafting your message or creating your fundraiser, contact Claire Brosman at claire@indysow.org or 317.202.9100. Good luck!