Editing Selena (section)

== Philanthropy ==
During her childhood, Selena helped organizations such as [[Toys for Tots]].{{sfn|Patoski|1996|p=108}} She was active in the U.S. Latino community, visiting local schools to talk to students about the importance of education.{{sfn|Jones|2013|p=11}} At Fulmore Junior High School in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], she educated two hundred high school students about positive attitudes and setting life-goals in their adult lives.{{sfn|Patoski|1996|p=108}} Selena urged children to stay in school, and that alcohol and drugs will lead them nowhere in life.{{sfn|Patoski|1996|p=150}} She spent her free time helping her community. Selena performed in [[Washington, D.C.]] to celebrate the forming of the [[Congressional Hispanic Caucus]].{{sfn|Jones|2013|p=11}} Following the aftermath of [[Hurricane Andrew]], Selena helped victims in Florida by performing at a Houston benefit concert.{{sfn|Jones|2013|p=11}}{{sfn|Patoski|1996|p=123}}

In August 1994, Selena hosted a charity baseball game to raise money for unspecified charities.{{sfn|Arrarás|1997|p=61}} She also donated her time to civic organizations such as [[Drug Abuse Resistance Education|D.A.R.E.]] and planned a fundraising concert to help [[AIDS]] patients. Selena participated with the Texas Prevention Partnership which was sponsored by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Dep Corporation), which released an educational video that was sent to students for free. Her pro-education videos included "My Music" and "Selena Agrees". She was in the works for a [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth, Texas]] [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America]] benefit concert.<ref name="biotexas"/>

In January 1995, Selena headlined the Teach the Children festival in San Antonio. The concert funded a non-profit program to provide school supplies to needy children.{{sfn|Patoski|1996|p=123}} Selena was a spokesperson for women in abusive relationships.{{sfn|Jones|2013|p=9}} She also helped out at homeless shelters.{{sfn|Patoski|1996|p=123}} According to the [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]] television series ''[[Biography (TV series)|Biography]]'', Selena's fans were often minorities; she encouraged them to make the most of their lives.<ref name="Selena ''Biography''">{{Cite episode |title=Biography TV Series, Selena episode |series=Biography |network=The Biography Channel |airdate=November 26, 2010 |minutes=60 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sanchez |first=Rosa |date=2021-04-30 |title=Who Owns Selena's Legacy? |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/selena-netflix-series-quintanilla-legacy-1162884/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>