Mont Belvieu man takes 1,000th selfie for a good cause

Billy Poole is bringing awareness to major health concern

Billy Poole took his 1000th selfie at Barbers Hill High School on Sunday.

MONT BELVIEU, Texas – A Mont Belvieu man is on a mission to bring awareness to a major health concern.

While battling depression, Billy Poole started a campaign called Project Selfies Defeat Depression.

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Since the project began in December, Poole has taken selfies with people all over the area. He posts the pictures to his "Project Selfies Defeat Depression" Facebook page.

Poole reached a milestone on Sunday. He took his 1,000th selfie, and he had a lot of help. He gathered 165 people at the Barbers Hill High School stadium for the photo.