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impactHK: Event 8 Announcement!

Hey everyone!  It’s been too long!! I hope you all are having a great Christmas holidays. Last week, we helped hand out nearly 1000 presents to underprivileged children in Kowloon. … Continue reading

December 27, 2014 · 3 Comments

myHK: I’m Going to do Something Crazy!

I’m writing this blog quickly now before last night’s alcohol leaves my system, causing me to change my mind…   Last night was a blast! I went to Drum Jam … Continue reading

October 29, 2014 · 2 Comments

impactHK: Coffin Homes on HK Island. The Visit!

This past Thursday we handed out the $5000 that we raised at our last junk boat party for those living in caged and coffin homes. Our last handout was in the … Continue reading

October 11, 2014 · 2 Comments

streetSNAP: The Umbrella Revolution

The student protestors who had occupied the major highway through the CBD of Hong Kong were recovering from a hard night of protesting today; it might look like their supporters … Continue reading

October 3, 2014 · 5 Comments

myHK: Just Happy in Hong Kong

This past weekend marked the start of another year of football for the Hong Kong Dragons Football Team, with our annual camping trip.  It wasn’t tent camping, as we all … Continue reading

September 17, 2014 · 2 Comments

New China Hand: Don’t Fence Me In!

  Who doesn’t love a good themed restaurant? Exactly. Everyone likes pairing their dining experience with a bit of fantasy, or even a dollop of role-play, thrown in. From the … Continue reading

September 15, 2014 · 2 Comments

impactHK: Event 4 Recap

    This past Tuesday night, we had 38 volunteers go to Nam Cheong to hand out bags for the homeless! Event 4 was a bit different from our previous … Continue reading

July 12, 2014 · 4 Comments

impactHK: Event 4 is 3 days away!!

  Hey everybody! We are so close to event 4!! And it’s shaping up very nicely!! We have had a lot of interest from young and old, plus we have … Continue reading

July 5, 2014 · 2 Comments

impactHK: Event 4 Announcement

  Hello everyone! I’m going to break the rules a bit for impactHK’s event 4… Where typically we would vote on the next event, we’ve been handed an opportunity this … Continue reading

June 21, 2014 · 8 Comments

impactHK: THE PARTY RECAP!

WHAT A GREAT NIGHT !!   We drank on a boat, and raised $10,000 for a very important cause.   . I want to give a HUGE thanks to everyone that … Continue reading

June 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

impactHK: Junk Party Fundraiser! Voting time!!

  Our junk boat is slightly smaller than this…   Happy long weekend everyone! I hope you’re all having a great start to it! Let’s get to it!  This Friday! … Continue reading

May 31, 2014 · Leave a comment

impactHK:Event 2 Recap !

Photo by Sean Creamer Good day everyone! ImpactHK’s event 2 was another great success! We put together a really useful goody bag for the homeless in the Sham Shui Po … Continue reading

May 17, 2014 · 8 Comments

impactHK:Who’s Ready for Event2?!

    Hello impactHKers! We are only a few days away from event2!  I’m really excited about this! It’ll be nice to see some familiar faces from event1 and hopefully … Continue reading

May 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

impactHK: Event 2 is almost here…

Hope you’re all having a wonderful start to the  weekend! It sure is starting to heat up in Hong Kong! We are still a GO for event 2 on May … Continue reading

May 3, 2014 · 5 Comments

impactHK: Event 2 Announcement!

Happy Saturday everyone, Although the weather is a bit gloomy these days, hopefully I can lift your spirits with the announcement of impactHK Event #2! On the previous blog, “Event 2 … Continue reading

April 26, 2014 · 6 Comments

impactHK: Event 2 Ideas

Saturday is finally here!  I’ve been very excited to get this blog to you! Event 1 was a great success.  We saw a very strong turnout and the response afterwards … Continue reading

April 12, 2014 · 2 Comments

impactHK:Event 1

Our first impactHK event is in the books and it was a total success! We ended up having 24 outstanding volunteers and handed out 100 meals to the needy in … Continue reading

April 5, 2014 · 4 Comments

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