http://www.hopeconnectskids.org Connects Kids Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:19:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So if you've been keeping up with this blog you'll know that we did a Rockband game Battle of the Bands Tournament to raise money for HOPEresearch. The drummer for our band, The Cougar Tamers, one Evan W., was this quiet dude who worked at Gamestop that volunteered at ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2009/11/08/our-fake-rockband-group-had-a-real-drummer/ I am pleased to report that the 2009 HOPE Fundraiser was a stonking success. 6 bands, a packed venue, and over 5k raised to support HOPEresearch in addition to the local United Way charity that provides prescription assistance. The glam rock house band, 'The Cougar Tamers', fronted by yours ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2009/11/01/battle-of-the-bands-2009-success/ I forgot to post that we were recently featured on the Hopkins Website and their recent publications. To view the article click here. http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2009/10/21/were-famous-at-hopkins/ Sorry guys for a recent lack of updates on what's been happening on the ground here at Hopkins with regards to projectHOPE's research arm. Hopefully, this post should make up for it and bring everyone up to scratch with what's going. The major update that's happened here at Hopkins is that ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2009/10/16/research-updates-from-the-ground-mid-october-09/ Awesome news - The local United Way branch called Faith in Action has kindly agreed to be our fiscal sponsor this year for our second annual 'Battle of the Bands' fundraiser for HOPEresearch! We're huge fans of the work that FIA does for low income patients, and are so ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2009/08/20/united-way-fiscal-sponsorship-conifrmed/ I spell awesome AMSA (american medical student assn). Francis and I are at AMSA 2009, meeting with some super cool med students, who also happen to be awesome at Guitar Hero. Come by our booth and say the phrase, 'Nerd is the Nu Cool.' and get a free calendar or ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2009/03/12/58/ OK, things are moving along swimmingly. New site construction is underway, the 'Thank You' music video has been well received, our research fellow draws a step closer to starting in earnest - life is good. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2008/10/02/56/ OK, we've just finished filming the principle footage for the projectHOPE music video. I'll be sending off the raw capture to our video editor today. Before we did the last takes, Danny and I randomly checked out the documentary footage shot by Stanley Kubrick's daughter during the filming ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2008/09/06/55/ Hey all - my apologies for not keeping this blog up to date. There's been a ton of news regarding projectHOPE - so much so, I don't quite no where to begin. My last post detailed some of the issues relating to the installation 23 Xbox360's on one ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2008/08/05/54/ HOPE Install - Jan 13-14th 2008OK team - nice work with the install. We met up at the always impressive John Steven pub in Fells Point in Baltimore (the curried scallops were unreal!) and worked through the logistics of both the coming year in addition to the particulars of ... http://www.hopeconnectskids.org/2008/01/19/53/