Our Photos

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” ~Mary Poppins

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June 2014 – Open House Fundraiser
August 2014 – Creating our Logo
September 20, 2014 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen
September 26, 2014 – S’More Night
October 31, 2014 – Halloween Dance
November 24, 2014 – A Special Recognition by GoAbroad Foundation
December 20, 2014 – Silly Christmas Attire & Filipino Breakfast Party
January 3, 2015 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent dePaul)
Christmas Party in Cangumbang sponsored by Hope for Haiyan (late posting)
February 2015 – Our First VIDEO! by the H4H Advocates
March 21, 2015 – Guest Speakers
May 17, 2015 – Brainstorming Meeting
June 13, 2015 – YouTube VIDEO: Fun Facts About the Philippines
June 20, 2015 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent dePaul)
July 27, 2015 – YouTube VIDEO: Facts About Typhoons
August 23, 2015 – Filmed our H4H Line Dance video at a local park
September 7, 2015 – YouTube VIDEO: H4H Line Dance
September 14, 2015 – YouTube VIDEO: Quick History of the Philippines
October 17, 2015 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent dePaul)
October 30, 2015 – Halloween Costume Contest & Fundraiser
November 14, 2015 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent dePaul)
December 19, 2015 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (Wayside Christian Mission)
January 16, 2016 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (Wayside Christian Mission)
February 20, 2016 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent dePaul)
March 19, 2016 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (Wayside Christian Mission)
April 16, 2016 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (Wayside Christian Mission)
May 21, 2016 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent DePaul)
June 18, 2016 – Service Day at the Soup Kitchen (St. Vincent DePaul)
August 20, 2016 – Service Day at Open Hand Kitchen at St. Vincent DePaul
October 14, 2016 – Mercedes Kephart “There’s always a way….”
October 26, 2016 – Bella Bohn “…we are youth inspiring youth to make a difference.”
October 28, 2016 – Halloween Fundraiser
December 17, 2016 – Service Day at Open Hand Kitchen St. Vincent DePaul

OUR JUNE 2014 OPEN HOUSE FUNDRAISER WAS A SUCCESS!

Our fundraiser was held on June 1, 2014 in a beautiful home setting and in true Filipino-style with plenty of food, desserts and dancing! All of the planning from the entire H4H Team paid off and we were proud to finally showcase our Power Point presentation of the Cangumbang Community-Evacuation Center. We even introduced an H4H Linedance and as you can see we had a good time! We’re thankful to everyone who came, even those that couldn’t make it helped with donations and umbrella purchases. Even after the event was over, more donations were made and the amount we raised was enough for the GoAbroad Foundation to continue the Sunday feedings for ~75 kids in Cangumbang through the rest of this year! We’re so thankful to everyone who supported us in our mission to help others. We couldn’t have done this without you! Maraming salamat (many thanks)!!

Please enjoy these photos taken by Brown and Blue Photography:

H4H Line Dancing to “Love Generation“

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April 2014

OUR THEME THIS MONTH IS UMBRELLAS

During our last meeting in April 2014 we decided to put together a Fundraising Open House. We’ll be serving a few Filipino dishes while we try and sell the “coolest” yellow umbrellas. You can’t find them in stores and they have a cover that’s attached that can be lengthened to cover the wet part of the umbrella. They’re called drip catcher umbrellas and they’re really cool! We’re also going to figure out how to make a Filipino dessert (or is it a drink?) called Halo-Halo. So instead of a lemonade stand, we’re thinking about having a Halo-Halo stand.

Of course from all of the fundraising activities we’re going to be making a monetary donation so that Elsa Thomasma and VFV can help finish rebuilding the community center.

Here’s a pic of the umbrella we’re selling:

If you want to email us to learn more about our fundraiser, you can email us at info@hopeforhaiyan.com and we’ll try and answer your questions!

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But we aren’t the only ones who are making campaigns. You may know someone who is Filipino, or just wants to help anyway! By donating to Catholic Relief Services, UNICEF Philippines, American Red Cross, or any organizations that you know are sending money or goods, you can help immensely in this big step toward reconstruction.

You may even take it upon yourself to mail goods. This will still help in just about the same way as any other. The point is, we would love if you helped in any way you can figure.

Links to websites supporting the cause:

Volunteer for the Visayans

Catholic Relief Services

UNICEF Philippines through UNICEF Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Relief Scroll down to “Click here to donate directly to UNICEF Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Relief”

PHOTOS OF OUR AUGUST 2014 MEETING

Exploring ideas for an H4H logo

Everyone got busy on a computer

Free-handing an umbrella

Design#1

Design#2

Design#3

Who could resist a selfie?

After lunch at the food court, we met an esteemed officer of the Philippine Army who happened to be traveling through the U.S. for just a few days. He was so honored and proud of our Team for what we're doing and for remembering the Filipino people!

After lunch at the food court, we had a chance-meeting with an esteemed officer of the Philippine Army who happened to be traveling through the U.S. for just a few days. He was very honored and proud of our Team for what we’re doing and for remembering the Filipino people!

The finished logo designs!

SERVICE DAY AT THE SOUP KITCHEN – SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Waiting for others to arrive

The Hope for Haiyan Team heads to the Soup Kitchen

Duties are assigned

Time to clean up!

S’MORE NIGHT – September 26, 2014

Thank you to all our guests who came to S’more Night by Hope for Haiyan (September 2014)

“It was the best party I’ve ever been to in my life!”

Even one of our best supporters came! :)

Is that Coach Calipari?

Who could resist a photo-bombing opportunity?

HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY – October 31, 2014

Check out all the awesome costumes of friends who came even on a super chilly Halloween night! Thanks everyone for helping raise awareness for the kids of Cangumbang!

Table’s all set…

Wonder Woman and Superman

The dancing begins

Look who showed up…UK Coach Calipari?? with a UofL cheerleader??

Coach Calipari, Popeye and Hazmat guy

This Popeye has 2 faces

And more dancing of course

Coach takes a selfie

H4H Presentation Board displays our mission and activities

(next to pumpkin decoration)

Wonder Woman, Scotch on the Rocks, and Indiana Jones

Olive Oil and Popeye

Holly Golightly, Olive Oil and UofL Cheerleader

Jake from State Farm giving tips

Wonder Woman really is a wonder woman and we are so fortunate to have her around!

Indiana Jones, Scotch on the Rocks, Holly Golightly

Hope for Haiyan Gets Featured by GoAbroad Foundation on November 24, 2014

GoAbroad Foundation sent us Interview questions because they wanted to recognize us for what we’re doing. We thought it’d be a great way to spread our message so we jumped at the chance. We hope you’ll join us and share it too!

Here’s a link: http://www.goabroad.org/day-24-hope-for-haiyan

You can see more under “ABOUT US”

SILLY CHRISTMAS ATTIRE & FILIPINO BREAKFAST PARTY – December 20, 2014

Getting ready for a Filipino breakfast!

We had the Christmas spirit going

An delicious Filipino breakfast of eggs over garlic fried rice, bacon, tomatoes & onions, and biko (a rice pudding cake)

DAY OF SERVICE AT ST. VINCENT DePAUL – January 3, 2014

Soup kitchen outing

Members of the H4H Team serving cookies & dessert

CANGUMBANG CHRISTMAS PARTY SPONSORED BY HOPE FOR HAIYAN – December 29, 2014

Shoutout by Elsa

YOUTH FOR CHANGE VIDEO BY THE H4H ADVOCATES – February 2015 (A busy month!)

We made a few Skype calls to plan out our video

Then we got together for our photo shoot

We met again to pick out our photos for the video

Done for the day!

Back at it for final edits

Done!

February 2015 H4H Advocates

GUEST SPEAKERS AT OUR MEETING – March 21, 2015

We brought in 6 guest speakers to talk about being a Filipino-American, traveling abroad, and responding to the call to serve. Alan Kern with the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, plus YWAM members Kaylee Morin, Drew Swank, Gabe Smith, Rachel Lewis and Courtney Windsor-Cormack

6 guest speakers came to talk about being a Filipino-American, traveling abroad, and responding to the call to serve. Alan Kern with the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, plus YWAM members Kaylee Morin, Drew Swank, Gabe Smith, Rachel Lewis and Courtney Windsor-Cormack. It was so inspiring that we blogged about it the next day. Thank you guys for volunteering your time with us!

Alan Kern studies Master of Divinity at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and shared his story about his Filipino-American heritage and how he felt when he was first called to serve.

Drew Swank gave us a great history of the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) organization.

Gabe Smith (YWAM) shared how he learned to respond to the call to serve, and had a chance to practice it while he was abroad.

Kaylee Morin shared her personal story about what led her to YWAM (Youth With A Mission)

Courtney Windsor-Cormack (YWAM) told us the story of how she went through culture-shock when she moved to the U.S. from Australia.

Rachel Lewis also with YWAM told us some things to remember when traveling abroad, and shared some funny stories about her trip to China.

BRAINSTORMING MEETING – May 17, 2015

May 2015

Toffee Chip Gelato (yum!)

Take One Bright Step at a Time

YouTube VIDEO: FUN FACTS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES (June 13, 2015)

SERVICE DAY AT ST. VINCENT dePAUL SOUP KITCHEN – June 20, 2015

Chef Alfonso Taylor with Hope for Haiyan

Having some fun for the camera

Mr. Keith with Ms. Maddie

Fun taking selfies with Ms. Maddie

June 2015

YouTube VIDEO: FACTS ABOUT TYPHOONS (July 27, 2015)

FILMING OUR DANCE VIDEO AT THE PARK – August 23, 2015

YouTube Video: H4H LINE DANCE (September 7, 2015)

YouTube Video: QUICK HISTORY ON THE PHILIPPINES (September 14, 2015)

SERVICE DAY AT ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOUP KITCHEN – October 17, 2015

HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST & FUNDRAISER – October 30, 2015

SOUP KITCHEN SERVICE DAY AT ST. VINCENT dePAUL – November 14, 2015

SERVICE DAY AT WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION – December 19, 2015

Wayside Christian Mission soup kitchen with Chef Barry

Dewayne was so helpful

New friends, Barbara and Sanja, from our church along with amazing volunteer Toni

Dewayne explaining how to help with clean up

SOUP KITCHEN SERVICE DAY AT WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION – January 16, 2016

Service Day at St. Vincent DePaul – February 20, 2016

Service Day at Wayside Christian Mission – March 19, 2016

Service Day at Wayside Christian Mission – April 16, 2016

Service Day at St. Vincent DePaul – May 21, 2016

Service Day at St. Vincent DePaul – June 18, 2016

Service Day at the Open Hand Kitchen (St. Vincent DePaul) – August 20,2016

“I think sometimes people get too tied up with how they’re going to make something happen, that they never do. There’s always a way, even if it isn’t perfect.” ~Mercedes Kephart (Co-founder)