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26 October 2009 | Posted inBlog News & Updates

HOK paddles for charity!

HOK's Dragon Boat Team

HOK’s dragon boat team, Hell on Keels, recently clocked their best time of 2:21.59 during the Annual Great White North Dragon Boat Challenge, placing fifth overall in their division.

The race was in support of the YMCA of Greater Toronto, which serves 150,000 people of all ages in the Greater Toronto area alone. This year the race brought together 5,000 participants who helped the foundation achieve their goal of raising $150,000!

Congratulations to the following HOKers who participated in the event:
Catlin Turner
Deborah Sperry
Gordon Stratford
Heather Spithoff
James Janzer
Jozef Pilasanovic
Mounia Matta
Shahrazad Davoudi
Sharon Turner

AND a special thanks to HOK’s team Captain, Laura Fyles, for her dedication!

WINNERS!

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26 January 2009 | Posted inBlog News & Updates, Sustainable Design

Posted by Jodi

Clean Up, Craft, Go Green

Today a bunch of people at the HOK WDC office are switching desks, which has inspired me to straighten up mine a bit. I found a bunch of old holiday cards (fewer than years past, as many companies are switching to e-cards!). I was going to throw them in the recycling pile, but I remembered a website passed on by a friend: St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Card Recycling Program.

This program takes the front piece of used greeting cards to create a new card. The program is not only environmentally friendly, and a good fundraiser for the charity, but also helps the children express themselves creatively and learn the …