"In the middle of the night!"

So, I thought my dad had posted about my philanthropy, but when I logged on to add a link I found no post...so here goes!
I spent a few hours volunteering and interviewing the homeless in the weeeeee-hours of the morning... 4-6 am to be exact! Why? you might ask...well if you wait until after 6 am the 5-0 have already kicked them all out of their cubbies and tent-cities. So we had to start early and move fast. In 20 groups of 4-6, we scoured the city with clip boards and flashlights attempting to find the most vulnerable people in the streets. The information we collected was put into a computer system and the 75-100 people most likely to die on the streets in the next 6 months will be housed and given social services for the next 3 years. I had a great time, met some wonderful people and hopefully assisted in changes lives and our community!
If you want to find out more information about the Rx:housing Louisville; 100K Homes Initiative I have attached some links. Some of you may doubt the usefulness of this project and the long lasting effects it may have. But the research is their getting people off the streets saves us all money!! And it saves lives :)
Info about the 100K Homes Campaign:
www.facebook.com/rxhousinglou
http://www.louhomeless.org/
http://www.100khomes.org/
Proof that I was in the streets :) , and great stories about the events that took place...
www.youtube.com/user/100khomescampaign#p/u/6/Db-72KUuwpA
http://leoweekly.com/news/vetting-vulnerable
http://www.whas11.com/home/volunteers-working-to-give-homeless-people-homes-130198328.html

High above Jackson Hole.

Sisters invade Wyoming. Yea! No bear attacks, Snake River drownings, or bodies falling over the water falls! The horse ride was exhilarating though.

Dad's 91st Birthday

Europe!

Hey Family,

I figured with little January blog action and no upcoming holidays to sit around and talk, I would update everyone about my Euro volleyball trip!

For everyone that doesnt know, I went to Europe with a company call Bring It Promotions. It is a professional volleyball agency that places college graduates onto teams in Europe. I got a little lucky and was able to go over as a coach, even tho most of the players were about the same age as me. We traveled, drank a ton of beer, and played a little volleyball. All the players and coaches took vans and subways all over the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, and Serbia. At times, it was beautiful and great...and others not so much. The whole former Yugoslavia area is not my cup of tea.

Not to bore everyone with volleyball logistics but I was able to meet the National Team coaches of Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. For a young volleyball coach who is still learning the game this was pretty sweet!! It was a great learning experience for me, got to see some of the world, and recruit some great players in Serbia and Croatia.

Hope all is well back in KY. I miss everyone a ton but Kansas is treating me well and with free trips to Europe I cant complain!