Category Archives: Events

Getting Fierce…And Fancy!

Members of the HOP have been hard at work preparing for our next event! We are hosting a fashion show and dress sale to get Knoxville ready for the prom season, all while raising money for the secondary school in Boucan-Carré. Fierce & Fancy Formals: Fashion Show & Dress Sale will be held Saturday, February [...]
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How do I help?

(Published Jan 18, 2010. Updated Jan 24, 2010.) I cannot count how many times I have heard this question this week. How can I help? What can I do? What do you need? I am so truly touched every time someone asks me these questions. I want to thank everyone for their amazing generosity over [...]
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Haiti Outreach Dress Sale on WATE

By JOSH AULT 6 News Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) — A group of UT students had been planning a fundraiser for the people of Haiti long before this week’s devastating earthquake. They hope now that the spotlight is on this country, even more money can be raised. Since 2001, student volunteers with Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Haiti [...]
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A Year of Firsts – 2009 in Review.

As we say goodbye to 2009, lets reflect on some of the most exciting events this year for the Haiti Outreach Program (HOP). Spreading the Word 2009 has been a year of impressive growth for the HOP. We launched our twitter account, which today has 182 followers. We also introduced our facebook page, with 120 [...]
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