By James Donovan

Representing Team HMC, I recently participated in the USGBC’s annual Charity Ping Pong Tournament at The STANDARD in downtown LA. I was ready to paddle to the death, but I was quickly defeated by a serious ping pong devotee. More than 88 local architects and designers participated in this fun event and together they helped raise more than $15,000 to support Green Apple Day of Service projects in which local schools build native gardens, install recycling stations and other creative projects to green their schools. I enjoyed giving back to my community while having fun at the same time!