January 15th, 2010 By HOMAGE
Beginning January 14, $5.00 from every HOMAGE T-shirt purchased online will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to assist earthquake victims in Haiti.
With poverty, comes vulnerability. Haiti is considered the poorest country in the western hemisphere with nearly 80% of its population living on less than $2.00 per day.
Providing independent, impartial assistance to those most in need, Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.
Currently, 800 Doctors Without Borders staff members are on the ground in Haiti, with more help expected to arrive shortly, including the installation of an inflatable hospital with operating capabilities.
We must mobilize now to help victims of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Tuesday, January 12. With hundreds of thousands of people in desperate need, our response to this devastating tragedy must not be guided by political ideology, but, instead, an unwavering regard for the value of human life.
Tags: doctors without borders, haiti earthquake, homage clothing, international aid
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January 4th, 2010 By HOMAGE
I want to apologize for any ordering delays that may have arisen during the holiday season. We’re growing. These things aren’t easy, and, sometimes, there isn’t a secret formula to follow that provides all of the answers. We’re constantly striving to be better by offering our customers (you) something that just hits the spot.  In order to do this, however, there are going to be a few bumps in the road. Rest assured that if we don’t get it right the first time, let us know and we promise to make things right. We sincerely thank you for your understanding.
On a more positive note, I want to thank everyone for their support in 2009. It certainly means a lot. Though things might seem different, we are a small, but dedicated team of people working behind the scenes to bring all of the facets of HOMAGE to life–design, production, sales, marketing, billing, quality control, customer service and more. This can sometimes be a lot for just a few people. But your support allows us to continue doing what we love so much!
There are going to be some amazing things happening in 2010. Stay tuned…
Tags: 2010, be better, commitment, homage clothing, new year's resolution, passion, saying thanks
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September 4th, 2009 By HOMAGE
I find the story of Jay Ramsdell to be particularly inspiring. Not only did he help to bring the Columbus Horizon to the CBA, he was also the youngest person ever to be named the commissioner of a professional sports league. Wish I could have met him.
Homage is going to be coming out with a vintage Horizon tee. 25% of the proceeds will go to the Jay Ramsdell scholarship fund established by his family in Maine. More details to come…
From Wikipedia:
As a ninth-grade student in 1978, Ramsdell interviewed the owner of the Maine Lumberjacks for an article in his high school newspaper. The owner was so impressed, he invited Jay to “help out” the team on Opening Night. That night Jay was assigned to the scorer’s table, and by the end of the game he was the Statistical Crew Chief. Within a week, Jay had assumed the role of the team’s Director of Public Relations.
Ramsdell remained with the ‘Jacks until his high school graduation in 1982 when he was hired by the CBA’s league office as an Administrative Assistant. Within a year, he was the league’s Director of Operations, and became the league’s Deputy Commissioner before he turned 21.
He returned to Bangor, Maine, to serve as the General Manager for the Maine Windjammers in 1985/86. After that franchise folded after one season, Ramsdell returned to the CBA front office and his post as Deputy Commissioner.
With the resignation of Commissioner Mike Storen in 1988, Jay Ramsdell became the youngest Commissioner in the history of professional sports when he assumed the position at the age of 24.
Ramsdell was on his way from the league headquarters in Denver to the player draft in Columbus, Ohio, on July 19, 1989 when his flight crashed after losing all hydraulics. Of the 296 passengers and crew on board the flight, Jay was among the 112 passengers who lost their lives in the crash.
In 1989, the CBA league championship trophy was named the Jay Ramsdell Trophy to honor his memory.
Tags: CBA basketball, columbus, columbus horizon, homage clothing, inspiration, jay ramsdell, ohio
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