Wifflin' for Wishes

Whose heart doesn't melt when hearing stories of the work that the Make-A-Wish Foundation does? Terminal illness is always sad, but in the case of children it's even more tragic.

HRL Twin Cities is hosting their 8th annual Wifflin' for Wishes, a  wiffleball tournament to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota - a charity that grants an ill child's wish to go somewhere special, to do something spectacular or to have something they covet.


Every 27 hours, a Make-A-Wish wish is granted right here in Minnesota.

Help us help HRL Twin Cities make this the best Wifflin' for Wishes tournament yet! Since 2005, HRL has raised nearly $25,000 for Make-A-Wish. Join us on June 9th and let's drive that number outta the park.

The cost to register a team is only $100 and 100% of all proceeds from the tourney go to support our local Make-A-Wish chapter.

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Project Homeless Connect

What are your plans on Monday, May 14th?

Join us as we volunteer our time and labor in support of Project Homeless Connect.

This amazing event provides a plethora of services normally unavailable to the area's homeless and impoverished. The Minneapolis Convention Center is turned into a gigantic service center where struggling Twin Citians can receive food, water, dental and medical care, haircuts and - most importantly - information about the resources available.

The ADS Group and Studio 120 have supported the efforts of Project Homeless Connect both with our video services and our people. In 2009, we shot a documentary called Heading Home Hennepin that outlines the county's 10-year plan to end homelessness based on proven models and national best practices. You can see the video HERE.

A massive event such as this requires the cooperation of hundreds, and we're hoping you'll see the need for your helping hands. Project Homeless Connect needs 1200 volunteers to make this event a success.

One day. One town. But how many lives can we touch?

Join us to find out.

Sign up here to volunteer on Monday, May 14th. We'll see you there!

Screaming for Streaming

According to the Nielsen U.S. Digital Consumer Report released in April, about one third of American consumers streamed a movie or television show from the Internet in the third and fourth quarter of 2011.

In a world where our devices give us myriad ways to consume content, we're hungrier than ever for information yet never less patient.

Enter video on demand.

Subscriptions services like Netflix and Hulu have revolutionized the way we watch TV and movies. With the click of a remote or your mouse, you can stream your shows and watch instantly.

Are you a special interest content provider?

Call us to explore ADS On Demand. We offer a flexible video streaming service that you can use to capitalize on this shift of thought while expanding options for your clients. Using a customized video player embedded into your website, you can give your market more options...on a disc...online...on demand.

Incorporating a streaming platform will allow you to generate revenue using a combination of pay-per-view and subscription formatting and transactions are handled securely through an online payment gateway. Our real time reporting functions will help you capture critical data about your viewers.

Streaming services are a fantastic complement to the physical media you are already providing and offering a robust library of titles with multiple consumption options is just smart business in this face-paced world.

Don't miss out on this additional profit center - call us today at 800-759-0992!

MicroGrants Video

MicroGrants is the brainchild of local resident Joe Selvaggio. He believes that good ideas come from all around us and sometimes low-income people simply need a small boost to help them move forward with their dreams.

MicroGrants offers small grants to people in the Twin Cities to pursue and further their small business goals. A typical grant is $1,000, and they are used to purchase items such as computers for home-based businesses, construction tools, office equipment and supplies, books, job training, tuition and more. Last fall, MicroGrants was put in touch with our crew at Studio 120 and we helped them to develop a marketing video to raise awareness of the positive impact they are bringing into our community.

We are proud to announce that MicroGrants Work! has been honored with a 2012 Telly Award. Selected from nearly 11,000 applicants across the country, it is truly exciting to have been a part of such a project.

Click here to learn more about MicroGrants and to see the award-winning video, or click here to read the article in Twin Cities Business.

And as always, click here for YOUR studio production needs.