Template.characterList.helpers({ characterDetails: function(){ var char = Characters.findOne(this._id, {fields: {name: 1, gender: 1, alignment: 1, race:1, color: 1}}); char.title = char.name; char.field = "base"; char.class = "characterCard"; return char; } }); Template.characterList.events({ "tap .characterCard": function(event, instance){ Router.go("characterSheet", {_id: this._id}); }, "tap .addCharacter": function (event, template) { Characters.insert({owner: Meteor.userId()}); }, });