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