var lesionTableData; setLesionTableData = function (data) { lesionTableData = data; }; getLesionTableData = function () { return lesionTableData; }; returnTblStr = function (obj) { return '1' + obj.lesionLocationObj.location + '' + obj.lesions + ''; }; Template.lesionMeasurementContainer.onRendered( function () { console.log("rendered lesion"); //Link lesionLocationSelected event $(document).on("lesionLocationSelected",function(event,data ){ var lesionData = getLesionTableData(); lesionData.lesionLocationObj = data; var tabId = lesionData.tabId; var el_index = lesionData.viewportIndex; var lesionTables = $(".lesionTable"); var tableEl = lesionTables.get(el_index); var tblStr = returnTblStr(lesionData); $(tableEl).append(tblStr); }); });