New Machines Create New OpportunitiesThe youth group at Solid Rock Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, raised $2,300 to provide new electric sewing machines for HALO youth at the Uganda Learning Center. The students and team are grateful for their fundraising efforts and support.Their support also made it possible to purchase an over-locking machine, which has been a long-term need at …
The HALO Member Program took an exciting first step this school year by hosting its first Member Events in Kansas City and Jefferson City on Thursday, September 17. Youth came together for a day filled with learning, connection, and opportunities to think about their futures. Through discussions with guest speakers, members explored topics including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, career opportunities, personal …
HALO is excited to welcome our Fall interns! Each intern brings their own unique talents, ideas, and passion to help HALO provide housing, healing and education to young people who need it most. We’re excited to see all they accomplish and the impact they’ll make throughout their time with us. With their help, we can continue creating brighter futures and …
HALO’s Jefferson City programs received a major renovation over the summer because of amazing volunteers from the Veterans United Foundation, a philanthropic art of Veterans United Home Loans. They completed a large-scale outdoor revitalization project designed to create healing, welcoming spaces for homeless and at-risk youth. Along with this, they also completed kitchen and bedroom renovations that provide HALO youth …
Thank you for being part of The HALO Pickleball Tournament! By participating in the tournament, you have made an incredible impact in our community. Through the raffle, registration, donations, and sponsorships, you helped raise over $1,400, all of which goes toward providing housing, healing, and educational services to youth experiencing homelessness in Kansas City! HALO is a safe haven of …
As we wrap up the first half of the year HALO wants to highlight the impact that was made possible thanks to our HALO Tribe Members. Their commitment to HALO makes our work possible!More often than not, when a youth contacts HALO, it is at the most vulnerable moment in their life. Whether they’re dealing with issues at home or …
Basketball brings people together. That core principle is what makes the HALO Heat so special, uniting youth from all different backgrounds under one common objective. What started in 2021 as a simple HALO-sponsored tournament has grown into something much larger. Still today, HALO brings together players from different high schools to compete, bond, and grow through their love of basketball. …
HALO was so happy to have Youth Volunteer Corps back for their fourth year! We are always so impressed with how much they are able to help move the HALO mission forward. Over the course of two weeks, HALO welcomed two groups of youth volunteers in July. Volunteers worked hard around the Learning Center and Headquarter spaces in a variety …
Each summer, our HALO staff work tirelessly to provide our youth with fun and informative experiences they will never forget. Whether it’s a day at the zoo, an afternoon at an art museum, or enjoy some ice cream, we want each summer to be something our youth can cherish, even years from now. Before school starts back up in a …
In Uganda, HALO supports over 2000 youth annually by providing education, peer support, housing, medical attention, and various accredited courses. One of these courses is Design & Cosmetology, where many students love showing off their beautiful creations! For these young creators, sewing is a transferable skill that will help them receive jobs and break the vicious cycle of homelessness. The sewing …
