“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect the nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another.” ~ Erma Bombeck Our Kansas City volunteer of the month for May is Amy Scharosch! Amy is a long-time supporter of HALO. She has donated period packs for the kids in the Learning Center …
JC Girls Home: HALO GraduationThis month at HALO, in our Jefferson City Girls Home, we celebrated four amazing girls graduating from high school. We are so proud of our HALO graduates! Today and every day, we celebrate HALO kids around the world who are fighting to make a better life for themselves than the one that was handed to them. We …
For many people, holidays bring an opportunity to relax, reconnect with friends and family, have fun, and reflect on those connections and fortunes we value most. Holidays are a time of joy, recreation, and celebration. Many words come to mind when we think about holidays, but by far, the most common is ‘family.’ Your family is always there for you …
At our Kansas City Learning Center, HALO youth are given a safe place to receive lessons in therapeutic art, professional development, higher education prep, and after-school tutoring. They are taught how to set goals, work towards them, and reach their full potential with support from HALO. Therapeutic art programs help the kids explore their emotions, understand conflicts or feelings that …
Since the beginning, HALO has been built on the hard work of volunteers and interns that dedicate so much of their time toward providing the foundation of a family for HALO Youth in Kansas City and Jefferson City. Our volunteers of the month for April are no different!Janna Ferdous started as the Kansas City Program Coordinator Intern in September 2022 …
Introducing our new Kansas City Marketing Intern, Margarita Madu! After finishing her undergraduate courses at the University of Kansas, Margarita was looking for a summer internship before beginning her master’s degree course load this fall. “I chose HALO because I wanted to do something that benefits kids, but needed an internship where I could apply what I learned in college. …
As HALO celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week, it’s important to understand how essential volunteers are for organizations like HALO and the volunteer themselves!Importance of Volunteers for Nonprofits According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, approximately 68% of nonprofit organizations in the United States are run by volunteers, either currently or at the beginning of their organization. This is true of …
Why are Wednesdays special for HALO youth in the Jefferson City Girls Home? It’s Family Night! HALO believes that every child should have the foundation of a family. One that provides guidance, love, and a place to call home. Because home is where a family lives, and that is why Family Night is so important to show HALO youth why …
At the first ClubHALO live Zoom meeting of 2023, HALO Founder Rebecca Welsh shared a need for major repairs in the Baraka HALO Home in Kenya. ClubHALO Ambassador Sophie Grace and other ClubHALO members set out to raise $500 to help HALO youth in Kenya have a working and efficient kitchen.Before picture of Baraka Home kitchenClubHALO members used their creativity …
The HALO Jefferson City Team has been growing! We have been working tirelessly to ensure our kids get to work with sensational people, and wow, did we find them! We are so impressed with our new team members’ impact in their first few weeks and can’t wait to continue working alongside them. We asked each of them why they chose …
