Upcycle, Thrift, Create

As the fourth annual HALO Fashion Show nears, with the event just a day away, the HALO youth have been hard at work with many workshops making the finishing touches on their creations. One workshop in particular has allowed the youth to truly express their own personal fashion through thrifting and upcycling, a way of repurposing used clothing and accessories to …

One year later, Sister Berta Sailer’s challenge has been answered

December 14, 2013 By LAURA BAUER The Kansas City Star A year ago, as Sister Berta Sailer watched tearful parents on television wait for their children to walk from a Connecticut school alive, one thought went through her mind. She has put it in words many times since: “If we want to show our kids they are in a safe …

HALO on the Front Page of KC Star

HALO Center harnesses the creative power of kids BY LAURA BAUER, The Kansas City Star    KEITH MYERS | THE KANSAS CITY STAR HALO center director Carly Manijak (standing, center) listened as children gave the superhero power they wished they possessed. Minutes before the class was about to begin in a basement room of a Kansas City homeless shelter, a bubbly …