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HALO Short Documentary Features HALO Alum Marjai’s Healing Journey Through Poetry with Exclusive Surprise Oprah Winfrey Interview (Kansas City, MO) — HALO, a nonprofit that serves homeless and at-risk children around the world, launched its short documentary featuring 20-year-old HALO Alum Marjai sharing how poetry saved her life, followed by an exclusive surprise interview with Oprah Winfrey. “HALO provides housing, …
Talk about sisterhood! Last month in a three-part podcast, Rebecca Welsh HALO Founder and CEO, was interviewed by Dwell. Created by Rebecca’s sisters Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott, Dwell is a company dedicated to helping people memorize and meditate with one bible verse each month. For Rebecca’s episodes, the foundation is “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take …
In honor of Women’s Day 2019, Moroccan Oil hosted an intimate luncheon in New York City, with eight amazing women who use their voice and talents to inspire women. Two of the noted guests were our very own Rebecca Welsh and Nicole Gerken.
HALO Founder Rebecca Welsh writes: “Living with intention is a way of life for me that came about after I had a stroke 3 years ago. I realized at the age of 35 that I may not actually be on this earth forever. So my management of my time became my top priority. Time management is not just about setting …
Last weekend, HALO Founder Rebecca spoke at INDULGE KC, an all-day event dedicated to finding your inner warrior. Along with women from the Kansas City community, Rebecca went through a series of workshops and workouts focused on finding balance and inspiration. She also took to the stage to talk about HALO and how her stroke three years ago affected her …
HALO Founder Rebecca Welsh writes: “Where are you going?” Pause. “Someone wants to know where I am going? What? Why?” Accountability is hard for all of us. For children who have never had anyone to answer to, being ok with accountability is one of the toughest hurdles to overcome. A quick little story about a Sunday night family dinner. All …
Jefferson City Magazine caught up with the residents and house moms of the HALO Home one year after opening our doors. The HALO Home is a two-year transitional living program providing a safe haven for homeless teens and their babies. We focus on “developing strong, confident women in a safe, warm, and supportive environment.” We teach our residents everything from …
You may have heard the term trauma-informed care, or TIC, recently thanks to a 60 Minutes report. We incorporate this practice into every facet of HALO, from the Learning Center to staff meetings to partnering agencies. HALO staff members have been TIC facilitators since 2014 and train all staff, interns, and volunteers during the orientation process. Through TIC training, we …
On Friday, February 23rd, HALO hosted its 13th Annual Kansas City ArtReach Auction at The Brass on Baltimore. Attendees listened to children who have become heroes of their own stories, transformed through love, encouragement and support – breaking the cycle and becoming a contributing member of our community. By the end of the night, we raised over $200,000 for homeless and at-risk children. The …
Happy International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day is a celebration of everyday women making extraordinary change in their communities across the world. It’s a call to action to advocate gender parity and to encourage more meaningful change for women by women. In honor of this day, HALO would like to recognize the women in this organization that makes what we …
