No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.OprahTis the season to give back! For November, HALO has had so many people step up to ensure HALO youth have food and positive memories during a typically uncertain time in their lives. From filling Halloween buckets with candy for days to feeding around 40 mouths, the Kansas City Advocate Board is …
November Volunteer of the Month
We wanted to be sure that our kids had a warm meal for Thanksgiving even if we couldn’t all be in the same room this year. Thanks to our amazing volunteers of the month, the Kansas City Advocate Board, Sweet Smoke BBQ, and Hy-Vee Jeff City, we were able to make sure all our kids got a warm meal and …
Thanksgiving 2019
On Thursday, November 14th, HALO held its HALO Thanksgiving for our kids at the HyVee Arena. Throughout the course of the evening, there was food, fun, and festivities galore. Mariner volunteers provided, and served, a delicious meal. The Advocate Board made pies for the Thanksgiving dinner. After a hearty meal, our kids went to the gym to enjoy some basketball …
HALO Thanksgiving 2018
HALO Founder Rebecca Welsh writes: We just finished Thanksgiving Dinner at one of our HALO Homes. One of our HALO girls Leah stood up bravely, and said she was thankful for the opportunity of a new life and grateful for her HALO family. I walked away overwhelmed with gratitude. Seeing our kids gathered in a room, safe, and loved makes …