It takes a village to provide the foundation of a family for children who need it the most. HALO Volunteers are a major support in doing just that. Whether helping behind the scenes with operational support and event assistance or hands-on with workshops and child care, HALO Volunteers show up for HALO youth every day, just like a family would.Stay …
Love Heals in Kansas City
HALO partnered with a Kansas City local business, Associated Humanity, to create a unique and impactful clothing line inspired by our tagline, Love Heals. Not only did they launch this fun, light-hearted design, but Associated Humanity also spread the mission of HALO by bringing their products into local Kansas City businesses. Their effort to connect clothes to causes raised $800, …
HALO Staff Training: Helping Our LGBTQ Youth Thrive and Survive
At the end of June, we were lucky to welcome Officer Kim Shaw-Ellis, who serves as the LGBTQ and Diversity Liaison for the Kansas City Police Department, into our headquarters for a training session on inclusion. As an organization, a portion of the youth population we work with identify as part of the LGBTQ community, and we want our team …
Painting, Virtual Reality, Professional Development at the HALO Learning Center
October has been an eventful month in the Kansas City Learning Center. We welcomed back 13 Fairfax kids to start a new year of programming. Fairfax is an alternative high school and has partnered with HALO for two years. As a background for our readers, all of Fairfax classes are online, and in the past, most of the students struggled …
I Defy the Odds Photoshoot
At last year’s HALO breakfast, Founder Rebecca Welsh said, “When we tell a child that she’s valued, that she’s an absolute treasure, and then finally she believes it, that’s when we see the best of this world. That’s the magic of love…she then slowly becomes a force that can and will defy the odds.”The healing power of HALO reaches far …
“She Loves Collective” Donates Proceeds to HALO
Attention HALO supporters, if you are an artist or will be in the L.A. area, Feb. 10-12, check out this amazing event! She Loves Collective will be donating a portion of the profits from their “Secret Lovers” installation project to HALO. The “Secret Lovers” installation centers around the idea of spreading love through art. A perfect partner for HALO as we provide love …