In these uncertain times with COVID-19, HALO has been working hard to continue to help at-risk youth. Although this Summer looked different than others, we were still able to provide safe spaces and therapeutic programs because of your support. Here’s a quick recap of what happened this Summer: A large part of our HALO Jefferson City Girls Home is teaching …
2020 Virtual Summer Showcase
On July 29, 2020, HALO held its first Virtual Summer Showcase! Hosted by the Kansas City Program Facilitator, Alayna Howard, this event celebrates and showcases the HALO youth artwork created after a Summer of developing their passions and talents in different Learning Center Summer programs. With the difficulties of COVID-19, HALO KC was able to utilize different spaces to accommodate the new safety …
Summer 2019 Kickoff
Summer means no school, lots of sunshine, and new programming! We cannot wait to get things started in the Learning Center. The life skills we will focus on are perseverance in June, and respect in July. Last Summer We asked our HALO kids what healing meant to them and focused our workshops around what they told us. We were fortunate …
HALO Welcomes New Summer Interns
HALO welcomes its new summer intern team! Marketing interns are Ina Maliqis, Erin Melton, Delaney Rayburn, and Maya McDowell; PR Interns are Kitty Tankard and Taylor Lay; Office and Business Development Intern Drew Lamberth; Event Planning Intern Taylor Burke; Office and Gratitude Intern Caitlin Cummings; Graphic Design Intern Sarah Forgey; Youth Development Intern Sydney Merrell; Workshop Coordinating Intern Katie LaCombe; and …
Summer Fun at the Bay of Bengal
Summer is upon us in the U.S., which means hot weather and high humidity. There’s no question as to why some of the most popular summer outdoor activities are designed to beat the heat, including pool lounging and beach visits. HALO youth in India at the Ashirvad Orphanage were able to join in on the fun this past week and …