July Life Skill of the Month “Respect”

July is the month of “Respect” here at HALO! We practice respecting others as well as ourselves in many ways throughout the month. We kicked off our monthly staff meeting with a presentation on trauma by our HALO Center Facilitator Aubony Chalfant. The team learned about the different ways trauma can affect the brain and how those impact behavior. Receiving this training was …

5th Annual HALO Youth Fashion Show

5th Annual HALO Youth Fashion Show Career Workshops Benefiting at-risk youth in Kansas City Kansas City, Mo. – The HALO Foundation presents the 5th Annual Youth Fashion Show on Thursday, August 6, 2015, 6:00 -9:00 p.m., at Terrace on Grand, 1520 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108.   Throughout the Summer, HALO youth participate in a variety of workshops that …

Win a Harley Davidson and Give to Homeless Youth

In just 2 weeks this 2009 Harley Davidson Screamin’ Eagle could be yours! For months HALO has been raffling off a like-new Harley, generously donated by Jon Darbyshire.   This beauty has only 600 miles. It delivers an exclusive design combo of the nostalgic Springer front end and a wide 240 mm rear tire and fender, Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations …

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 …

From Sew to Show, HALO Fashion Design Workshop Prepares Youth for Fashion Show

This past January, local Kansas City designer, Whitney Manney, was invited to create a piece of art for Kansas City Live’s Art Attack challenge. The challenge is to create a piece of artwork in less than an hour. But here’s the catch, the artwork has to be donated to a charity. Knowing how art has benefited her, it was an …