Inspired by your answers

The collaboration of community makes our mission thrive which is why find joy in asking others to invest in the future of the world. Here are few inspiring answers to questions I have asked lately:


Will you raise awareness? Our Program Director, Lacy Voight spoke at her old high school's assembly in Jefferson City, MO to share her story of why she is involved with HALO and how taking action on compassion can truly impact the life of others. Click here to check out the article.

Will you give advice? When brainstorming about our sustainability goals with a HALO donor last week, she came up with a great idea... We should find a matching donor for HALO Meal Sponsors. By the end of the conversation, she was offered to be that donor. She offered to match donations (anonymously) up to $20,000 for anyone who becomes a meal sponsor for the children of HALO.  For anyone who will donate $30 monthly, feeding 30 children for one day each month, she will match their first year of giving. We have until Dec 31st to reach our goal of 55 meal sponsors and thanks to our generous donor, their donation will be doubled. Click here to read more. And yes, it is true... a donor can sponsor meals at a HALO home for the entire day for $30.

Will you lead? Last week was our first annual Branch Retreat, bringing together our Directors of Branches to share vision and make ambitious plans for the next 3 years. The room was sparking with big ideas from dedicated people making the leap to voluntarily lead and bring a community together, fully supporting children in need. 

Will you give resources? Our volunteer graphic desiners, Jennifer Grammer, Maggie Miller, and Karina Ginavan used their amazing talents to put together our Holiday Gift Guide. It is designed to give people the chance to use their resources by making an impact with their Holiday gifts this year. If you haven't seen it yet, take a peek here. It is incredible.

Will you give time? As part of the retreat, Chelsea Herzberg, our KC HALO Center (volunteer) Intern shared a breathtaking video of the youth who have been coming to the center. She later wrote to me about how her time at HALO has changed her life. I asked her to post this truly inspiring story on her blog.

Will you share skills? I had a meeting yesterday with a man who owns numerous Martial Arts schools in Denver. He has dedicated his life to sharing Taekwondo with the world and has recently found a passion to bring it to at-risk children in his community.We are going to work together to bring his life skills program to children at the HALO Center in Denver.

Each of these make me realize that this is just the beginning. With true collaboration from our communities, nothing will stop us from reaching the children who need it most. The appreciation for our personal upbringings, opportunities, and environments inspires our desire to share what we have with those who don't. Thank you for being part of the collaboration.