LEADER ACTIVITIES

Project donate

HALO gathers gently used or new items and passes them on to people in need throughout the year.  We bring in local schools to help sort, pack and distribute donations to people or other non-profits that need them.  This past drive helped Valor & Liberty Home, Oak Clinic, Poor Clares, and an El Salvador Mission.  Over 177 Boxes were packed for these charities! These items helped transitioning Veterans, those suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, homeless people (with sewing projects), and El Salvadorian children.  Donations included:

Dinnerware                        Walkers                            Sewing Machines            Colored Pencils, markers

Bedding                              Wheelchairs                    Fabric &Patterns             Bilingual Books

Bath Essentials                  Canes                               Sewing Supplies              Jewelry

Kitchen Essentials.            Cleaning Supplies          Catering Supplies

Disaster Relief

When a natural disaster strikes, the focus of our nation is riveted on providing help and assistance to those impacted. The HALO Foundation of Akron, ( Hope Always Lives On) respects the first responders and major relief agencies immediately on the scene. Our effort focuses on finding the segments of communities who still need significant aid several months later. We do this by working with our student leaders from over 25 area school, to collect and purchase needed materials; to help those impacted rebuild their lives. 

– We challenge schools through their student Leaders to collect the items needed after having confirmed the destination and defining a method of eligibility and distribution.

-We negotiate with benevolent suppliers who will both allow students to purchase items wholesale and/or match their donation in product 

– We coordinate transportation of all items, collected and purchased to a designated location. 

– On “Delivery Day” some of our Student Leaders may be transported to the area to work with local students and the military to receive  and distribute the goods.

Halo Bowl

The Halo Bowl is an annual flag football tournament dedicated exclusively to the youth, bringing together aspiring athletes from our community for a day of fun and competition. Organized by the Halo Foundation, this event fosters teamwork and sportsmanship while providing a platform for young players to showcase their skills on the field. Each year, families gather to support their favorite teams, creating an energetic atmosphere filled with cheers and camaraderie.

About Us

LEADR stands for Leadership, Education, And Development Retreat. This 3 or 4 day retreat is designed to educate high school and middle school students from the Akron area on the importance of being a leader in their communities and also to inform them of our historical initiative, “93 Cents for Flight 93”. This is a youth-based educational initiative and outreach program based around the inspiring messages of bravery, leadership, and sacrifice personified by the passengers and crew members of Flight 93.

LEADR

At the retreat, the participating high schoolers and middle schoolers are educated on the personality and gifts that each brings to the table. These natural traits and talents are developed through team-building exercises and leadership training, and then they are put into action through business plans created to impact the community.

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                                                    SCHOLARSHIPS

Jane Carl Servant Leader Scholarship

Each year, the HALO Foundation awards a scholarship to one person among our Student LEADRs (Leadership Education And Development Retreat) who most exemplifies the character traits demonstrated by the Heroes of Flight 93. Our dear friend, Jane Carl, passed away in 2020. We created this scholarship in her name as she was a shining example of one who elevated the Heroes of Flight 93 by honoring their legacy with countless volunteer hours.

General Donn A. Starry  Leadership Scholarship

General Donn A. Starry lived a life of extraordinary consistency, certain and settled in his values and commitment to his profession.  He was passionate about family, about books, about horses, and about soldiers and soldiering. In pursuing those passions, he demonstrated sterling character, impressive intellect, unswerving integrity, moral and physical courage, abiding faith, and unstinting loyalty to family, friends, and duty. The General Donn A. Starry Leadership Scholarship is awarded to a student who has displayed the Character Traits our General displayed throughout his life:  Leadership, Service, and Patriotism.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
1. Should be an active HALO Volunteer or have a commitment to volunteer with HALO
2. Resume and Cover Letter
3. Essay detailing why you deserve to win scholarship
4. Extracurricular activities:
5. Academic Achievements:
6. Two (2) letters of recommendation from teacher, advisor, or mentor (no family members)

Jane Carl Servant Leader Scholarship: Essay should be based on Leadership roles and activities
they carried out to improve the community. Community can be where they live or in areas in the
United States that have been devastated by disaster, whether natural or man-made.

Donn A. Starry Leadership Scholarship: Essay should be based on Leadership roles and Patriotism. They
should define why Patriotism is important and how they helped their community or a community in the
USA benefit from their leadership. This is not necessarily based on disaster relief.