The Center has been buzzing with kids and activity since the last blog update! I want to give you a quick update on what's been happening in The Center, some upcoming volunteer opportunities and our current wish list.
What has been happening in The Center:
Beats and Eats Drumming Performance
Nick Santoro, Nick James and fellow drummers hosted a six week drumming workshop with the children of reStart, Inc. In an ending completion ceremony, the workshop instructors and youth did a drumming performance, on September 24th, for parents and friends in The HALO Learning Center.
Creative Writing, Storytelling and Puppeteering WorkshopLeena Phadke Fry hosted this five week long workshop with the youth of reStart, Inc. Children created their own puppets out of socks, buttons, feathers, etc. Youth gave each puppet a name, wrote a story of the puppet’s life and created The Haunted Boogie Woogie House Puppet Show that incorporated all the puppets. The Haunted Boogie Woogie House Puppet Show was held on October 26th at 6:45 pm.
Hair, Skin and Inner BeautySarah Beck began this workshop as a three week long Inner Beauty workshop, focusing on feeling good in your own skin and hair, with girls from Niles Home for Children. The workshop included some fun activities (runway-style shows, manicures and pedicures) to teach about leadership, self-esteem, teamwork, and much more.
The workshop went over so well that Sarah wanted to make it something bigger. Sarah and HALO has teamed up with Niles Home for Children and reStart, Inc. and are currently in the middle of a five week long Inner Beauty Fashion Show workshop, where the same skills are taught, and will be showcased on November 17th in the Independent Swag 2010 Fashion Show.
Improv ActingJohn Luongo hosted an Improvisational Acting night with the youth of reStart, Inc. on October 11th, where the youth were given given a short improvisational scene set-up, their relationship to each other and their objective for the scene. Each child participated in at least one scene, one boy was so proud because he starred in six different scenes.
Friendship BraceletAriel Kass lead a workshop based on Friendship with Front Porch Alliance’s Youth Group on October 23rd. Youth shared ideas on friendship, a poem and made friendship bracelets.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:
Independent Swag 2010 Fashion ShowJoin The HALO Foundation and Ms. Sarah Beck to celebrate the completion of a five week Inner Beauty workshop with the children of reStart, Inc. and Niles Home for Children. This evening provides the children an opportunity to show off their inner beauty as they strut their stuff down the runway in a three scene fashion show.
Tuesday, November 16th, the night before the show
· 3-5 people to help set-up - 6-8 pm at Niles Home for Children
Wednesday, November 17th, the night of the show
· 1 volunteer to videotape the show (5:30-7pm)
· 3-5 people to help during a 4 pm -7 pm Shift
· 5-10 people to help during a 6 pm -9 pm Shift
Front Porch AllianceFront Porch Alliance is a new youth group HALO is pairing with. HALO is able to host workshops for the 30 youth of Front Porch Alliance on one Saturday a month. The following are the upcoming dates and needs to be filled.
November 20th 1 pm – 2 pm
· 1-2 assistants to help with a leaf collage project
December 18th 1 pm – 2 pm
· 1 person to host the workshop
· 1-2 assistants to help workshop host
Nia with Sharon Bowman
Join in a one hour Nia Playshop entitled The Joy of Movement. Nia is a body, mind, spirit fitness and lifestyle practice that encourages students to find joy and pleasure moving in their own Body's Way...enhancing awareness and self discovery. This playshop will focus on the 9 movement forms Nia integrates to deliver a balanced, energizing, yet relaxing movement experience. Students will experience the energies of T'ai Chi, TaeKwonDo and Aikido from the Martial Arts; Jazz, Modern and Duncan dance from the Dance Arts; Yoga, Feldenkreis and Alexander Technique from the Healing Arts. All set to inspiring world music. Nia ia easily adapted to varying fitness levels. Fun and play are encouraged within the Nia structure.
· 1-2 assistants
The current wish list for The HALO Center:
Older style suitcases
Feather, Buttons, Ribbons, Bells
Assorted Bows, Hair Ties, Barettes, Hair Accessories
Cigar Boxes,
Assorted Wire,
Magazines, Tissue Paper, Wrapping Paper,
Assorted Paint Brushes, Canvases,
Sewing Supplies (material, thread, elastic, zippers, etc)
As always, a huge thank you to all of our volunteers for your help reaching out to Kansas City’s at-risk youth. We have been able to reach 91 kids in our own community in the past three months – and we truly wouldn’t be able to do so without you sharing your time, passion and skills.
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