C0MMUNITY SERVICE
CESAR CHAVEZ BLOOD DRIVE
ONE OF HALO'S BIGGEST SERVICE EVENTS IS THE ANNUAL CESAR CHAVEZ BLOOD DRIVE IN APRIL. THIS IS A NATIONAL BLOOD DRIVE THAT HONORS THE WORK DONE BY HISPANIC LABOR RIGHTS LEADER, CESAR CHAVEZ. THROUGH THIS BLOOD DRIVE WE HONOR CESAR CHAVEZ BY PROMOTING THE DONATION OF BLOOD FOR A GOOD CAUSE. EACH YEAR WE REACH, IF NOT PASS, OUR GOAL OF BLOOD UNITS. THE BLOOD DONATED GOES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER TO HELP IMPACT THE LIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF TOPEKA
HALO HAS ALSO VOLUNTEERED FOR BIG BROTHER'S BIG SISTERS OF TOPEKA'S BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE EVENT. THIS IS ALSO AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT RAISES MONEY TO HELP LOCAL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO AN OLDER BROTHER/SISTER THAT ACTS AS A MENTOR TO HELP AT RISK CHILDREN HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN THEIR LIVES. THESE MENTORS SPEND TIME WITH THEIR YOUNGER SIBLING EACH WEEK AND PROVIDE A POSITIVE ADDITION TO THEIR LIVES.
HALO VOLUNTEERS
HALO ALSO VOLUNTEERS FOR VARIOUS CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THESE EVENTS INCLUDE:
THESE EVENTS INCLUDE:
- EL CENTRO DE TOPEKA BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK/SEMANA BINACIONAL DE SALUD
- TOPEKA HIGH COLLEGE TALKS AND TUTORING
- TOPEKA PUBLIC LIBRARY EL DIA DE LOS NINOS CELEBRATION
- VIDA MINISTRIES CHILD CARE
- TOPEKA PUBLIC LIBRARY EL DIA DE LOS NINOS CELEBRATION
- TOPEKA HIGH COLLEGE TALKS AND TUTORING