WELCOME TO
THE HALO FOUNDATION
On May 30, 2026 some great leaders in our community came out to help us dedicate and fill our Blessing Box. Pictured above are Fr. Michael Marcelli, Barb Berger, Julie Ball, Johannes Benninghoff, Andrea Stainbrook, Matthew Turner, Frances Fischer, Janice Gleaves, Tenicia James, and Bruce Bolden. The Blessing Box is now operational!
In times of crisis,
every hand makes
a difference.
HALO Foundation teamed up with Ellet High School’s Construction Technology Class to build the first Blessing Box. The Blessing Box gives 24/7 food access to people that need help in a dignified manner. The box is located in Akron’s 8th Ward, at 134 Western Avenue. HALO has plans for at least two more boxes to be constructed before 2027. We thank the Students and Mr. Gross at Ellet High School for helping us to help others! They have earned their HALO’s!
TOGETHER,
We Can Make A Difference.
The HALO Foundation is dedicated to serving our community through compassion, actions, and resources that bring hope and create lasting change.
helping others
HALO's History:
Sharon Deitrick- Founder
Our Charitable Endeavors
Students from Mr. Chris Gross’s Construction Technology classes at Ellet High School were willing to help us with this latest venture for our community.
The students took the plans and materials we supplied, and created this prototype Blessing Box. This box fills an immediate need in our community (Akron, OH) by giving 24/7 access to food to those in crisis. People are encouraged to take what they need, and leave what they don’t. The HALO Foundation is looking to create at least two more boxes for our community by the Spring of 2027. If you would like to help supply food for the blessing box, simply drop off food to our office at 134 Western Avenue, Akron 44313 or use the donation link on our website and denote Blessing Box to let us know where to apply your donation. Special thank you to the students at Ellet High School, because the Blessing Box is THRIVING! Thank you for helping us to help others!
Blessing Box
Disaster Relief
Disaster Relief
Hurricane Relief
After filling Two, (2) semi trucks with medical and other necessary supplies for the victims of Hurricane Helene, our generous supporters sent our Student Representatives to Ashville, NC to help distribute donations. Once there, the students quickly assembled cribs and bicycles to give to the people in need.
Project Donate
Students from Manchester High School worked with us to help sort donations for various like minded charities in our community.
Leader
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.
Become a Leader
Lead With Purpose, Serve With Heart
From James: “…this was an experience I would do a thousand times over. At school it feels good to help with food drives and organizing donations, but being able to see the actual impact on the people we were serving made me understand what volunteering is really about…”
