Helping and Lending Outreach Support

“The board receives the 990 via email the week of the december board meeting. At the meeting, the 990 is presented to the board members, and they may ask questions or raise any concerns. Board members may request a separate meeting, or follow up with calls or emails to address any other questions or concerns prior to filing the 990.”

“Each year the members of the board of directors sign a conflict of interest policy that is co-signed by the chairperson of the board. These remain on file for the year. Each year these are renewed by all returning members and signed by new members.”

“Each year the executive committee of the board meets to discuss the annual review and compensation for the executive director. Once consensus is reached, the chairperson of the board meets with the executive director to discuss the overall review of work and to discuss a change in compensation, should there by any. In 2015, the halos board worked with a consultant who provided guidance on board development and fundraising, as well as helping to guide the board in assessing the salary of the executive director.”

“Governing documents are available upon request at our corporate offices.”

“Page 2, part iii, line 4b - continued beginning in october of each year, children are given a "wish list" for two wishes for gifts. Each child is matched with a volunteer donor from the community and the donors purchase gifts and return them to halos for the children they sponsor. This program brings smiles to thousands of children during the holidays and also to their caregivers who struggle to meet their basic needs. Summer camp scholarships halos raises funds to provide scholarships to camp or other summer activities or children in kinship care. Children in the halos kinship care program are eligible to receive provides children with up to 350 to assist with the cost of camp or other summer activities. The greater majority of requests are for all-day summer camps that will keep children safe and engaged while the caregiver is working. Other activities that may be eligible include programs ranging from one week special interest camps such as tennis, art or robotics, or a time-limited day camp. In fy 2020, halos sent 73 children in charleston, berkeley and dorchester counties to camp and other summer activities. Back-to-school in august 2019 halos provide school supplies, backpacks and/or uniforms to 969 children residing in berkeley, charleston and dorchester counties. Each of these children has an open case of abuse and/or neglect with their local department of social services and/or they are living in the full-time care of a grandparent or other relative because they cannot live with their parents safely. These uniforms and supplies make it possible for each child to go back to school ready to learn, the same as their peers. In addition, each year some children from dss or the halos kinship care program enter college. For each teen that enters college, halos sponsors provide things like dorm room supplies (bedding, lamps, toiletries, etc), computers and other needed items. Page 2, part iii, line 4c - continued as well as ensuring that siblings can stay together in the same home rather than being split up into different homes. In 2020, 171 beds, cribs, car seats and other safety items were distributed to families.”

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