FAQ

   What is neurological impairment?
   What type of requests will H.A.L.O. fund?
   What are H.A.L.O. Holidays?
   What geographical area does H.A.L.O. serve?
   How do I request a gift?
   How do I make a donation?
   Are donations tax deductible?
   What is Family Circle?
   How do I report problems encountered on the web site?

What is neurological impairment?
The term neurological impairment encompasses a group of brain and spinal cord disorders that relate to the central nervous system.  A neurological impairment or disability may involve speech, motor skills, vision, memory, muscle actions or learning abilities.  Common diagnoses are cerebral palsy, epilepsy, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and Tourette’s Syndrome. Neurological impairment can also be a result of an allergic reaction, a near-drowning, birth injury, genetic disorder or accident.

What type of requests will H.A.L.O. fund?
The Help A Little One (H.A.L.O.) Foundation will review requests from nursing homes, families, guardians, professionals and community organizations. Approved items have included adaptive tricycles, wheelchair lifts, enrichment programs at nursing homes, transportation/ admission/accommodation to participate at community events and technology for individual growth.

H.A.L.O. does not fund building maintenance, hospital equipment, medical treatment or other expenses covered by insurance or public health, welfare and social service agencies.

What are H.A.L.O. Holidays?
The Foundation provides financial support for family and small group vacations or outings for residents of pediatric nursing homes.  H.A.L.O. Holidays enable the nursing home staffs to provide full medical support and to facilitate bonding with family members, while incorporating educational components.

What geographical area does H.A.L.O. serve?
H.A.L.O.’s gifts to pediatric nursing homes are focused in New England, but H.A.L.O. will consider requests from individual families across the United States.

How do I request a gift?
Click on the Request tab or click here to print out the Request form. You must have Acrobat Reader to open the file.  Click here for a free download.  Complete the form, or write a detailed letter, and send it to:

The Help A Little One Foundation
1330 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Be sure to clearly outline the child’s needs and challenges, and describe the requested gift in detail, including catalog or item numbers, store names, size/dimensions and cost, and how it will benefit the child or family.

How do I make a donation?
Click on the Donate tab or click here to print and complete the form.  You must have Acrobat Reader to open the file.  Click here for a free download.

Send the completed form, or a letter to:
The Help A Little One Foundation
1330 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Please include your name and address and the name and address to be notified if the gift is in memory or in honor of an individual. 

Are donations tax deductible?
H.A.L.O. is an authorized 501C3 charity. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by state and federal tax laws.

What is Family Circle?
Family Circle is a resource and referral service operated by the H.A.L.O. Foundation and Jewish Family Service of Greater Boston.  It provides support and counseling to families whose children have severe neurological impairment. 

Family Circle is located at 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451. Contact Family Circle Coordinator at familycircle@halofoundation.org or (781) 647-5327.

Click here for directions to Family Circle.

How do I report problems encountered on the web site?
Describe your difficulty to our webmaster.

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