About Us
Our main program under the "With Wings and a Halo - R.E.A.C.H. a Child" umbrella is called the "B.A.C.K. Packets" program, this initiative centers around our organization providing approximately 10-12 various children's books to officers and first responders in a red backpack for them to give to children (one book at a time) that they see at the scene of an accident, fire,domestic disturbance or other stressful situation where children are involved.
The original With Wings and a Halo organization began back in 2000 as a publication company for a Children's book series from author Paul Scott Gilbertson.
It was in May of 2007, that both Paul and his wife Chris traveled to New York City for a National Author and Publishers Convention with thoughts of reviving the Children's book business. While in New York they visited "Ground Zero" the site of 9/11. Perhaps, it was the overall tragedy of this site and the sadness of such a crisis in America that sparked the idea for With Wings and a Halo - R.E.A.C.H. a Child. It was after this brief business trip to New York that the idea for this new non-profit organization came to them.
The idea of giving Children's Books to children in a crisis situation to help them cope with such a trauma, made a lot of sense! And, combine that with the over 1500 book publishing companies, authors, book stores and the like that I saw while in New York at the Book Expo of America, we should have no problem getting an inventory of Children's books to donate to children in a time of need!
Our main program under the "With Wings and a Halo - R.E.A.C.H. a Child" umbrella is called the "B.A.C.K. Packets" program, this initiative centers around our organization providing approximately 10-12 various children's books to officers and first responders in a red backpack for them to give to children (one book at a time) that they see at the scene of an accident, fire,domestic disturbance or other stressful situation where children are involved.
Currently
these red backpacks
are in 4,000 - 5,000 squad cars and
ambulances
throughout all
72 counties
in Wisconsin and parts of Illinois,
MN and MI. Within our first
nine months we have
donated over 45,000
Children's books to
children in crisis
situations with the
help of these First
Responders, Police,
Sheriff and State
Patrol officers!
Likewise, we have a
waiting list of over
7,500 squad cars and
EMS ambulances in
Illinois, 5,000
vehicles waiting in
Michigan and 2,500
vehicles waiting in
Minnesota to get
involved in this
"B.A.C.K. Packets"
program!
We urgently need your assistance, both financially and through your time and talents, to help us expand this program regionally... because of the positive impact that it is having on children in crisis!
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to develop an ongoing donation program supported by individual donations, corporate gifts, grants and direct contributions of books and other supplies. Collectively, these tax deductible contributions will be used to support and supply the organization’s efforts in furtherance of its charitable purposes.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Our Non-Profit Corporation is in the process of recruiting volunteers from all walks of life to become involved in our program. Currently, Frontier Airlines has agreed to be an resource for WW AND AH to transport children's books and materials to and from any of their major terminals across the country.
OUR BEGINNINGWe urgently need your assistance, both financially and through your time and talents, to help us expand this program regionally... because of the positive impact that it is having on children in crisis!
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to develop an ongoing donation program supported by individual donations, corporate gifts, grants and direct contributions of books and other supplies. Collectively, these tax deductible contributions will be used to support and supply the organization’s efforts in furtherance of its charitable purposes.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Our Non-Profit Corporation is in the process of recruiting volunteers from all walks of life to become involved in our program. Currently, Frontier Airlines has agreed to be an resource for WW AND AH to transport children's books and materials to and from any of their major terminals across the country.
The original With Wings and a Halo organization began back in 2000 as a publication company for a Children's book series from author Paul Scott Gilbertson.
It was in May of 2007, that both Paul and his wife Chris traveled to New York City for a National Author and Publishers Convention with thoughts of reviving the Children's book business. While in New York they visited "Ground Zero" the site of 9/11. Perhaps, it was the overall tragedy of this site and the sadness of such a crisis in America that sparked the idea for With Wings and a Halo - R.E.A.C.H. a Child. It was after this brief business trip to New York that the idea for this new non-profit organization came to them.
The idea of giving Children's Books to children in a crisis situation to help them cope with such a trauma, made a lot of sense! And, combine that with the over 1500 book publishing companies, authors, book stores and the like that I saw while in New York at the Book Expo of America, we should have no problem getting an inventory of Children's books to donate to children in a time of need!
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