What is Broken Halos Haven?

Broken Halos Haven helps to empower and build the confidence of young widows who are now parenting alone AND to help families realize it’s OK to move forward and find joy again even in the midst of their grief.

Broken Halos Haven serves young widows and their school-aged children in Dallas/Ft. Worth (and beyond!) with 4 main offerings:

1. Grief Retreat

A no-cost, stay at Broken Halos Haven, our private, “grief retreat” home located in Old Town Lewisville.

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2. SHIFT

SHIFT is a weekly, group grief support program for children who have lost a parent due to death.

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3. Honey Dudes

Household maintenance and repair needs can overwhelm a widow because they’re reminders of the huge void left in their family. “The Haven Honey Dudes” swoop into widows’ homes on designated weekends and complete tasks on household to-do lists.

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4. Man Camp

 Man Camp is a program for boys who no longer have fathers to teach and guide them. They gather with “mentor dads” to learn simple tasks every man should know (i.e. how to start a lawnmower, how to throw a ball, how to shake a hand, how to treat a woman, etc.). There is also intentional time training these boys to be men of upstanding character.

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Watch this video hear “Stories of Hope” from past families we’ve served:

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The Haven

Funds are currently being raised to build The Haven, located three blocks east of Broken Halos Haven in Old Town Lewisville. It will be a place where children who have experienced the death of a parent can connect with each other and receive emotional support through programs/events specially designed to help move them through their grief journey.

Widows and their kids will also be able to gather together at The Haven for weekend potluck dinners, karaoke fun, and family game nights!

 

FEATURES:

  • Man Camp garage
  • Upstairs art studio for SHIFT activities
  • Soft & safe “rumpus room”
  • 2-story, spiral slide
  • Large indoor playscape
  • Bunk room
  • … and more!

To help offset day-to-day operating costs, when it’s not being used for our programs it’ll be available to rent for church lock-ins, kids birthday parties, corporate team building events, and more.

 

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO BUILD THE HAVEN! Click the “Learn More” button for info on how you can be a part.

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Broken Halos Haven

2 days ago

Broken Halos Haven
Question: What do the families who stay at Broken Halos Haven do???Answer: Hmm…not much, really. 😏We love seeing widows and kids who visit from all across the country taking big steps forward to make memories and have fun again. THAT is truly living!#allthethings #havefun#GriefRetreat #youngwidows #kidsgrief #springbreak #summerfun #dallasfortworth #weekendfun #dfw #nonprofit ... See MoreSee Less

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7 days ago

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We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Fritz's Adventure - The Colony. They’ll be offering all families visiting Broken Halos Haven FREE ADMISSION during their stay! And it's super easy to get there -- located just 10 minutes from the house in Grandscape Texas.This widow and her three kids are visiting from Florida and spending their spring break in Texas. Sadly, today is the 2-year anniversary of losing husband/father Lt. Jun Chen. When his widow requested to stay at the house this is what she submitted: "I’ve been told that the second year of grief is often harder than the first, and I’ve unfortunately found that to be true. I often find myself feeling like I need to provide more opportunities for fun for my family, but I’m also paralyzed by decision making. It’s an interesting place to be, but I know that we’ve been through so much and spending time with my children is the most important thing to me right now.” Thank you, Fritz’s Adventure, for helping this family (and many more in the future) have tons of fun, and also make some awesome, new memories together. 🙏❤️~~~~~~And for everyone else, if you haven’t yet checked out this place, DO IT! With over 100,000 square feet of explorable, climbable, crawlable, zip-linable space, there’s plenty to see and do for the entire family! 🙌#SpringBreak #TheColony #FritzsAdventure #Grandscape #YoungWidow #KidsGrief #GriefRetreat #Nonprofit  ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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It may seem simple — singing karaoke, finding a secret room, and painting rocks — but creating a space where grieving families can do “normal” things to find joy again (even in the midst of their pain) is our greatest achievement. And we couldn’t do it without YOUR support! 🙏❤️#GriefRetreat #YoungWidows #KidsGrief #GriefJourney #Nonprofit  ... See MoreSee Less

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Broken Halos Haven is with HTeaO Flower Mound.

3 weeks ago

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A rainy, soggy Saturday didn’t stop the Man Camp guys from working on the treehouse. They even did a little math and learned the importance of a carpenter’s favorite rule:Measure twice. Cut ONCE!📐🪚🥽And a big “thank you” to HTeaO Flower Mound for rewarding the boys with some refreshing beverages! #ManCamp #Treehouse #Carpentry #Nonprofit #KidsGrief #YoungWidow #Widows #GriefRetreat ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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For our spring session of Man Camp, we’re building a treehouse. And we kicked it off on Saturday by dreaming big! The boys put their heads together and came up with some awesome ideas for an epic treehouse at Broken Halos Haven. Who’s excited for a zip line?!? They got right to work, and with great attitudes, too. Many of these boys had never used a wheelbarrow or even dug a hole. As you watch this video, listen to the gentle instruction and coaching from the Mentor Dads. We’re so thankful these men have stepped in the gap to serve these boys who no longer have fathers. What a blessing! 💙💙💙#ManCamp #MentorDad #Treehouse #Fort #KidsGrief #GriefRetreat #Nonprofit  ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

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Next Sunday is the 1-year mark of suddenly losing this family's hero husband/daddy to a heart issue. A “random" Google search, led them to Broken Halos Haven…but we know it wasn’t really random. God has a way of bringing the right people to us at the perfectly right time. 💔🙏Here’s what this young widow shared when submitting her request to stay at the house:"My husband passed suddenly and unexpectedly at home from an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia — something we didn’t learn until seven months later. The kids and I were home and witnessed his transition. Just one week before, he and I had returned from an amazing pre-anniversary vacation; full of joy and plans for the future. He was the healthiest man I knew with the purest, kindest heart. After losing him, we had to fly to Ghana to bury him — a journey that changed us forever. When we came back, everything at our old place in New York began to fall apart and we decided to relocate to Dallas, Texas in order to start over.The pain still lives with us every day. Broken Halos Haven feels like a place where our hearts can finally breathe again. The kids can laugh without guilt and I can rest without pretending I’m okay. We can remember love, not just loss, and feel Freddy’s peace all around us."#GriefRetreat #YoungWidow #KidsGrief #Widows #Nonprofit  ... See MoreSee Less

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