Dayton native named Nickelodeon HALO Award winner

Daytonian Alanna Wall, 14, has just been named one of this year’s Nickelodeon HALO Award recipients. The HALO Awards is an hour-long concert special celebrating kids who are “Helping and Leading Others” (HALO) in their communities.

Alanna is being honored for creating Polished Girlz, the organization that brings trendy nail art parties to those with special needs and frequent hospitalizations.

Alanna and four other honorees were surprised with the news this past weekend in NYC where host Nick Cannon gave each one a check for $10,000 for their organization.

The Nickelodeon HALO Awards hour-long concert will be held at New York’s Pier 36 and premieres Sunday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m.. The musical event will also feature performances by Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Echosmith, and The Vamps.

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Meredith Moss has been writing for the Dayton Daily News for decades. She writes "On the Arts” features and the “Make a Difference” column focusing on non-profits. She volunteers and has received the YWCA's Woman of Influence' award and the Humanitarian award from the National Conference of Community and Justice. Email: Meredith.Moss@coxinc.com