Hope changes lives.
Hope starts here.
Hope
starts here.
Help and healing for struggling neighbors
Since 1893, we’ve been here to help... thanks to caring individuals like you.
You make our enduring legacy of help, hope, and healing possible!
Through the years, many things about our ministry have changed. As the needs of our neighbors continue, your generous support has helped us renovate and expand our facilities. We’ve gone beyond our humble beginnings to now serve thousands of men, women, and children each year!
While our world—and even Wheeler Mission—are ever changing, one thing remains the same: Our commitment to model Christ’s love and provide the help, hope, and healing that change lives.
Transforming Lives
Help, hope, and healing—in action!
Since 1893, we’ve been here to help... thanks to caring individuals like you.
Winter at Wheeler Mission
Transforming Lives
Help, hope, and healing—in action!
Shop to Change Lives
Homeless Services • Residential Programs • Addiction Recovery • Social Enterprises • For Men and Women
Your support changes lives
YOU can make help, hope, and healing possible in more lives across Central and South Central Indiana.
Stories of lives changed
Your support makes it possible!
Samuel’s Story
Michael’s Story
Rex’s Story
Zachariah’s Story
James’ Story
Mackenzie’s Story
Our Impact
Help, hope, and healing… made possible by you!
nourishing meals served
nights of safe shelter provided
program completions (men and women)
Individuals moved to stable housing
volunteers served 33,944 hours…saving Wheeler Mission $1,136,789.92 in operations and staffing costs!
* Statistics from one year
Get Involved
You can make a difference for neighbors in need.
Upcoming Events
Come out to support one of our annual events! From our Drumstick Dash to local events throughout the year, we hope you’ll join us to support Wheeler’s life-changing work.
Strength in Our Streets
Strength In Our Streets is a one-day Indiana Fitness Competition that will host an estimated 40, 12 person teams (480 athletes) from CrossFit affiliates and various gyms across Indiana.
100% of the proceeds benefit the work of Wheeler Mission, Indiana’s largest homeless service provider.
Drumstick Dash
Join us on Thanksgiving morning as we “move our feet so others can eat!”® This 4.3 mile or 2.6 mile run/walk in Broad Ripple Village, Indianapolis is one of the largest running events in the nation. People of all ages are invited to join this family-friendly event. With proceeds benefiting Wheeler Mission, every mile you cover encourages our guests along their own journey to help, hope, and healing. You can also particulate virtually!
100 Holes for the Homeless
Think you can play 100 holes of golf in one day? Let’s find out! 100 Holes for the Homeless is a non-traditional golf outing that raises funds for Wheeler Mission. Participants commit to raising money as their entry fee. Every $500 raised provides one month of meals, shelter, and care for a guest at Wheeler Mission! You can register individually or split the 100 Holes with a partner.
Wheeler Mission Pickleball Tournament
Join us for an exhilarating day of mixed doubles pickleball, where players come together for a worthy cause! This tournament isn’t just about the competition; it’s about making a positive impact. 100% of the proceeds from the event will benefit Wheeler Mission, helping provide essential services to those experiencing homelessness in our community.
Drumstick Dash Night at Victory Field
Join our Drumstick Dash mascot, Dash, for a laid-back evening at Victory Field as we promote the 22nd annual Wheeler Mission Drumstick Dash. Click the button below to find out more, including how to get discounted tickets!
Bloomington’s Dash 4 Shelter 5K
Support your Bloomington, Monroe County, and South Central Indiana neighbors experiencing homelessness this holiday season! Run or walk along Monroe County’s Karst Farm Greenway, including the Greenway’s new extension heading into Bloomington, all while ensuring Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s guests are lovingly cared for this winter season and beyond. Encourage your family, friends, and colleagues to join you.
100% of the proceeds benefit the work of Wheeler Mission, Indiana’s largest homeless service provider.
Every night matters. In 2025, Wheeler Mission provided 249,398 nights of safe shelter to men, women, and children in need.
No one should face the night alone. 🏠
#HelpHopeHealing #WheelerMission #Indianapolis
Transformation doesn`t always look like a dramatic moment.
Sometimes it looks like a grandfather deciding — for the first time — that his family is worth more than his addiction.
That`s what Wheeler Mission does. Every single day. 💙
#FathersMonth #WheelerMission #RestoringFathers #NeverTooLate
"`For I know the plans I have for you,` declares the Lord, `plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.`" — Jeremiah 29:11
Hope is not wishful thinking — it`s a promise. No matter where someone has been or what they`ve walked through, God`s plan for their life is not finished.
Your hands can change a life today. Wheeler Mission has volunteer opportunities for individuals, families, and groups — from serving meals to mentoring, there`s a place for you.
Ready to show up for your neighbor? Click the link in our bio 🔗
#WheelerMission #VolunteerIndy #ServeIndianapolis
A big THANK YOU to @shepherd_insurance for volunteering at our Donation Center yesterday for their Intern Volunteer Day!
We appreciate you all so much!
#Indy #WheelerMission #volunteer #VolunteerIndy
A decade of impact—and the work continues.
We recently celebrated 10 years of ministry in Bloomington with an incredible community of supporters, partners, and staff.
It was a powerful reminder that across every Wheeler Mission location, lives are being transformed each day through compassionate, Christ-centered care.
Thank you to everyone who makes this mission possible. 💛
#WheelerMission #Bloomington #Indianapolis #Impact
Transformation takes perseverance—and this past year, 223 individuals completed programs that move them toward lasting independence.
Cohl walked into Wheeler Mission broken. He walked out a better husband, father, and a man of God.
His wife stood by him through all of it. And at his graduation from Hunt Training Camp, they both said the same thing: they`d do it all over again.
This is what restoration looks like. 🙏
#FathersMonth #WheelerMission #RestoringFathers #Faith #Graduation
Today, we`re reminded that helping others is never wasted.
Every meal served, every bed provided, every hand extended to a neighbor in need is an act of worship.
At Wheeler Mission, help isn`t just what we do — it`s who we are called to be. Thank you for being part of that calling. 💙
We’ve been brewing up something special with our friends at @coincoffee.life & @juliancoffee ☕️
We can’t wait to share more next week! Stay tuned!
We loved having a large group from the @fhlbankindy Federal Home Loan Bank serve at our donation center this week!
Their energy, kindness, and smiling faces made such a difference—we’re so grateful for their support. 💙🙌
#Indianapolis #Volunteering #indyvolunteer #WheelerMission
We are so proud of these men. 🙌
This week, six men entered Cornerstone Living — joining several other residents already in the program — and it marked one of the most exciting milestones in the Wheeler Mission journey.
Cornerstone Living offers affordable, supportive housing, and is part of our “Healing” door: the final stage of the pathway for certain individuals who first come to Wheeler Mission looking for help, then complete our residential programs. While not every program graduate will enter Cornerstone Living, it is a powerful opportunity offered to some men and women as they continue building stability, independence, and life transformation in Christ.
These men have put in the work, faced hard things, and kept moving forward. Cornerstone Living plays a vital role in helping equip them to enjoy lasting success in Christ, and we are honored to walk alongside them as they step into this opportunity.
This is the Wheeler Mission story: from Help, to Hope, to Healing. ❤️
#indianapolis #wheelermission #LifeTransformation
