Hope changes lives.
Hope starts here.
Hope
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Help and healing for struggling neighbors
More Than a Shelter
See what happens after the first doorway
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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.
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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!
Curtis’s Story
Seen nationally on cable television
The first doorway is only the beginning In under a minute, here is what Wheeler Mission actually is. Not just a place to get through...
Justin’s Story
Charles’s Story
Samuel’s Story
Michael’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.
"Freely you have received; freely give." — Matthew 10:8
Every blessing we receive is an opportunity to bless someone else.
Whether through kindness, encouragement, service, or generosity, God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. May we be willing vessels of His love today.
Amen.
This World Homeless Day, we`re reminded that homelessness is about more than a lack of housing.
That`s why Wheeler Mission is more than a shelter.
While a meal, a safe bed, and clean clothing are often where the journey begins, true life transformation happens when individuals are given the opportunity to heal from trauma, overcome addiction, rebuild relationships, discover purpose, and find lasting stability.
Every day, we walk alongside men, women, and children as they take steps toward a brighter future.
Because homelessness is not the end of someone`s story. And at Wheeler Mission, we`re committed to helping write the next chapter. 💙
#WorldHomelessDay #WheelerMission #MoreThanAShelter #HelpHopeHealing #LifeTransformation
Thank you, @joshdowns , for volunteering at Wheeler Mission`s Shelter for Men!
We`re grateful for your willingness to serve our guests and help make a difference in the lives of men experiencing homelessness and hardship throughout Central Indiana.
#WheelerMission #JoshDowns #ServeWithPurpose #CommunityCare
Today`s the day to put your generosity into action.
Through a donor-advised fund gift, you can help provide critical support for neighbors experiencing homelessness while investing in something even greater: lasting life transformation.
At Wheeler Mission, every gift helps create pathways to stability, healing, and renewed purpose.
Join us for DAF Day and make your impact today ➡️ Click the link in our bio!
#DAFDay #WheelerMission #CommunityImpact #HopeAndHealing #LifeTransformation
Today is Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) Day! 🤍
At Wheeler Mission, every gift helps open the door to Help, Hope, and Healing for neighbors experiencing homelessness and hardship across Central and South Central Indiana.
Giving through your donor-advised fund is a simple, strategic way to make a lasting impact. Your generosity helps provide meals, shelter, recovery, life-transforming programs, and renewed hope for those seeking a brighter future.
Join us in changing lives today.
Give through your DAF ➡️ Click the link in our bio to learn more!
#DAFDay #WheelerMission #LifeTransformation #HelpHopeHealing
A meal and a bed can meet an immediate need. Hope helps address what comes next.
At Wheeler Mission, the hope door is where guests begin working through the deeper challenges that can lead to homelessness, including trauma, addiction, unemployment, and other barriers to stability.
It`s a journey that takes time, commitment, and support, but it`s where lives begin to change in lasting ways.
When Curtis arrived at Wheeler Mission feeling like he had lost everything.
After losing his job, his marriage, and his sense of direction, he found himself at rock bottom. But through the support of caring staff, Christ-centered community, counseling, and opportunities to rebuild, Curtis began taking steps toward a brighter future.
Today, he`s employed, pursuing new career opportunities, exploring housing options, and rediscovering hope.
Because of your support, stories like Curtis` are possible every day. ❤️
See more of Curtis` story by clicking the link in our bio.
"If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come." — 2 Corinthians 5:17
One of the most beautiful truths of the Gospel is that our past does not define our future.
God specializes in new beginnings, restoring what is broken and creating something beautiful from every story. This Sunday, let`s celebrate the hope found in His transforming grace.
Amen.
144 lives. 144 declarations of faith. 144 powerful reminders that transformation is possible.
So far this year, 144 guests at Wheeler Mission`s Shelter for Men have made the decision to publicly proclaim their love for the Lord through baptism.
While providing meals, shelter, and care is important, our ultimate goal is true life transformation. Seeing men and women discover hope, purpose, and a renewed relationship with Christ is a powerful reminder of why we do what we do.
Join us in celebrating these life-changing decisions and the incredible work God is doing in the lives of our guests. ✝️
Fall may have officially arrived, but the heat hasn`t let up.
As temperatures remain high across Central Indiana, we`re experiencing an urgent need for bottled water to help care for our guests and neighbors in need.
A simple donation can provide relief, hydration, and hope to someone facing these warmer-than-usual days.
💧 Please consider donating bottled water today.
Thank you for helping us serve our community with compassion and care.
#WheelerMission #UrgentNeed #DonateWater #HopeInAction
Sometimes the biggest transformation doesn`t happen in the lives we set out to serve. Sometimes it happens in our own hearts.
In this episode of Voices of Hope, Becca shares her prayer for every woman who joins the Mary Wheeler Circle: that through serving others, they would encounter Jesus in a deeper way and discover a life that is richer, fuller, and more abundant than they imagined.
🎧 Listen to the Season 3 premiere and hear how God is changing lives on both sides of service by clicking the link in our bio.
A huge thank you to the Lily Scholars Network for spending their Saturday recently serving alongside us! 💙
Nearly 30 volunteers gave their time to make a difference, with teams deep cleaning Compass Kids at the Center for Women & Children and serving at one of our Cornerstone Living homes. Their willingness to roll up their sleeves and invest in our guests helps create welcoming spaces where healing and transformation can happen every day. Thank you for making an impact!
#Volunteer #WheelerMission
