A historical day! On Wednesday, November 13, we gathered with friends and supporters to ceremonially kick off expansion. As we crowded together beneath a heated tent—the temperature outside barely above 20 degrees—I was moved. The freezing cold outside was a poignant reminder of all the women...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Thank you for your faithfulness in supporting Wheeler Mission as we work to make room for more women and children experiencing homelessness. Thanks to you, we’ve made incredible progress. We’re well over three-fourths of the way to our goal, and the...
This piece is guest by Charlene Moutray, former guest at Wheeler's Center for Women & Children, and current Team Lead Processor at the Wheeler Mission Distribution Center. Isaiah 43:2 says...
Introducing Sky Outfitters! Day after day, I meet men and women—business people, pastors, entrepreneurs, movers and shakers—all with visions and plans to help our neighbors in need. When they partner with Wheeler Mission, their influence, niches, expertise, and resources further our impact and fill holes we...
Today is Day 1. For several weeks, we’ve posted about our Winter Contingency program in both Indianapolis and Bloomington. Today, November 1, is the first day the program goes into effect. From now through March 31, each of our shelters will run above capacity as we provide...
This piece was guest authored by Lynn Ondrovic, a High Impact volunteer at Wheeler Mission's Center for Women & Children. We all have the same struggles. A team of Dynamic Women in Missions from One Mission Society facilitated classes at training centers in Kenya and Uganda. This...
Incredible people with huge hearts. One of the best parts of my job is meeting incredible people with huge hearts. It’s amazing when someone learns what we do at Wheeler—helping men, women, and children experiencing homeless—and they jump in with both feet. They make this cause...
Companies, schools, churches, friends! You can make an impact for Wheeler Mission TOGETHER! Did you know...
Laynee's Boutique is one of several partners of Restored Creations, the candle-making social enterprise at the Center for Women & Children. We had the privilege of talking with Laynee's owner, Jamie Bullard, about why she decided to support Restored Creations and sell our candles in...
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