You’ve just turned 40, with three young children in school. You’re juggling a career, mortgage, and caring for your young family. College tuition for the kids is looming, and you’re trying to boost your retirement savings. But you want to be charitable! You want to build...
This piece was authored by Lynn Ondrovic, a longtime High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis. Currently, Lynn does relational ministry with women in our Higher Ground Addiction Recovery Program. My life story - all of it - has purpose. On a...
Dear friends, Throughout my many years at Wheeler Mission, I’ve been blessed to experience tremendous generosity—particularly, generosity that extends well beyond a person’s life. It’s humbling that so many friends and partners remember Wheeler Mission in their wills, ensuring it thrives long after they’ve passed away. Did...
What can YOU give up to provide hope this Easter? At Wheeler Mission, we regularly say that hope starts with a single meal. When our guests walk through our doors for the first time, they so often come hungry, lonely, weary, and worn. Their joy, dreams,...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Wow, this winter sure has been one for the books! Can you remember back a few months ago, to those awful January days where wind chill plunged us into frigid, sub-zero temperatures? As I sat bundled inside, the bitter wind outside my...
Kids have huge hearts and regularly want to serve their homeless neighbors. But explaining the complexity of homelessness and addiction is one tough job! We've created a helpful handout for parents, teachers, Sunday school teachers, care givers, etc. to use with the little people in...
This piece was authored by Alex Pollock, a High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children. Listening, building relationships & refining a craft. I’ve been volunteering at Wheeler since January 2018. I mainly work with Restored Creations (the candle making social enterprise at the Center for Women...
Who was St. Patrick? “But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.” Did you know it was St. Patrick that uttered those famous words? To “honor” St. Patrick this Sunday, people everywhere will wear shamrock necklaces, green wigs, leprechaun hats, and eat all the corned beef,...
This piece was authored by Lisa, a guest in our Higher Ground Addiction Recovery Program for women. "Anything that sits on the throne of your heart in place of God is an idol." This was impressed upon me during my first stay at Wheeler Mission (from August...
This story is shared by William Bumphus, Director of Wheeler Mission's Shelter for Men. People come and go, especially in this cold. It’s Winter Contingency at Wheeler Mission. And right now, our Shelter for Men (SFM) hosts upwards of 500 men every night. For thousands in Indianapolis,...