The weeping. Last night was an emotional night at the Center for Women & Children (CWC). I was in my office getting ready for the graduation of four beautiful women from Higher Ground, our addiction recovery program, when I got an urgent call to head down to...
This piece was guest authored by Becky Dunn, a friend of Wheeler Mission's Center for Women & Children and a Mary Wheeler Circle member. Gathering as strangers. Last week, I stepped into a ballroom bustling with warmth and conversation. That’s what happens when you gather hundreds of women...
An unusual start. My week began with a call from the Department of Child Services (DCS). God knew I was preparing to speak to a few groups about the need to expand our Center for Women & Children, and this call proved that need. DCS had called...