A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Summer is rapidly coming to an end—and what a HOT summer it's been! It seems I can’t turn on the news without catching coverage of the relentless heat. Story after story shows images of our homeless neighbors downtown, and that breaks...
This piece is authored by Michele, a volunteer who has served meals, watched children at the CWC, helped in the Donation Center, and tutored. An unforgettable experience. Although I have volunteered in different capacities for several years at Wheeler’s Center for Women & Children, my experience serving...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Hot dogs, fireworks, the beach…4th of July is the best excuse to kick back and relax. The holiday celebrates our nation's freedom, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the weekend, we enjoy many traditions such as family...
YOUR IMPACT Wow! The 2019 Strength in our Streets and 100 Holes for the Homeless events went off without a hitch—thank you to all who participated! Between sponsorships and participant fundraising, the events raised more than $200,000. That's enough to provide more than 95,000 meals for hungry...
This piece is guest authored by Beth Isom, a High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children. My introduction to the Center for Women & Children. I started serving as a volunteer at Wheeler about 3 years ago; it’s amazing how God works things out...
Remember summer breaks from school? Trips to the pool, summer camp in the woods, s’mores by the fire, biking the neighborhood…summer was the best! Now, imagine summertime with none of that. For the kiddos at our Center for Women & Children, summer poses its own set of...
This piece is guest authored by Heather Koers, a former Wheeler Mission volunteer and employee. A beginning. In 2014, I walked into Wheeler Mission as a kitchen volunteer. I had been very active in a local homeless shelter when I lived in Northern California. I missed my...
Church Partnerships Matter “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison...
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. What do you do for a living? I am a Metallurgical Engineer...
This piece was guest authored by Chris-Michael Morrison, Wheeler Mission's Director of Advancement for the Bloomington Area. Help, hope, healing. These three powerful words, Wheeler's tagline, exemplify how the ministry fulfills its daily mission. Help. On average, more than 100 men, women, and children seek daily assistance they desperately...