This piece was guest authored by O'Nealya Gronstal, Director of Community Engagement at Wheeler Mission. It started as a post in my neighborhood’s private Facebook group. I was sharing with my neighbors a need we had at Wheeler, and I ended the post with what has become...
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 136:1). Dear friend, Thanksgiving is such a tender, bittersweet time at Wheeler Mission. For many of our guests, the future is unknown and scary. Be it years of chronic homelessness, debilitating addiction,...
Next week is THANKSGIVING! It’s almost here…Wheeler’s busiest week of the year! From road races to bountiful feasts, the holiday week at Wheeler will be full of fun, food, and hope! Care to keep up with the excitement? Read on below! MEALS! Throughout Thanksgiving week, we expect to serve...
With Thanksgiving just 10 short weeks away, we're gearing up for our 17th annual Wheeler Mission Drumstick Dash! Last week, I shared all the reasons why the Dash should be a part of your holiday plans. It's a spectacular event, raising funds and awareness for...
Find your running (or walking) shoes, grab your strollers, dust off your turkey hats…and get ready to “move your feet so others can eat!” Join the cause! In its 17th year, the Drumstick Dash rallies the community to raise funds and awareness for our neighbors experiencing homelessness....
This piece is guest authored by Mary Muncy, a summer development intern at Wheeler Mission. A note from Perry. One the best parts of my job is taking a faithful Wheeler supporter on a tour and hearing him or her say, “Wow! I had no idea Wheeler...
This piece was guests authored by Dana Jones, Wheeler Mission’s Bloomington Area Program Director. A dynamic community. A growing need. Nestled in the rolling hills of beautiful South-Central Indiana is the picturesque city of Bloomington—where I’ve loved working for almost 19 years. Just north of Lake Monroe...
This piece was authored by Susan Jones, a Center for Women & Children volunteer and Mary Wheeler Circle member. It’s 1:00 p.m. on a Friday afternoon at the Center for Women & Children. One or two at a time, several of us volunteers make our way...
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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,...