14 Nov But where’s the bathroom?!
A problematic floorpan. Okay, friends. Allow me to open with a scenario: (Men, if you are reading, maybe this is a good time to go walk the dog or do the dishes...
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07 Nov Meal Cards: How a crafty entrepreneur feeds the homeless
How "meal cards" got started. Norma Jean had plans to travel, but an illness and wrong step down the stairs injured her legs. As a therapeutic outlet, she decided to make cards and encourage her friends. But soon enough, she’d made too many. A friend encouraged her...
02 Nov Move your feet so others can eat!
On your mark…Get set…GO!!! It’s that time of year again – time for our 16th annual Drumstick Dash! It’s fun, it’s loud, it’s quirky, it’s tradition! And it’s so much more. By running or walking the Drumstick Dash, you’re providing much needed funds and advocacy for your Indianapolis neighbors...
31 Oct “It’s as beautiful as it is terrible.”
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...
25 Oct Wheeler Mission’s 125th Anniversary Celebrations!
Dear friend, This month, Wheeler Mission celebrated 125 years of service and ministry! Thanks to our generous sponsors, we honored the milestone at our Women Helping Women luncheon and Grand Celebration, giving thanks for God’s longstanding favor and goodness to Wheeler Mission. Were you able to join the 125th...
18 Oct Women Helping Women Luncheon
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...
30 Sep Wheeler Mission was founded BY women and FOR women
October marks Wheeler Mission’s 125th Anniversary. Join us in giving thanks for what God has done, is doing, and will do through the ministry of Wheeler Mission. Dear Friend, Wheeler’s history is laced with God’s goodness and is a testimony to miracles that happen when men...
06 Jul Gym Overflow at the Center for Women & Children
Making Room Did you know that there aren't enough beds for homeless women and their children in Indianapolis? In fact, the family programs at our Center for Women & Children regularly run at, or above capacity all-year round. So what do we do for women and children...
29 Jun Isn’t it “easier” to be homeless in the summer?
Dear Friend, I love summertime: baseball at Victory Field, road trips to exciting new places, weekends at the lake, grilling on the patio. It’s a season to refresh and relax. But for so many of our neighbors, summer is no picnic. There’s a common misconception that it’s...
11 May Revive: Kids
Dear Friends, I want to introduce you to a very special program called Revive: Kids, our ministry for children at our Center for Women & Children (CWC) in Indianapolis. The Setting While moms are engaged in their own programming, their children are well cared for by our team of...