A note from Rick. Last year, Wheeler Mission launched the Mary Wheeler Circle, a vibrant association for women to come together to support and serve our Center for Women & Children (CWC) in Indianapolis. Circle members donate funds, volunteer their time, and periodically gather to learn...
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...
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 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...
This piece was guest authored by Josie Rice, Community Outreach Coordinator for Wheeler Mission-Bloomington. Read on to learn how YOU can make a difference in Bloomington! Join our ministry in Bloomington! Wheeler Mission joined Bloomington 4 years ago to address the city’s need for homeless services. While...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, It’s May in Indianapolis! This month is all things Indy 500, where we step up and show our city’s visitors true Hoosier Hospitality: we serve our famous sugar cream pie, cover our yards with checkered flags, run a half marathon,...
Many thanks to Southport Presbyterian Church for inviting Rick Alvis, President/CEO of Wheeler Mission, to preach on Sunday, April 28, 2019 for their Spring Missions Fest Sunday! You can catch Rick's sermon in full here. When I read Nehemiah 2:11-18...
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...
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...