Kids have huge hearts and regularly want to serve their homeless neighbors. But explaining the complexity of homelessness and addiction is one tough job! We've created a helpful handout for parents, teachers, Sunday school teachers, care givers, etc. to use with the little people in...
(This post has been updated for January 2020.) Prayer. It's what sustains us! Do you ever look at Wheeler Mission, maybe scan our Facebook page, read our newsletters, catch some news coverage, and ask "How do they do so much?" It's true. Wheeler Mission is so special, a...
"Rick, can't your guests just get a job? In my blog two weeks ago, I addressed a common question I get about Wheeler Mission’s guests: “Rick, can’t your guests just get a job?” While it may seem a simple and obvious solution, many of our men and...
Dear friend, 2018, our 125th anniversary, was a remarkable year for Wheeler Mission. Thank you for coming alongside us to serve our community's most vulnerable men, women, and children. Join us in celebrating what was done...
Our volunteers matter! When I think of Wheeler Mission, I’m so proud of our volunteers. They’re outstanding! So much so, in fact, that we couldn’t serve as we do without them. Volunteers are the lifeblood of Wheeler Mission, serving in every single facet of the ministry....
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...
Dear Friends, Winter is always an interesting time at Wheeler Mission, as it brings increasingly high numbers of men, women and children desperately seeking shelter and help. As I write, my team is busy preparing our facilities; cooks are making hundreds of extra meals while staff lay...