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...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Merry Christmas Eve! What's your favorite Indianapolis Christmas tradition? I love the lights. Our city has the most beautiful displays, like those at Circle of Lights, Winter Lights at Newfields, Christmas at the Zoo--and of course, Lights at the Brickyard! I...
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas from Rick Alvis and the Wheeler Mission staff! We are so glad you're a part of our Wheeler family, and we wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, We've broken ground! On Wednesday, November 13, we came together with friends and supporters to turn the dirt and ceremonially kick off expansion. The temperature outside our heated tent was freezing, bringing to mind all the women and children who desperately...
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...
A historical day! On Wednesday, November 13, we gathered with friends and supporters to ceremonially kick off expansion. As we crowded together beneath a heated tent—the temperature outside barely above 20 degrees—I was moved. The freezing cold outside was a poignant reminder of all the women...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Thank you for your faithfulness in supporting Wheeler Mission as we work to make room for more women and children experiencing homelessness. Thanks to you, we’ve made incredible progress. We’re well over three-fourths of the way to our goal, and the...
Introducing Sky Outfitters! Day after day, I meet men and women—business people, pastors, entrepreneurs, movers and shakers—all with visions and plans to help our neighbors in need. When they partner with Wheeler Mission, their influence, niches, expertise, and resources further our impact and fill holes we...
Incredible people with huge hearts. One of the best parts of my job is meeting incredible people with huge hearts. It’s amazing when someone learns what we do at Wheeler—helping men, women, and children experiencing homeless—and they jump in with both feet. They make this cause...
