Thanksgiving Tag

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! Growing up, my mom would cut a slit in an old brown packing box, wrap it in some kind of Thanksgiving themed paper, and label it the “Blessing Box”. Throughout the month of November, it was our job to write what we...

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,...

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....

Remember homelessness and hunger this Thanksgiving. This week, days before Thanksgiving, is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. I typically don’t take notice to national weeks or months, but this one in particular grabbed my attention. Thanksgiving is a season to acknowledge many blessings, gather with family and loved...

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...

Thank you Our 15th annual Drumstick Dash was a tremendous success! Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers and the thousands of people who ran and walked in support of Wheeler Mission. We are so grateful and wish you all a happy Thanksgiving! [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emTtxEzO5FQ[/embed] Want a head start for...