26 Dec We hope you had a very Merry Christmas!
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!...
02 Oct Preparing for Winter Contingency in Indianapolis
While autumn may have just arrived, cold weather isn’t too far behind. With temperatures about to dip, our team at Wheeler Mission is already preparing for our busiest season. Enter Winter Contingency. Did you know that Indianapolis has no municipally run shelter? That means that for thousands...
15 Nov Hope that starts with a meal
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...
20 Jan Do and Serve More
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...