Welcome, Mary Wheeler Circle Member!
Welcome! Scroll below to see updated information on our volunteer opportunities, advocacy topics and trainings, and grant awards. Thank you for choosing to be a part of this incredible group of women and for making a significant impact in the lives of the women and children we serve.
Current Advocacy & Learning Events
MWC: Jr. Membership (Coming October 2024!)
Looking for a way to share with the kids in your life that their experiences might be different from those they interact with?
Join us for our pilot year of our Jr. Membership where we will be taking the four pillars of the CWC and communicating those in youth-friendly ways!
Who can join?
Any child, boy or girl, that is connected to a current MWC member. Ages 4-18.
Is there a fee?
Yes but it is minimal! $25/child for the year and those funds, like our MWC funds, stay allocated for a voting process that the kids will participate in.
What will it include?
The membership includes quarterly video training courses made by our Compass Families team, newsletters with supplemental material, volunteer opportunities for your family, t-shirt, and more!
How do I register?
Evicted Book Discussion
Join us in reading Evicted and stay tuned for a date later this year where we will meet to discuss what we learned and how it might affect our future.
CWC Pillar Trainings
Coming Soon:
Discussions on your experiences while volunteering! Stay tuned for more info in upcoming newsletters.
Service & Volunteering
Join other MWC’s on the first Thursday of each month to serve dinner!
There are many ways to get involved at the CWC. See below for a list of possibilities!
(If you have an idea of your own, reach out to Becca to share!)
*Remote volunteer option **Remote or in person option
• Front Desk Volunteer
• Day Room Relational Volunteer
• Naomi Mentor
• Writing encouragement notes*
• Prayer Team**
• MWC Events Team**
• Compass Kids**
• Teaching Kitchen Opportunity
• Restored Creations Volunteer
• MWC Admin Volunteer**
• Birthday Team
• Welcome Home Team*
• CWC Pickleball
• Supportive House Gardening
• Educational Mentor
Grant Process & Giving
Total Giving to Date: $678,367
The Mary Wheeler Circle grant cycle
is from October 1st – September 30th of each year. (Be sure your annual pledge is in by 9/30 for your vote to count!)
MWC grant proposal applications
will become available in April, with applications due by August. Proposals (*including Wheeler project proposal forms) can be submitted by any Center for Women & Children staff member with final review going through CWC Leadership and eventually, the Executive Team.
In the spirit of Mary Wheeler who sought to help women…
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both in immediacy and for the betterment of their future, the annual funds will also be used for immediate needs and to spark forward thinking. Up to 70% of the total funds are to be used to award grants that will work toward creating a better experience for the women and children receiving services at the Center for Women & Children or improves staff ability to provide the most effective services in assisting women and children on their journey to becoming productive citizens who enjoy lasting success in Christ. The remaining funds are to be placed in an MWC Sustainability Fund* to be available for needs throughout the year including educational needs of guests.*
*CWC staff can apply for grants on behalf of guests for educational advancement opportunities. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis with appropriate accountability measures in place.
Current Sustainability Funds Remaining: $177,528.65
Sustainability Funds Granted:
$3,900 for water fountains (11/9/21)
$367.50 for 6th floor bathroom flooring (6/23/22)
$6,890 for Mission Tracker Updates (10/20/22)
$559.03 for CWC Pickleball Club (11/1/22)
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$3,400 for Genesis Process Counselor Certification Training (4/12/23)
$595 for CWC Bible Study Materials for Staff (4/12/23)
$1,100 for Completing Restored Creations Renovation Project (5/9/23)
$4,557.49 for Moving Expenses for Supportive Care Home (10/11/23)
MWC Grants
2024 Awarded Grants
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• Operation Transportation
• Portable Scanners
• CWC Top Chef
• Dressed for the Occasion
• Substitute Teacher
• Barrier Busting
• Furniture Replacement
• Staff Appreciation
• Classroom Extension
• Directional Signage
• Fast & Efficient Flowers
• Frontline Staff Uniforms
• Outdoor Playscape
• Compass Family Field Trips
• Citygate Conference (Partially Funded)
2023 Awarded Grants
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• Compass Family Team Citygate Conference
• Birthday Bash
• Substitute Teacher Pilot
• Entryway Carpet
• Restored Creations Ceiling Tile
• Restored Creations Laser Etcher
• Summer Youth Programming
• Compass Kids Supplies
• Supportive Housing Bathroom Updates
• Staff Appreciation
• Compass Kids Field Trips
• Refrigerator Replacements
• Winter Contingency Enrichment
2022 Awarded Grants
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• First Aid/CPR Training
• Bus Tickets
• Front Desk Enhancements
• Case Management Technology Pilot
• 10th Floor Kitchen additional funds
• Compass Staff Training
• Interpretation Grant
• Tower Televisions
• LTP STEM materials
• Fall into Fun
• A Home Away from Work
• Staff Tuition Reimbursement
• Guest Field Trip Fund
• Higher Ground Materials
• Compass Kids Field Trips
• Staff Appreciation Grant
• Tower Artwork
• 9th & 10th Floor Flooring
• ESS Staff Training
• Higher Ground Certifications
• Dining Room Tables & Chairs
2021 Awarded Grants
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• Floor 10 Apartment Updates (in process)
• Tower Dorm Makeover (in process)
• CWC Kitchen Updates (in process)
Completed Past Grants
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• Restored Creations Showroom
• Storage for Multipurpose Room
• Therapy Room Makeover
• Revive Family Minibus
• 8th Floor Flooring
• 5th Floor Lounge Makeover
• Front Office Chairs
• Teaching Kitchen Makeover
• Main Lobby Area Reformation
• Custom Artwork
• CWC Volunteer Hub
• Higher Ground Education Materials
Advisory Council
Your 2022/2023 Advisory Council Members:
• Robyn Brown
• Monica Brunn
• Rebekah Callahan
• Valerie Cowan
• Jacqueline D’Souza
• Kathy Fountain
• Jennifer Hamilton
• Susan Jones
• Janice Malone
• Brenda Scott-Petty
Interested in becoming an advisory member?
Advisory members are Gold level members who commit to a two-year rotation. Reach out to Becca to find out when the next cycle begins!
Your support changes lives!
Your generous gift empowers life-saving care for men, women, and children in our community, and opens the door for personal and spiritual transformation. Please help today!
$50/mo
makes the biggest impact!
