Homelessness among women and children is growing. With your support, our Center for Women & Children Expansion will help meet the growing demand for shelter and services — that’s hundreds more women & children helped each day!
See how many more women & children our center expansion will help!
Number of Meals Served (annually)
BEFORE BUILDING FOR CHANGE:
39699
AFTER BUILDING FOR CHANGE:
79398
Number of Family Shelter Beds
36
BEFORE:
120
AFTER:
Number of Emergency Shelter Beds
22
BEFORE:
68
AFTER:
Number of Long-Term Shelter Beds
50
BEFORE:
80
AFTER:
Number of Guests with Access to Dental & Healthcare
294
BEFORE:
756
AFTER:
Number of Individuals with Access to Parenting Classes (annually)
14
BEFORE:
42
AFTER:
Number of Individuals Receiving Case Management (annually)
294
BEFORE:
756
AFTER:
Number of Individuals Receiving Drug/Alcohol Counseling (annually)
114
BEFORE:
240
AFTER:
Number of Individuals Receiving Drug/Alcohol Screening (annually)
294
BEFORE:
756
AFTER:
Number of Individuals with Access to Life-Skills Training (classes, etc.)
100
BEFORE:
200
AFTER:
Number of Individuals with Access to Employment-Skills Training
100
BEFORE:
200
AFTER:
Number of Jobs Created at our Center for Women & Children
31
BEFORE:
49
AFTER:
Building for Change to change more lives:
“I learned to be grateful for what I have because, in a moment, it could be gone.” – Bridget (She arrived here pregnant and homeless, escaping domestic abuse at home.)
“The Mission is a place of love… if you have hurting in your heart, come to Wheeler.” – Marilyn (Her husband, mother, son, and grandchild died, leaving this grandmother in need of help.)
“The Mission genuinely cares about our recovery and our personal relationship with the Lord.” – Micah (She arrived here when drug use and domestic abuse at home threatened her life.)