We're so grateful that Vice President-elect Governor Mike Pence came to help us serve meals at our Shelter for Men. We're seeing a record number of men and women seeking food and shelter, and we're honored to have had his support over the years. [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/0sucQOs_Tkc'] ...
Wheeler Mission has developed a new initiative to provide a unique opportunity for women who have survived homelessness, addictions, and brokenness. Restored Creations is the social enterprise of Wheeler Mission’s Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis and Bloomington, Indiana. Attached to each handcrafted soy...
Johnny began using drugs and alcohol when he was just 19. His habit escalated over the years, costing him jobs and landing him a three-year prison term for drug and burglary charges. “You wouldn’t have wanted to be around me in those days,” he says. Then...
Health and homelessness typically don’t coincide. Living in places not meant for habitation and having little access to personal hygiene products, healthy food, drinking water, vaccinations, and general health care makes the homeless population very susceptible to diminishing health conditions. A leading cause of emergencies...
Following unanimous votes by both Boards of Directors, Wheeler Mission in Indianapolis and Backstreet Missions in Bloomington officially merged on October 1, 2015. For twenty years, Backstreet Missions has served the homeless and marginalized citizens of the greater Bloomington area with compassion and love. Upon President...
Move your feet so others can eat! Join us Thanksgiving morning in Broad Ripple for the 14th annual Drumstick Dash! Click here to visit our Drumstick Dash website!...
Where Mercy and Truth Meet: Homeless Women of Wheeler Speak is a work of literature and art, created with honesty and heart, by women whose voices haven’t always been heard, women who have found themselves in the desperate circumstance of homelessness. The anthology is published by...
John’s pain seemed like it would never end. Early on, John knew he wanted to become an RN – he worked hard to get into nursing school and began a career focused on others. Then, he lost everything. He was caught taking opiates. His nursing license was revoked....
As a teenager, Andrew had walked into Wheeler Mission...
Jessica wasn’t alone when she arrived at the Mission. She had two young children, and a third on the way. “I was trying so hard to take care of my kids, but I didn’t have a lot of support,” Jessica says. Fortunately, she heard about Wheeler Mission's...