01 Nov Transformation and JOY at the Center for Women & Children!
What makes the Center for Women & Children so special? Transformation and miracles happen every day. Here's just a peak into our world. Remember, this joy wouldn't be possible if it weren't for our caring friends and partners...
31 Oct “It’s as beautiful as it is terrible.”
The weeping. Last night was an emotional night at the Center for Women & Children (CWC). I was in my office getting ready for the graduation of four beautiful women from Higher Ground, our addiction recovery program, when I got an urgent call to head down to...
18 Oct Women Helping Women Luncheon
This piece was guest authored by Becky Dunn, a friend of Wheeler Mission's Center for Women & Children and a Mary Wheeler Circle member. Gathering as strangers. Last week, I stepped into a ballroom bustling with warmth and conversation. That’s what happens when you gather hundreds of women...
04 Oct Too many phone calls, and too few beds…
An unusual start. My week began with a call from the Department of Child Services (DCS). God knew I was preparing to speak to a few groups about the need to expand our Center for Women & Children, and this call proved that need. DCS had called...