21 Feb 2019 Impact Video
Dear friend, 2019 was a year of "making room" at Wheeler Mission. More and more of our neighbors experiencing homelessness and addiction depend on us for shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and other life-changing services. And thanks to YOU, we were able to make room to serve...
29 Jan Social Enterprise Part 2 – Restored Creations
In Part 2 of our blog series on Wheeler Mission’s social enterprises, we'll discuss Restored Creations! To directly shop and support this enterprise, go here. What is Restored Creations? Restored Creations is the candle making social enterprise at our Center for Women & Children (CWC). Assisted by...
31 Dec Merry Christmas!
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Merry Christmas Eve! What's your favorite Indianapolis Christmas tradition? I love the lights. Our city has the most beautiful displays, like those at Circle of Lights, Winter Lights at Newfields, Christmas at the Zoo--and of course, Lights at the Brickyard! I...
18 Dec Because of YOU…we turned the dirt!
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, We've broken ground! On Wednesday, November 13, we came together with friends and supporters to turn the dirt and ceremonially kick off expansion. The temperature outside our heated tent was freezing, bringing to mind all the women and children who desperately...
14 Nov We’ve ceremonially broken ground at our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis!
A historical day! On Wednesday, November 13, we gathered with friends and supporters to ceremonially kick off expansion. As we crowded together beneath a heated tent—the temperature outside barely above 20 degrees—I was moved. The freezing cold outside was a poignant reminder of all the women...
07 Nov Because of YOU…we’re ready to get started!
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Thank you for your faithfulness in supporting Wheeler Mission as we work to make room for more women and children experiencing homelessness. Thanks to you, we’ve made incredible progress. We’re well over three-fourths of the way to our goal, and the...
21 Aug “Back to School” for homeless children – Part 2
Last week, I shared how homelessness significantly disrupts a child’s education. If you missed it, you can read the blog here. So…how do we work to mend the tragedy of a broken education? Wheeler’s Center for Women & Children (CWC) The average family stays at the CWC for...
14 Aug Learning and Growing with Wheeler Mission
This piece was authored by Ginny Cain, Vice Chair of Wheeler Mission's Board of Directors. My introduction. Before I began my work with Wheeler Mission, I had given small donations. But my real experience began when I first toured the Men’s Residential Center in the early 1990s....
14 Aug Because of YOU…we’re more than halfway there!
A note from Allison Melangton: Dear friend, I’m thrilled, humbled, and overjoyed to share that last week, we officially announced that--while we still have more funds to raise--we hope to break ground soon and begin expansion! Earlier this summer, Lilly Endowment generously granted Wheeler Mission $3 million for...
09 Aug Because of YOU…we’re more than halfway there!
I have some incredible news to share with you! Last year, Wheeler Mission launched a $12 million capital campaign to expand our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis. This past Wednesday, we officially announced that—while we still have more funds to raise—we hope to break...