23 Jul Learning to Love and Trust
“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to...
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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...
11 Dec Learning to Love and Trust
“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to...
26 Nov Gratitude for Relationships
Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! Growing up, my mom would cut a slit in an old brown packing box, wrap it in some kind of Thanksgiving themed paper, and label it the “Blessing Box”. Throughout the month of November, it was our job to write what we...
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...
09 Oct Laynee’s Boutique
Laynee's Boutique is one of several partners of Restored Creations, the candle-making social enterprise at the Center for Women & Children. We had the privilege of talking with Laynee's owner, Jamie Bullard, about why she decided to support Restored Creations and sell our candles in...
02 Oct Preparing for Winter Contingency in Indianapolis
While autumn may have just arrived, cold weather isn’t too far behind. With temperatures about to dip, our team at Wheeler Mission is already preparing for our busiest season. Enter Winter Contingency. Did you know that Indianapolis has no municipally run shelter? That means that for thousands...