A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, Hot dogs, fireworks, the beach…4th of July is the best excuse to kick back and relax. The holiday celebrates our nation's freedom, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the weekend, we enjoy many traditions such as family...
Freedom is a gift. I love the 4th of July. Trips to the lake, fireworks, boating with Julie, our kids, and grandkids, and taking a step back to thank God for our freedom in this incredible nation. Freedom is a gift I so often take for granted....
This piece is guest authored by Beth Isom, a High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children. My introduction to the Center for Women & Children. I started serving as a volunteer at Wheeler about 3 years ago; it’s amazing how God works things out...
Remember summer breaks from school? Trips to the pool, summer camp in the woods, s’mores by the fire, biking the neighborhood…summer was the best! Now, imagine summertime with none of that. For the kiddos at our Center for Women & Children, summer poses its own set of...
This piece is guest authored by Heather Koers, a former Wheeler Mission volunteer and employee. A beginning. In 2014, I walked into Wheeler Mission as a kitchen volunteer. I had been very active in a local homeless shelter when I lived in Northern California. I missed my...
Have you ever heard, or thought, that it must be easier to be homeless during the summer, that the only real weather-emergency is during the winter? The reality is just the opposite. For our homeless neighbors, and agencies like Wheeler Mission, summer poses incredible threats...
This piece was authored by Lynn Ondrovic, a longtime High Impact volunteer at our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis. Currently, Lynn does relational ministry with women in our Higher Ground Addiction Recovery Program. What do you do for a living? I am a Metallurgical Engineer...
A note from Allison Melangton. Dear friend, It’s May in Indianapolis! This month is all things Indy 500, where we step up and show our city’s visitors true Hoosier Hospitality: we serve our famous sugar cream pie, cover our yards with checkered flags, run a half marathon,...
This piece was authored by Susan Jones, a Center for Women & Children volunteer and Mary Wheeler Circle member. It’s 1:00 p.m. on a Friday afternoon at the Center for Women & Children. One or two at a time, several of us volunteers make our way...
This piece was authored by Amanda Craig, Case Manager at our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis. A Wonderful Privilege. Working with long-term program guests is a wonderful privilege. I get to see God transform lives with His never-ending love and grace. One transformation in particular,...