The ministry at Wheeler's Center for Women & Children (CWC) would not be possible without its dedicated volunteers. Volunteers get front row seats to the joy, pain, milestones, setbacks, and miracles that happen every day inside the CWC. Our volunteers are valued partners, friends, and allies --...
At Wheeler Mission, transformation is evident not just in our guests, but also in our staff and volunteers. In many cases, an individual’s journey with Wheeler doesn’t end at graduation – his or her story continues as they join our staff team. Staff stories are...
A late night. It’s 11:00 p.m., and I just walked into my house from the Center for Women & Children (CWC). I’m typing in bed, my computer propped up on three pillows, and am sandwiched between a set of sheets with three blankets on top. Its cold...
Remember homelessness and hunger this Thanksgiving. This week, days before Thanksgiving, is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. I typically don’t take notice to national weeks or months, but this one in particular grabbed my attention. Thanksgiving is a season to acknowledge many blessings, gather with family and loved...
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...
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...
Dear friend, This month, Wheeler Mission celebrated 125 years of service and ministry! Thanks to our generous sponsors, we honored the milestone at our Women Helping Women luncheon and Grand Celebration, giving thanks for God’s longstanding favor and goodness to Wheeler Mission. Were you able to join the 125th...
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...
October marks Wheeler Mission’s 125th Anniversary. Join us in giving thanks for what God has done, is doing, and will do through the ministry of Wheeler Mission. Dear Friend, Wheeler’s history is laced with God’s goodness and is a testimony to miracles that happen when men...
Many thanks to the Colts and the Irsay family for their $100,000 contribution for our Building for Change Campaign. Their leadership and financial support helps us as we work to expand our Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis. A crisis in Indianapolis The streets are NO place...