Campaign Purpose
Every month, Wheeler Mission turns away over 700 requests by homeless women & children seeking shelter, food and care. Wheeler was celebrating their 125th Anniversary and was launching a capital campaign to fund a desperately needed, multi-million dollar expansion of their Women and Children's Center.
Other alarming stats re: homeless women and children in Indianapolis:
- 80% of homeless women are victims of domestic violence.
- The elderly homeless women population multiplies every year.
- 2,689 children don't know where they'll sleep tonight.
- 57% of homeless kids go without food one day every month.
- The number of homeless grew by 10%...