Service Agencies

• Art With A Heart
• Cathedral Soup Kitchen
• Hamilton Country Humane Society
• Kids Against Hunger
• Marquette Manor 
• New Day
• Noble of Indiana
• Providence Cristo Rey High School
• St. Mary's Child Center
• St. Vincent De Paul
• Virtual Scavengers
• Wheeler Mission

For a listing of service agencies in Indianapolis for service opportunities, click here. 

If you have any service questions, please contact Mrs. Halstead
968 7317 or chalstead@cathedral-irish.org.

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Art With a Heart  

Opportunities at the Art with a Heart Office: 
6002 Sunnyside Lane 46226
8 AM-5 PM  Assistance in Office

The volunteer working the office will help staff prepare, organize, and maintain materials for upcoming classes and summer camps. This may involve painting, cutting, organizing, and various other basic art needs. As well as assist in daily operations on an as needed basis.

Summer Camps
Student may be interested in assisting at summer camps.  A schedule of these locations will be  noted below as soon as it is available.
Art With a Heart Website  
Volunteer form

Contact:
Kaitlin Mariutto 
p.317.823.9555 (Ask for Art With a Heart; it shares the Sports of All Sorts Phone)
f. 317.823.9565
6002 Sunnyside Road l Indianapolis, IN 46236
Email:  kmariutto@koarat.us

 

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Cathedral Soup Kitchen  
14th and Meridian, behind the Cathedral, on the east side

Sunday meal
Sunday's meal is served 12:00.
The teams comprise of two groups:

• The cooking team works from 9 AM – 12 Noon
• The serving team works from 12-3 PM

You may choose either time bracket to assist.
You  are welcome to go down to help  in small  groups of 2-3, or individually.
Please call ahead and advise the team you will be assisting with your intent to come and help.
Click here for the schedule of the groups. 

Daily Breakfast M-F
During the summer and on holidays, you can assist with serving a Brunch from 8 to 10:30; the meal is served at 9 AM. 
Your contact is Dr. Margie Pike 933-3777.   Call her to schedule your assistance.

Saturday Lunch (second Saturday of each month)

Saturday lunch is served the second Saturday of each month.  Usually members of the junior class lead this lunch; it is open to any year student.  Meet at the Kelly Hall flag pole for a ride on Saturday at 10:15 AM.  Or be the 1350 N. Pennsylvania location by 10:30 AM on the second Saturday.  An email to Mrs. Halstead confirming your plan to attend is always appreciated.  We cook and serve a tasty lunch to our kind homeless friends at the Cathedral Soup Kitchen.

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Hamilton County Volunteer Program

Hamilton Humane Society
1721 Pleasant Street
Noblesville, IN  46060
Volunteer Coordinator:  Rebecca Ebert
Website

If you have a desire to help the homeless animals of Hamilton County find permanent, loving homes, please consider becoming a Volunteer at our shelter!

Becoming a volunteer

Step 1: Complete the application.
You may pick up a volunteer application from the shelter or download the volunteer application in either MS Word . You may then fill in the application and mail or bring it to the shelter. 

Step 2: Attend a Volunteer Orientation.
This is held the third Thursday of each month at the Humane Society address at 5:30 PM.

Step 3: Attend the Volunteer Training
Volunteer training takes place each Tuesday and Thursday after the Volunteer Orientation at 6 PM.

Volunteer areas

Cleaning
Whether it’s assistance with cleaning kennels and cat cages or helping out with the endless amounts of laundry we process every day, your assistance is so appreciated. It makes all the difference to the staff, and of course, the animals.

Animal Socialization
Animal Socialization can include walking, playing, grooming, or simply “cuddling” and spending time with an animal that is scared and lonely. It is our volunteers who provide the animals with much needed reassurance, love and comfort. Once you have attended an orientation and one training session, you are welcome to come in to help at any time the shelter is open to the public and you can volunteer as many or as few hours as fit your schedule.

Maintenance & Up-Keep
We are responsible for our own yard maintenance and general up keep around the shelter. If you can help with pulling weeds or are a ‘handy man’, we can always use the help!

Special Events Volunteers
Special Events volunteers would be mostly active in the summer and can choose to donate as little or as much time as they choose. Special events volunteers would be critical in working at Pet Fest and other fundraising events held during throughout the year. Volunteers participating in this program require no previous experience, just enthusiasm! Please note there may be some age restrictions depending on the event.

Service Projects
If you are looking to do a few hours of community service work as part of a club, class, or church activity, the Humane Society for Hamilton County has an opportunity for you! For more information on how to conduct your own fundraiser, please contact the volunteer coordinator at hshcvolunteers@hamiltonhumane.com.

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Kids Against Hunger of Central Indiana

Noblesville Red Cross
15325 Herriman Blvd
Noblesville, IN

Purpose

Kids Against Hunger (KAH), a national program, has recently opened a chapter in our area.  For just twenty-three cents a meal, KAH provides a complete nutritional diet that is proven to bring children suffering from severe malnutrition back to a healthy body.  About 95% of every donation goes to feeding these children around the world. 

Service 

KAH assembles food packets in two hour shifts at the Red Cross Headquarters in Noblesville.   During this food assembly, you would be measuring food and assembling packages for delivery to third world country.  Adults and children are welcome.  A donation of $25 per volunteer would be welcome but is not mandatory.  In addition to coming to help assemble food packets, you could also raise money by asking twenty five people to sponsor you for a dollar.  Then you will have raised the $25 sponsorship funds.  Both efforts, assembling food packets and raising sponsors, would count for service hours.  You can choose to assemble, or raise money and assemble.  

Service hours for the 09-10 school year may be earned and we have fun too! 

Details

Usually we meet at the Herriman address in Noblesville for the 1-3 assembly shift.  Contact Mrs. Halstead if you need a ride from the Cathedral campus. Email chalstead@cathedral-irish.org. 

Schedule:  Once a month, on the third Saturday of each month.
                     If you cannot work with us duirng the 1-3 shift, you can work at the 10-12 shift.

You may also join the Kids Against Hunger chapter at Cathedral.

Directions:  The site is located at the Red Cross headquarters in Noblesville
(SR 37 to146th Street (Turn Left), to Herriman St (turn right) Red Cross ¼ miles ahead on Herriman on the left.).
 

Student Contacts:  Check with Kaitlin Kempf  for information about Kids Against Hunger.

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Marquet Manor

8140 Township Line Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260 
Phone Number: 524-6582
Website

Contact for Student Volunteers: Tricia Bishop, CVA

Informative Data

This organization serves Individuals of ages 62 years old and up.  It is a retirement community with residents in independent living, assisted living and health care.

Our services assist residents in achieving their highest level of independence, promoting programs for mental, physical, social and spiritual development. 

There are volunteer opportunities after school hours and on weekends.  Volunteers can help with a variety of activities, do one-on-one visitation, explore their artistic side and decorate shadow boxes and bulletin boards.  If comfortable, volunteers can run group activities. 

During the Summer, mornings and afternoons or weekends are available for volunteers to enjoy working with the elderly.  There are outings that become available when volunteers have more time.  Also, during the summer, taking residents outside and visiting is always a fun time. 

Volunteers are expected to have an interview/tour.  Once it is decided they want to volunteer at Marquette Manor, they go through an orientation and then a training specific to the job. 
Interviews and tours are offered at varying times, accommodating the needs of the volunteer.
 

Touching Spotlight Story

“One of our residents was able to visit the State Fair grounds with some volunteers.  Wheel chair bound, she was rolled to the horse barn area.  A trainer brought out a horse for her to fondle and nuzzle and she re-lived the wonderful passion that she has for horses and had nurtured during her entire life.” This is one way that you can help on Special Outing Days.   “Another group of high school students came to Marquette Manor and provided a Spa Day for some of the women residents.  They styled their hair and did their nails. The residents felt especially loved and appreciated.” Tricia Bennett commented that all of their residents greatly appreciate the time that student volunteers give.

 

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New Day

A Program for Children of Divorce

located at Second Presbyterian Church
Provided by The Center for Family Life Ministries

New Day for children of divorce is a program designed to meet the needs of families of divorce.  The 2nd & 4th Tuesday evenings of each month, families gather at Second Presbyterian Church for dinner and age appropriate breakout groups (grades Pre k-grade 12).  Psycho-educational & divorce support programming is offered to all adults.   

New Day is free for our families and facilitators and open-ended.
New Day invites you to become a part of our trained facilitator team. As a trained facilitator, you will learn:

• How to communicate & work with children and adolescents of all ages (and their parents)
• Techniques such as: reflection, mirroring & metalevel communication
• Skills to work with and facilitate a group of children, teens & adults 
• Attachment Theory & Stages of Grief as they relate to divorce
• Developmental reactions to divorce

No Experience Necessary

Whether you are a child of divorce yourself or simply interested in helping kids and families, GIVE US A CALL.

Next training session: Training sessions are held usually in September or February of each year. 

If you are interested, please call to sign up for our next training:  252-5518 Center of Family Life Ministries

Speak with Jennifer about your application.

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Noble of Indiana

Creating opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to live meaningful lives.

Speedway United Methodist
5065 W. 16th St.
East 91st Street Christian Church
6049 E. 91st Street
website

Mission 

Noble of Indiana's mission is to create opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, to live meaningful lives.  We do this in a variety of ways.  We provide therapy to children ages 0-3 through our First Steps program.  We serve youth ages 7-17 through our summer camps.  We also serve adults by helping them learn daily living skills in 4 different day programs around the Indianapolis area.  We have helped over 500 individuals with developmental disabilities obtain jobs in the community.  And at the same time, we have helped their families too.

Volunteer Opportunities  

 

Noble of Indiana has many volunteer opportunities to offer for Cathedral students.  In our day programs, we provide recreational therapy, music therapy, and art therapy.  We also have many clubs, such as a fan club, where volunteers can come and help with various activities throughout the day.  We also ask for volunteers to come in and help instructors teach cooking skills, money skills, writing skills, etc.  These volunteer opportunities are available Monday - Friday from about 9:00am - 3:00pm.

During the summer we have a summer camp for children ages 7-17.  We always look for volunteers to help instructors with various activities at the summer camps.  The locations for these camps will be:

If any students are interested in helping, you may contact Jennifer Faulkner, Manager of Volunteer Services and Community Patnerships at 375-4253 or by e-mail at jennifer.faulkner@nobleofindiana.org. 
Your help would be very appreciated.

You can learn more about us by visiting our website 

Contact Info

Jennifer L. Faulkner

Manager of Volunteer Services and Community Partnerships Noble of Indiana

317-375-4253

7701 East 21st Street

Indianapolis, IN 46219

jennifer.faulkner@nobleofindiana.org

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Providence  Cristo Rey High School

Sr. Jeanne Hagelskamp, S.P.
President

Providence Cristo Rey High School
75 N. Belleview Place
Indianapolis, IN  46222
 website 

Mission

The mission of the school is to serve economically-disadvantaged (qualify for free or reduced lunch) men and women who 
would like to attend a private high school but who can’t afford it, even with scholarships.  We make it affordable by contracting with professional businesses (e.g., law firms, accounting firms, architects, Lilly, etc.) to hire a team of four students who job-share a full-time, entry-level position.  They rotate who goes to work each day, and we work their class schedule around their work schedule.  To make up the time (since they will have a college-prep curriculum here), we go longer school days and a longer school year. Often, the students come to us  below grade level.  Our task is to catch them up and get them on their way to college!

We have opened on July 16, 2007 with about 135 students (110 frosh and 25 sophs) and will add about 100 students each year. 

Volunteer Opportunities 

Seniors have started tutoring after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays, at Providence Cristo Rey.  Arrive at 75 N. Belleview Place and tutor from 4:05 to 5:00 PM.  Contact Seniors Maria Dickman or Sam Becker about your interests to help with the tutoring.

When this school opens, it will be due to a giving Indianapolis community who want to make a difference.  Feel free to come to visit.  It’s crazy here, as we try to find students and raise money (Like Cathedral , we get no direct Archdiocesan financial support and as of yet, have no alumni base, either, so it’s a huge challenge).  We always love to have helpful visitors!

Directions

Providence Cristo Rey Highschool is at the corner of Belleview (2500 West) and Ohio, about two minutes west of the zoo (It’s a zoo here as well!!!)   The easiest way from Cathedral is to go Fall Creek to Capitol, Capitol to Washington, right on
Washington to Belleview, and right on Belleview one block.

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St. Mary's Child Center

901 Dr. Martin Luther King Indianapolis, IN  46202 
(One block W. of Canal along St. Clair St)

Informative Data

• We serve 3-5 year old children who are considered at risk because of poverty, drug abuse, and violence in the home or neighborhood.  Some children are referred by schools, hospitals, doctors, etc.
• Volunteers can interact with our children by reading to them, playing games, initiating conversations, etc.  Most of our children are starved for attention and look forward to visitors.
• Our children are here Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11:10 or 1:00-3:40.  If you schedule with Brenta Clem ahead of time, she may have one hour needs of maintenance and organizing after school. You can also help during  half days.
• We do offer a seven week program from 8:30-11:10 or 1:00-3:40 during the summer, from June 16 until August 2, on Monday thru Thursday.  Also, check on possible maintenance times for sorting and cleaning on Friday.
• We give an orientation for students and would be offered prior to a student being in a classroom.  
• There will be dates available in the summer.   Students need to call first and dates will be given to them.
  

Touching Spotlight Story
April has been at St. Mary’s Child Center for about three months.  April is five years old and she lives with her mother and siblings because her father is incarcerated.  April has been receiving play therapy since the first week she attended St. Mary’s Child Center.  At first, she did not speak, did not interact with the other children, did not smile often and did not participate in play with the other children.  A few weeks ago, April began to show some interest in the individuals around her.  She started by holding on to the play therapist’s hand and suggesting that they pretend to knock on a door.  From this moment, April has opened up and is now participating, smiling and interacting with both children and adults.  She still needs services but she is on the right path with all of the help she is receiving from St. Mary’s Child Center.

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The Society of  St. Vincent De Paul

The Pratt-Whitney Food Center
3001 E. 30th Street 46218 
921-1401 (6 blocks east  of Keystone Ave.)
Ask for Morris or Vera 

Warehouse Distribution Center
1201 E. Maryland St., Indianapolis, IN 46202
687-8258
Ask for Betty or Ralph
website

Informative Data

• The Society of St. Vincent dePaul offers assistance to those who have fallen upon times of hardship and personal crisis. Ways in which SVdP helps include providing food, clothing, housing assistance, utility assistance, furniture, and bus tokens.  SVdP is an international organization of lay people with presence in over 135 countries. In Indianapolis, SVdP has been serving people in need since the early 1900's.  The Society of St Vincent DePaul was founded by Frederick Ozanam in Paris, France in 1833, and they chose St. Vincent DePaul at the partron and namesake.   The Indianapolis SVDP organization is staffed by 100% volunteers; there is no paid management or staff.
• The Pratt-Quigley Center, a client choice food pantry serving families in Indianapolis, opened in January 2007.  Families qualify to shop at the food pantries based upon annual income that ranges between $16,170 to $33,000 for a family of four.   In addition, home furnishings and clothing are distributed in the St. Vincent dePaul Warehouse each Saturday for needy families. Clients call in for assistance on either the English or Spanish speaking Help Lines. They are referred to the Distribution Center for furnishings and clothings after they have been visited at home by representatives of the St. Vincent DePaul.  They are issued vouchers authorizing their pickup of needed items at the Warehouse on Saturdays.  There are also medical and legal services made available to qualifying families.
• Training is offered on the site when you go.  If you would like to have a goup of individuals go to work together, please call the respective contacts ahead of time to coordinate it.  There are addition needs such as breaking out bulk food into individual family portions that need to be performed periodically. 
  

Voluneer Opportunities

Students may volunteer to assist clients to shop, bag their groceries, perform client in-take in the office (English or Spanish appreciated) and re-stock the shelves with grocery items.  Usually students should arrive 1 hour before client shopping begins or plan to stay one hour after it ends.  Take your volunteer forms with you so that service dates and times can be validated.  Volunteer for a minimum of 2 hour periods. 

Saturday Client Shopping 9-12.
                      * (every other Monday/the alternate Mondays are used for stocking) 

The St. Vincent De Paul Distribution Center is open most Saturdays from 8-1 for client pickup of voucher furnishings, household items and clothing.  During the week, on weekdays, there is a possibility to help in the morning from 9-12., especially on Wednesdays.  It would be helpful to call first. It is not open on holiday weekends such as Memorial day, 4th of July, Labor Day weekend, etc.

Summer Volunteering

During the summer, students can assist clients to shop, bag their groceries, perform client in-take in the office (English or Spanish appreciated) and re-stock the shelves with grocery items.  Usually students should arrive 1 hour before client shopping begins or plan to stay one hour after it ends.  At the Distribution Center, you will be asked to do a variety of roles needing assistance that day.  Take your volunteer forms with you so that service dates and times can be validated.  Volunteer for a minimum of 2 hour periods.  The schedules of the facilities are listed above. 

Touching Spotlight Story

At St. Lawrence, I have the honor of making Hispanic house calls to assist families.  I accompany a member of St. Vincent dePaul who has a list of individuals who have phoned into the Hispanic help line for assistance.  We often visit a family who has newly moved to Indianapolis or has changed addresses and they do not have furniture for the living room nor beds in the bedrooms.  Most of the women do not work out of the home and do not have transportation to leave their apartment during the day.  They are very clean and appreciative of the opportunity to gain some furniture, clothing for the children, winter coats and work clothes for working in cold weather.  Sometines there is a new baby coming and they need a crib or baby blankets.  It is eye opening to realize how simply these individuals live.  They are very warm and courteous during the visit.  Sometimes we talk about ways they can learn English at free classes in Lawrence Township.   We also talk about Spanish masses close by and which churches can further assist them.  Lastly,  we pray the Padre Nuestro(Our Father) in Spanish.    If food is a concern, we do refer them to the Pratt-Quigley Food Center.  We leave with them their vouchers for the needed home furnishings, directions for the Distribution Warehouse, and recommendations that they must arrive early (as early as 6:30 A.M.) to wait in line for the opportunity to get their needed furnishings from 8-1 on Saturdays.  They do not get to choose their preferred sofa; one is simply administered to them.  There are a few items of clothing and household needs which are client choice.  Most of the items are simply allocated to them.  As I leave their home, I am satisfied that their needs are being further met at the Distribution Center and I imagine a friendly, supportive person assisting them.    If they need food from the food pantry, I can envision a kind faced individual checking them in and assisting them with their shopping totals.  I say a quiet prayer for their dignity, improved family opportunity and well being as we leave.

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The Virtual Scavengers

A Microsoft Authorized Refurbishor

55 South State Ave

Indianapolis Enterprise Center dock #15
 

Phone: 917-9111

contact: Contact Daniel R. Palo, Director of Operations

Virtual Scavengers Website
 

This is a good opportunity for a couple of friends to perform together.  4 friends serving once together could earn 1 computer for a needy family.  Mrs. Halstead can help you locate the needy family. 

 

 

My name is Dan Palo, I am with The Virtual Scavengers Project.  We collect computers and electronics and teach homeless, low income , and volunteers how to refurbish and demanufacture old computers.  We then send those computers to churches, schools, and not for profits locally and around the world we recycle what we don’t reuse.  Our mission is to protect the environment by keeping electronic waste out of landfills and put the technology into the hands of those who need it. In doing this we provide training and workforce development opportunities to build a cleaner, smarter growing community. We are a not for profit 501(c)3.  We have sent computers all over the world helping local and global communities.  We remove all data to a DOD standard!  In doing this we end up with lots of E-Scrap. The volunteers will help move and sort computers and electronic scrap moderate lifting up to 50lbs.  We will provide lunch. 
 

Volunteer Info

We will be working from 9:00am-3:30pm

We do two shifts:

1st shift 9-12:30

2nd shift 12:00-3:30, usually on Saturdays

4 Saturdays enable you to earn a free refurbished computer.  See the website for details.  

No one under the age of 12 may volunteer

If you have any further questions or interests in service, please contact Mrs. Halstead, Service Enrichment Coordinator at chalstead@cathedral-irish.org or 968-7317. 

Directions

We are at 55 South State Ave, at the Indianapolis Enterprise Center dock #15. You enter the building thru dock # 9 next to Penguin Ice and Landshire.  

"If you can't feed a hundred, then feed just one."  Mother Teresa 

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Wheeler Mission

Mission

Wheeler Mission serves the homeless, the poor and the underprivileged men, women and families, as well as single women in our community.  Wheeler Mission is a Christian, faith based organization.  Their services range from housing, meals, counseling, classes, bible study and support for all sectors of needs.  They have facilities for men, women and children, and single women.  They also have a summer camp called Camp Hunt in the Bloomington/Martinsville area.   They also have an outreach ministry for the Hispanic community called Mano de Amistad.

Volunteering 

Serveing Meals

Meals are served at three locations:  The Men’s Mission, The Care Center (serving women and children) and  Lighthouse Mission. Volunteers are vital to this ministry. The simplest way to volunteer at Wheeler is to serve a meal at one of our shelters.  The tasks are all simple and have to do with serving food on a serving line, or some other simple task in the kitchen or dining room during the timeframe of a meal.  There is no paperwork involved except signing in when you actually arrive to serve the meal.  It is very rewarding and represents their greatest need in terms of the number of volunteers they use in a year’s time. 

The options for serving meals are:

• Men’s Mission, 245 N Delaware St, 46204 - Lunch (11:15a.m.-1:15p.m.); or Dinner (4:15-6:15p.m.). They schedule up to 15 volunteers for each meal.  Week days represent the greater need, however, if a larger group (over 5-6) wants to volunteer, the dates available may be limited.  They do have two shifts on Saturdays available to help prepare for the meals.  Those timeframes are: 8:00-10:30 a.m.; and 2:00-4:15 p.m.  Plus,they have limited opportunities for individuals or groups to serve meals on weekends, since this is the most popular time that people request to volunteer.
• Women and Children’s Shelter called The Care Center, 23 N Rural St , 46201 – Lunch (11:15-12:30) and Dinner (4:30-6:00pm). They schedule up to 4-7 volunteers daily to serve each meal.  Week days represent the greater need.They have a limited number of spaces on weekends mostly for 2-4 people.  Males are scheduled if they serve with at least one female.
•  Lighthouse Mission, 520 E Market Street (this shelter is now affiliated with Wheeler as of a merger that took place in September 2006).  Meals are served at Lighthouse Mission;  Mon-Sat Lunch is served 11:30-1 and dinner is served 4-6 PM.  Breakfasts may be served as well 6-7:30 AM Monday-Sat.  On Sunday, a lunch is service from 1:30 - 3 PM.    

Child Care
9 AM-11:30 AM Newborn to ages 17 at Women and Children’s shelter, the Care Center,  M-Sat

Boys and Girls Clubs
Tuesdays (Girls) and Thursdays (Boys) evenings 6-9 PM at the Community Center

Thrift Store
3208 E. Michigan M, T, W,  F 10-5 and 10-3 on Saturdays

Library Time
( 1-4 PM M-Sat) and Story time (6-7 PM M-F) – Women’s & Children’s Shelter

Hispanic Youth Night 
Wednesdays 6-9 PM at the Community Center 

Special Events
Nov 24 – Drumstick Dash Run/Walk 4.5 mile Broadripple Run Thanksgiving morning
               $25.00 Donation to Wheeler Mission registration fee

During the School Year:

students can volunteer after school to serve dinners from 4:00-6 PM.  They can also help prepare meals on the weekends, help in the thrift store from 3-5 PM or on Saturday 9-3, come to Boys or Girls Club on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, help with story time at the Care Center from 6-9 and do light housekeeping or reception chores after school or on Saturdays.

During the Summer:

all of the above schedule service opportunities are open to them. Is there training which our students need to participate at your agency? Specific training will be discussed relative to the service you are seeking to provide.

Touching Spotlight Story

According to Care Center head, Paulette Moore,  “Not everyone who comes to the Mission is‘average,’ with problems that can be solved in a few days or a few weeks.”  To help those who need so much more than food and shelter, the Care Center features a Special Needs program.  Statistics from the National
Resources Training Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness confirm the patterns we see here in Indianapolis: 
While only 4% of the U.S. population has a serious mental illness, 20-25% of homeless people fall into this category.  These men and women are typically long-term citizens of the communities in which they are homeless.  They have often lost contact with family members or do not have family members who are equipped to care for them.   Wheeler’s Care Center works with other agencies to make arrangements for individuals like Idessa, an individual introduced to us in their newsletter. Since the program began, 10 women have moved from the Center into permanent, supervised housing.

"Come ye that are burdened and find rest for your weary souls." Matthew 11:28

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