Each year, friends of School on Wheels help us Share the Love to raise funds and boost awareness for the programs that help us transform lives. Our friends aren’t professional fundraisers or marketing experts – they are people sharing why they are passionate about School on Wheels and education’s role in breaking the cycle of […]
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words echo in community collaborations around Indianapolis, and beat in the hearts of those who serve purposes greater than themselves within our city. This MLK Day, we were honored to join our longtime Shalom Zone* partners for a […]
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month, and the most recent data indicates that 40.6 million people in the United States live in poverty. Poverty is linked to myriad negative effects, such as hunger and food insecurity, low academic performance, and homelessness. Dire financial hardships are on the rise in Indianapolis with 1 in […]
There’s no question that education is at the core of what we do, but sometimes a celebration is in order. This week we gathered at our longtime partner site, Salvation Army Barton Center, for a wonderful holiday party with the children and families we get to work with each day. Royal United Mortgage, one of […]
December has arrived in Indianapolis like a whisper, tiptoeing in with snow lightly blanketing the city after a bustling November. The glow of the upcoming holidays has us reflecting with gratitude on the community members who have helped us create lasting impact in the lives of those we serve this year. We are also caught […]
September 4, 2018 marked our 17th anniversary, and if you’ve been following along on our journey, you’ll know that we don’t stop at tutoring! During our birthday month, and as we enter a brand-new year of transforming lives through education, we want to share some exciting program changes and growth. This year we have more partners and […]
Heading back to school with a backpack filled with notebooks containing crisp white pages, fresh pencils, your favorite pens, and all those other supplies that make you ready for the school day is such a satisfying feeling. But more than that, having the right school supplies can prepare a student to learn. At School on […]
Thanksgiving is just a few short days away, and we at School on Wheels are celebrating how thankful we are for YOU with a Week of Thanks. We have SO much to be thankful for, and we want to kick off the holiday season by sharing what we’re grateful for, as well as ways that […]
Did you know that November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness month? We’ll be sharing information about the impacts of homelessness and the youth we serve all month long and will be kicking off the first two weeks of November with several amazing event opportunities to engage audiences in learning more about youth homelessness. Two important events […]
August is a busy month at School on Wheels. Not only are we prepping our students to go back to school and placing volunteers for tutoring, but we also have four huge ways for the community to get involved and support the kids we serve in Indianapolis this month! Want to help? Read on to learn […]
