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 […]
June is a busy month at School on Wheels. Not only are we already planning for the next school year AND getting ready for our summer program that begins June 19, but we also have a ton of different things happening that will support and spread the word about the kids we serve in Indianapolis! […]
These days, it seems like every month there’s a fun theme or holiday to celebrate. May is no exception, and its theme is one of our very favorites – it’s Get Caught Reading month! The idea behind Get Caught Reading month is to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. […]
Imagine you are a kid again. You live in a motel room with your mom and little sister. Despite your mom working day and night, you soon end up in a shelter across town. You pack up your few belongings, say goodbye to your friends, and transfer to your new school district. Your progress in the […]
In case you haven’t heard, we have a little thing going on right now: Share the Love! Every February, we are excited for our #SharetheLoveIndy campaign, which allows us to mobilize our awesome network of supporters (all of you!) to help us spread the word and raise funds to impact homeless students in Indianapolis. The […]
Our volunteers are some of the best people we know. We were thrilled to spend last Thursday evening with them at Blind Owl Brewery to kickoff our 2017 Share the Love campaign. It was wonderful to see so many of our tutors, staff, board and committee members, and supporters come together to support students experiencing […]
