“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley That power becomes limitless when it’s joined by passion to make meaningful, positive impact and the driven members of TheJunior League of Indianapolis. For the past 15 years, the outstanding women of this organization have teamed […]
“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 […]
Every person involved in making our mission possible – from volunteers, to partners, to staff members — has a reason why they are involved, and February is the time of year when we ask people to share those reasons! During #SharetheLoveIndy, our annual awareness building and fundraising campaign, it’s inspiring to see how people are advocating for […]
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. […]
Volunteers make the world go ‘round and they are a critical component of School on Wheels’ operating model. Our volunteer base, made up of over 400 people, helps us meet the needs of over 350 children impacted by homelessness across our city each school year. Both individual tutors and tutoring teams help us achieve our […]
2016 was an amazing year at School on Wheels! Throughout the year, we were honored to receive support from so many fantastic volunteers and donors. But we were especially blown away by the generosity of the awesome community groups who donated their time and program materials during the holidays. As we kick off 2017, we […]
Getting the kids we serve ready to go back to school takes a whole community! For the upcoming school year we have already provided over 100 backpacks full of school supplies and complete sets of uniforms (two shirts, two pairs of pants and a belt) to students in our program, and more orders come in […]
Indianapolis is full of smart organizations who understand that our community is only as strong as the people who are in it. That’s why we’re excited to highlight one of our greatest community supporters this week! Not only is BMO Harris Bank a truly generous co-presenting sponsor of our annual Education Celebration, but this year, […]
DEFENDERS has been a true corporate partner and supporter of School on Wheels for the past six years. During that time, the organization has donated gift cards and uniforms, supported our programs with tutoring teams and had staff members serve on our Board of Directors. DEFENDERS has also been our presenting sponsor of the Education […]
During February our volunteer tutors and other supporters are helping us #SharetheLoveIndy. As a part of this month when we celebrate the collective power of donors of all giving levels, we want to be sure to highlight some of our foundation supporters. These are a diverse group of funders who allow us to create new […]
