Wheeler Mission volunteer plans to spend Christmas helping others

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Wheeler Mission, a homeless shelter in Indianapolis, serves greater than 1,000 meals a day.

Jacqueline Dsouza is a volunteer. She helps the shelter by making sack lunches and plans birthday events for the youngsters staying there.

She has volunteered at Wheeler Mission since she moved to Indianapolis in 2020.

In accordance with Wheeler Mission employees, after Jan. 2, volunteering drops considerably.

Dsouza mentioned she needs individuals to realize it’s one thing households can do collectively for the vacations.

“I feel as dad and mom, it’s vital to set an excellent instance in your youngsters. One of many methods to try this is to not inform them what to do, however moderately present them,” she mentioned. “While you give, you additionally get a complete lot in return. You get to know that you simply made a real contribution to the group.”

Final Christmas, Dsouza spent the day making lunches for the visitors on the shelter. This yr, she’s going to do the identical.

Brian Crispin, director of selling and company engagement at Wheeler Mission, mentioned they at present serve 800 individuals a day throughout their seven places in Indianapolis and Bloomington.

Donations are wanted as properly. For a listing of things, click on right here.

“Everybody can contribute one thing,” Dsouza mentioned. “Everybody has one thing to supply.”