Endless Aid
Mitch Burk
French writer Nicholas de Chamfort said, “Society comprises two classes: those who have more food than appetite, and those who have more appetite than food.” Chamfort made this claim in the late 18th century, and sadly, the world has not changed in the last two hundred years.
With approximately 12% of the population of Indianapolis living below the poverty line, there is plenty of opportunity for the other 88% to give back. Having over 95,000 people living below poverty means there can never be enough volunteers providing comfort, food, and shelter.
There are over ten shelters in Indianapolis providing a warm, safe place for those in need. Wheeler Mission, located on N. Delaware St, provides meals for more people than any other shelter in Indianapolis. In September of 2008 alone, they provided nearly 20,000 meals. People looking to volunteer at Wheeler Mission can email Cathy Rohrer at cathyrohrer@wmm.org.
If spending an evening or afternoon at a shelter does not seem to be where you believe your gifts would be used best, you can always donate food, money, or even your car to Gleaners Food Bank. Gleaners gathers food from donors and distributes it to charities around the area. For more information on donating to Gle
aners, visit the website at http://www.gleaners.org/.
For more information on volunteering in Indianapolis, visit www.volunteermatch.org.
Mitch Burk
French writer Nicholas de Chamfort said, “Society comprises two classes: those who have more food than appetite, and those who have more appetite than food.” Chamfort made this claim in the late 18th century, and sadly, the world has not changed in the last two hundred years.
With approximately 12% of the population of Indianapolis living below the poverty line, there is plenty of opportunity for the other 88% to give back. Having over 95,000 people living below poverty means there can never be enough volunteers providing comfort, food, and shelter.
There are over ten shelters in Indianapolis providing a warm, safe place for those in need. Wheeler Mission, located on N. Delaware St, provides meals for more people than any other shelter in Indianapolis. In September of 2008 alone, they provided nearly 20,000 meals. People looking to volunteer at Wheeler Mission can email Cathy Rohrer at cathyrohrer@wmm.org.
If spending an evening or afternoon at a shelter does not seem to be where you believe your gifts would be used best, you can always donate food, money, or even your car to Gleaners Food Bank. Gleaners gathers food from donors and distributes it to charities around the area. For more information on donating to Gle
aners, visit the website at http://www.gleaners.org/.For more information on volunteering in Indianapolis, visit www.volunteermatch.org.
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