Wheeler Mission Ministries In 1893, William V. Wheeler, a sales manager for the hardware firm of Layman and Carey, opened an unpretentious mission… Read More »Wheeler Mission Ministries
Woman’s Improvement Club Middle-class women in Progressive Era America took active roles in reform initiatives to address society’s ills. In Indianapolis, these “Municipal… Read More »Woman’s Improvement Club
YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) began in London in 1844. A small group of evangelical Protestants opened the Indianapolis… Read More »YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) The YWCA incorporated in 1892 to promote the “physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual advancement of young women,” especially young working… Read More »Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)