Mission & Vision

The Mission: To provide one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-aged children impacted by homelessness.

The Vision: To equip children impacted by homelessness with the educational tools necessary to achieve success in life and break the cycle of homelessness.

During the first 11 years, School on Wheels:

  • Provided tutoring at shelter and school locations throughout Marion County
  • Trained over 2,000 community volunteers as tutors
  • Provided tutoring to 3,554 school-aged homeless children
  • Provided 39,907 hours of tutoring
  • Distributed 1,870 backpacks filled with school supplies to homeless children
  • Distributed 9,951 school uniforms to homeless children

*September 2001 through May 2012*

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