I was searching about the number of Homeless in Indianapolis when I found this article. Turns out there are not too many homeless there, and they decided AGAINST rounding them up prior to the Super Bowl and keeping them away from the downtown. Then I found this, haircuts, meals, TV, all for the Super Bowl. That makes the Super Bowl more important than any other day of the year ..... a game, something wrong with that picture, somewhere.
Wheeler Mission Ministries, which provides services and shelters for the homeless, annually holds a Super Bowl party on game day for the homeless and will do so Feb. 5.
"They'll be able to watch the game, have some pizza and enjoy the festivities," said Steve Kerr, chief development officer for Wheeler. In addition to its shelter on Market Street, Wheeler has overflow space at its center at 245 N. Delaware St.
Wheeler Mission Ministries also operates a shelter for women and children at 3208 E. Michigan St., and Kerr said holding another Super Bowl party at that shelter is under consideration, depending upon the interest.
Among others planning Super Bowl parties for the homeless is Homeless & ReEntry Helpers, 940 E. Michigan St., which serves as a resource center for the homeless and provides a Helpers Helping Others Outreach Team.
Founded by street ministers about three years ago, the resource center serves meals three days a week to about 450 homeless people, said Don Hawkins, executive director. The center hopes to add a fourth meal day after the Super Bowl.
On the day before the game, the homeless will be offered free haircuts and a meal from 3 to 5 p.m. On game day, meals will be served from 3 to 5 p.m., after which those attending can watch the game on two big screens.
"We just thought it would be nice," Hawkins said.
