Josiah White's

Josiah White's Josiah White's is a Christian ministry that creates new possibilities for children, teens, & families

Matthew Purkey, Josiah White’s CEO, took time to reflect on 2025 and all the year held. Through every challenge and ever...
12/29/2025

Matthew Purkey, Josiah White’s CEO, took time to reflect on 2025 and all the year held. Through every challenge and every joy, he reminded us that God was with us—faithful again and again.

As Matthew looks ahead to 2026, he invites us to prepare our hearts and remember that God is still writing stories.

With the new year only days away, may we ready ourselves by reflecting on God’s goodness, rejoicing in His work, and relying on Him for all that’s to come.💚

Merry Christmas from all of us at Josiah White’s! 🎄 Today we celebrate the greatest gift of all, the birth of our Savior...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Josiah White’s! 🎄

Today we celebrate the greatest gift of all, the birth of our Savior. As Luke 2:1-14 reminds us: “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”

May your day be filled with peace, joy, and hope! ❤️

12/24/2025

This season, we want to give you a gift of our own. 🎁🎶

Melinda Drayer, our Clinical Services Office Manager, and Misty Kern, our Music Therapist, came together to perform “O Come, All You Unfaithful.” We are deeply grateful for your continued support, and we hope this gift of song brings you as much joy as it brought us.

🎄 Day 10 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!Today we’re looking back on planting 1,200 more trees on our Wabash Campus! St...
12/23/2025

🎄 Day 10 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!

Today we’re looking back on planting 1,200 more trees on our Wabash Campus! Staff and Growing Teens for Life students worked side by side to plant trees that will one day be harvested for timber.

We’re grateful for opportunities to invest in the future—of our organization and the students we serve. A perfect moment to celebrate from this past year! 🌱🪵

12/22/2025

What a sweet surprise from our friends at Indiana Wesleyan University! We are so grateful for the generosity of their staff, who donated 67 gift cards to support our foster care program.

Gift cards go a long way for our foster families, helping meet urgent needs when children are placed on short notice. These resources are kept at our offices and distributed by our staff as needs arise, ensuring families have immediate support during critical moments.

Support like this from our community means more than words can say—and makes a tangible difference for the children and families we serve.

Thank you, Indiana Wesleyan University, for coming alongside our foster families and helping provide care when it’s needed most. 💙

🎄 It’s Day 9 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s! As we continue this season of gratitude, today we’re celebrating a pillar...
12/22/2025

🎄 It’s Day 9 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!

As we continue this season of gratitude, today we’re celebrating a pillar service of our organization: Josiah White's Foster Care & Family Services💙

This year, 57 families experienced reunification, 177 foster homes served children across the state, 58 new foster homes were licensed year-to-date, and our incredible foster families supported 353 children.

We are truly amazed and deeply grateful to walk out this mission alongside a community that cares so passionately about healthy second chances and new possibilities.

Stay tuned as we celebrate the people, programs, and experiences that help create healthy second chances and new possibilities for the youth and families we serve.💙

🎄 Day 8 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!In this series, we’re reflecting with gratitude on 12 impactful moments from th...
12/21/2025

🎄 Day 8 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!

In this series, we’re reflecting with gratitude on 12 impactful moments from the past year—each made possible by the incredible support of our community.

Day 8 💪🏼: Today we’re looking back at the remodeling of our weight room, made possible by our generous friends at Droplight. Our residential students were gifted a revitalized space with brand-new workout equipment; a place to build strength and process emotions in healthy ways. Representatives from Droplight even joined us on campus, working out alongside our students during a barbell workout.

New space, , and so much GRATITUDE.

Stay with us as we continue counting down 12 moments of gratitude this season.

🎄 It’s Day 7 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!In this series, we’re reflecting with gratitude on 12 impactful moments fr...
12/20/2025

🎄 It’s Day 7 of the 12 Days of Josiah White’s!

In this series, we’re reflecting with gratitude on 12 impactful moments from the past year; each made possible by the incredible support of our community.

Day 7 👟: Today we’re highlighting our annual Residential 5K race. Throughout the year, our students train with dedication and determination for this event. On race day, staff line the course to cheer them on, and students experience the pride and accomplishment of crossing the finish line. It was a beautiful day filled with fellowship, encouragement, and purpose - one that wouldn’t be possible without those who believe in the mission of .

Stay with us as we continue counting down 12 moments of gratitude this season.

🎄 The 12 Days of Josiah White’s continues with Day 6!This series invites us to reflect with gratitude on 12 impactful mo...
12/19/2025

🎄 The 12 Days of Josiah White’s continues with Day 6!

This series invites us to reflect with gratitude on 12 impactful moments from the past year—each made possible by the incredible support of our community.

Day 6🛶: Today we’re looking back on our annual canoe trip, where residential students had the opportunity to head off campus and onto the water alongside staff. The day was filled with connection, teamwork, and fun—often in ways many students had never experienced before. Each year, this trip proves to be a highlight, and we are so thankful for the memories, growth, and relationships it helps create.

Stay with us as we continue counting down 12 moments of gratitude this season.

12/19/2025

✨ Celebrating 175 Years of Legacy ✨

This year, we had the privilege of honoring 175 years of Josiah White’s history. Voices from across our community shared what legacy means to them, and together we celebrated the impact of generations.

We are deeply grateful to each individual who took time to join us in marking this milestone. As we close this year and look ahead, we are excited to see how our legacy will continue to grow—shaped by the students, staff, donors, and partners who make this mission possible.

josiahwhites.org/celebrating-175-years-of-josiah-whites/

🎄 The 12 Days of Josiah White’s continues with Day 5!This series invites us to reflect with gratitude on 12 impactful mo...
12/18/2025

🎄 The 12 Days of Josiah White’s continues with Day 5!

This series invites us to reflect with gratitude on 12 impactful moments from the past year—each made possible by the incredible support of our community.

Today, we’re celebrating the launch of “Beautiful Soles: The Steps of My Story,” an art intervention project, led by Therapist Staci Hyden, that gave students space to explore both the hardest and most hopeful parts of their journeys as they continue the healing process.

A huge THANK YOU to Marsh McLennan Agency for donating the first year’s worth of Nike Air Force Ones to bring this project to life. Their generosity has helped take students’ ideas from paper to a real-life canvas.

We are deeply thankful for the created through art intervention—for the students we serve today and for those yet to come.

Stay with us as we continue counting down 12 moments of gratitude this season.

📸: Kristina Johnson Nussbaum, Chuck Wray, and Mike Worthington a Residential Supervisor We are grateful for a very gener...
12/17/2025

📸: Kristina Johnson Nussbaum, Chuck Wray, and Mike Worthington a Residential Supervisor

We are grateful for a very generous donation made by Chuck Wray. Chuck's gift will enable us to build a new girls playground and install several raised garden boxes.

"Chuck's desire is for our female residential students to experience the healing power of being one with nature," said Kristina Johnson Nussbaum, VP of Advancement. "Chuck has experienced great joy from growing vegetables over the years, and desires to provide the same opportunity for our students. There are 'healing powers in the soil'."

Chuck's generosity continued a couple days later when he brought in gifts for staff and students, each one with a thoughtful hand-written message.

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5233 S 50 E
Wabash, IN
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Thursday 8am - 5pm
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