Update November 20, 2024

On October 26, at around 9:30 P.M., a catastrophic fire occurred at HVAF of Indiana’s Manchester Apartments, located at 960 N. Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis. This facility served as a transitional housing property for 48 homeless veterans. An investigation led by The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) determined it was an accidental fire.

Current Developments

*All 48 veterans residing at Manchester Apartments were placed in temporary care in hotel rooms around the city.

*HVAF successfully relocated 10 of the displaced veterans out of their temporary accommodations.

*Several veterans have moved into their own PERMANENT housing with the assistance of HVAF.

*The other veterans have been placed in open units across HVAF’s 13 other properties.

Collaborating closely with community partners, HVAF staff are exhausting every resource to locate suitable housing solutions swiftly. To learn more about some of our veterans who were displaced and are currently working toward permanent housing, click the links below!

Navy Veteran Crystal and Marine Veteran Alan

Our veterans have shown incredible resilience, and the HVAF team is steadfast in ensuring their well-being during this crisis. Our dedicated staff, alongside a supportive mental health team, offers daily engagement to provide essential care and support. Generous community donations continue to supply the necessary essentials for those in need. To support HVAF during this challenging time, please consider donating here: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/donate-hvaf-fireassistancefund/. Essential items for displaced veterans can be purchased through our Amazon Wish List. For the veterans we serve, the loss from Saturday night’s fire is unimaginable. We deeply appreciate the community’s ongoing support as we work to rebuild and recover over the next two years.

MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION:
Nolan Anderson
Marketing & Communications Manager
317-835-1445
nanderson@hvaf.org

ABOUT HVAF:
Helping Veterans And Families (HVAF) helps homeless veterans return to self-sufficiency and engages at-risk veterans and their families to prevent them from becoming homeless by providing supportive housing, case management, employment support, therapy, and basic needs including food, hygiene and clothing. In 2023, HVAF served 1,349 veterans and provided over 37,000 life-changing services.

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