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June 7, 2022

How Marine & Navy veteran Timothy isn’t letting felonies define his future

Military aftermath “Life was hard when I first got out of the military, because I had to go to the Persian Gulf. I had to see and do some things that were not really conducive to my well-being. It was pretty difficult. Being a young […]
June 7, 2022

Message from the CEO: My week at the NCHV Annual Conference

There is nothing quite like spending a few days around a group of passionate people, united in a common cause, encouraging each other along the way. That’s the best one sentence summary of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Coming Together 2022 Conference that I […]
June 27, 2022

HVAF has helped Navy vet & children avoid homelessness 3 times!

Facing homelessness again During Christmas 2020, Navy veteran Kathryn found herself facing homelessness. She had lost her job due to COVID-19, and she and her daughters relied on her mother’s social security. But her mom passed away, and she didn’t know what they were going […]
July 12, 2022

How HVAF & Bob Woodruff Foundation helped provide necessary tools for Coray’s career

After the Army After serving in the Army for three years, Coray decided to take advantage of the G.I. Bill and attend aviation school. Coray earned his Associate’s Degree at American Trans Air Aviation Training Academy, and has worked as an airplane mechanic at AAR […]
July 12, 2022

Engaging with Andrea: Veterans Villa Victories

Andrea Carlile is HVAF’s Community Engagement Coordinator – where she spends most of her time out of the office and all over Indiana, meeting and spending time with HVAF’s supporters. She always comes back with some touching stories, and she would like to share this […]
July 13, 2022

Message from the CEO: HVAF serves ALL veterans – including the National Guard

Did you know that Indiana is home to over 14,000 Indiana National Guard members, as well as thousands of other reservists? Dating back to the Civil War, Hoosiers have always answered the call of duty, serving selflessly in our nation’s military—and that continues today! Since […]
July 22, 2022

HVAF’s case manager helping ‘immensely’ with Marine Corps veteran

Earlier this year, Marine Corps veteran Jason found himself homeless. “I was homeless on the street,” Jason said. “I needed some help.” When he heard about HVAF through word of mouth, he decided to reach out. Thankfully, HVAF’s Property Manager, Will, had an opening unit […]
July 26, 2022

Engaging with Andrea: A Summer Celebration

It began with April’s vision, our Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager. She envisioned our veteran families further interacting, bonding, and building comradery. The first event was at Easter, with a bunny hiding eggs among the trees at Brookside Park.  The families casually interacted, and the […]