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July 21, 2014

Frontiers International, Inc. donates suits to veterans

Robert Walls (left) with members of Frontiers International Are unwanted suits cluttering up your wardrobe? One group decided to put their old suits to good use and donate them to HVAF. Frontiers International, Inc. encouraged suit donations from their members because oftentimes a major barrier […]

July 21, 2014

Frontiers International, Inc. donates suits to veterans

Robert Walls (left) with members of Frontiers International Are unwanted suits cluttering up your wardrobe? One group decided to put their old suits to good use and donate them to HVAF. Frontiers International, Inc. encouraged suit donations from their members because oftentimes a major barrier […]

July 21, 2014

Frontiers International, Inc. donates suits to veterans

Robert Walls (left) with members of Frontiers International Are unwanted suits cluttering up your wardrobe? One group decided to put their old suits to good use and donate them to HVAF. Frontiers International, Inc. encouraged suit donations from their members because oftentimes a major barrier […]

August 3, 2014

Stand Down

This year’s annual Veterans Stand Down event will be held on Thursday, September 11 at AMVETS Post 99 in Indianapolis. Services for veterans include food, clothing, health screenings, haircuts, and much more. Veterans also have the opportunity to learn about services provided to them by […]

August 3, 2014

Volunteers with Home Depot lend a helping hand at HVAF

Team Depot at HVAF Clad in orange T-shirts 112 volunteers from Home Depot gave up a day off in July to honor veterans at HVAF of Indiana. The group completed a major renovation project and installed backsplashes in each kitchen at Manchester Apartments. The 51-room apartment building, […]

August 3, 2014

First HVAF job fair for veterans

Representatives from 10 companies across Central Indiana convened at HVAF of Indiana on July 24 for the nonprofit’s first ever job fair for veterans. Seventy-one veterans and nine employers attended the event.Veterans bring valuable skills and experience from their military service to the workforce. Tucker at […]

August 20, 2014

HVAF success story chosen for United Way simulcast

A story featuring Tony W., an HVAF volunteer, has been chosen for the annual United Way simulcast that will air on all five Indianapolis television stations at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2. The simulcast is part of United Way’s annual campaign kick-off that features […]

August 20, 2014

Once homeless veteran uses his past to help others

Not too many homeless veterans have dedicated their career to helping others in need. But then again, 58-year-old Fred Young isn’t your average guy. Young is the kind of guy whose spirit shines brightly like a meteor streaking through the night sky. But, Fred says […]

August 20, 2014

Program helps Central Indiana’s most vulnerable

Jeff Cook, 52, never imagined he would be near homeless. The Greenfield, Ind. Air Force veteran had nowhere to go after being released from jail. He turned to a program offered at HVAF of Indiana for help. The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program […]