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Software provider volunteers at HVAF
First time volunteers Lindsey McLelland and five others from Blackbaud, a supplier of software and services, volunteered at HVAF in December. The group sorted and stocked donations in HVAF’s clothing pantry. Lindsey was introduced to HVAF through a co-worker and…
Homeless veteran serves as mentor
After serving in the Navy stateside for four years, starting a family and having a lengthy career in medicine, Jim. W., 56, found himself homeless and struggling with drugs and substance abuse. “My wife had gotten sick and we went…

Community event aims to help homeless veterans
Iraq war veteran Chistylee Vickers followed in both parents’ footsteps to serve in the Army but noticed the growing struggles female veterans faced once at home. Chistylee, Commander of the Indianapolis American Legion Women’s Post 438, organized a “Grab &…

How a Vietnam veteran fought his way out of homelessness and found his purpose
Dewayne’s soft, thoughtful eyes show the hard struggles he has gone through but he has found his way of of homelessness.Born in Indianapolis, Dewayne, who is now in his early 60’s, moved in with friends while he got back on…

Warm socks: A welcome gift for homeless veterans at HVAF
The Indiana Podiatry Group donated 1,100 pairs of socks and roughly 60 pair of Crocs shoes to HVAF on Monday, December 28, 2015. The effort originated as an idea from two medical assistants and quickly ended up gaining support and…

Comedy fundraiser benefits veterans in recovery
When Marti MacGibbon isn’t speaking to inspire and encourage behavioral health and medical professionals, or working on her second book or traveling between California and Indiana, you will find her raising awareness and funds for HVAF and other recovery housing…

Rain drenched homeless veteran relentless
She was an older woman and mother of two, soaked to the skin, standing on a street corner in a heavy rain near 42nd Street in Indianapolis. She was on a mission. She had placed a call from her cell…

Volunteer spotlight
BidPal employees volunteer at HVAF On a bright Thursday morning in November, volunteers from BidPal rolled up their sleeves to paint the Manchester apartments, one of HVAF’s 13 transitional housing properties. The fifty-one-unit apartment provides housing for veterans who are…
IHCDA and local organizations provide more than $50,000 to HVAF
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) presented HVAF with a check for $54,000 to benefit Hoosier veterans and their families who are experiencing or at risk of becoming homeless. Funds raised through the IHCDA golf outing support all…

Communities donate over $2,700 to help homeless veterans at HVAF
Zionsville Library Hope for Heroes The Eta Pi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) collected over $2,700 in donated goods and cash to benefit homeless veterans at HVAF. The effort was part of the group’s 7th annual Winter Warm-Up for Homeless Veterans…
