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Help for the Bennett Family
When we ask for your support it is usually so that we can help our homeless veterans return to self-sufficiency but today it’s one of our own, who serves our veterans each day, in need of help. Lindsey Bennett, Coordinator…
Resume preparation workshop for veterans at HVAF
Veterans or military spouses have worlds of knowledge and experience, but may need practice depicting these skills in a resume. On March 12, HVAF held its second resume preparation workshop at its Moreau property and veterans gathered to learn how…
Veterans at HVAF benefit from company meet and greet
Lowe’s Meet and Greet at HVAF Five Lowe’s Home Improvement Store call center employees visited HVAF on Friday, March 13, for a meet and greet with veterans who are interested in working for the company at its new call center…
Vietnam veteran finds his way at HVAF
Bill Merriweather on the job at HVAF In the summer of 2002, Bill Merriweather, a Vietnam veteran, walked through the doors of Far From Home, now HVAF of Indiana, frightened, alone, and not knowing what to expect. He did know he…
Three veterans graduate from HVAF’s recovery program
Thomas (left), Stan (center) and Whitney (right) We first introduced you to Whitney H. in our February e-newsletter. Homeless and in recovery he entered HVAF’s REST program in July 2014. On March 13, he joined fellow veterans Stan and Thomas…
The Power of Gratitude
Brian at HVAF The best thank-yous are the unexpected ones, like the one Brian created for his participation in HVAF’s recovery program. He and other veterans created small individual gratitude trees in March and his words on each leaf are…
Volunteers renovate home for six veterans
On February 25, thirty Team Depot volunteers renovated HVAF’s Lyter House, a transitional home for six veterans. Volunteers installed flooring, cabinets, countertops and appliances as well as painted several rooms. The new floor plan of the kitchen makes the space more usable. …
HVAF program helps Indiana veteran get help paying past debts
There was a time Dorian planned on saving and building his nest egg and a time when he accepted the sacrifice and served our country as a member of the U.S. Army. The pay, benefits and tuition assistance appealed to…
Veterans succeed at HVAF through employment: More than just landing a job
George at HVAF More than fifteen years after his service in the U.S. Army and repeated bouts of homelessness, George, 48, turned to HVAF for help with housing. Case Manager Sarah Reed began the process of assessing his job barriers,…
A feeling of abandonment leads to life changes
Whitney at HVAF A graduation from HVAF’s recovery program in March 2015 will serve as a milestone for Whitney of what can happen when a program frees him of his barriers and takes him places he only once imagined. Whitney knew…