Category HVAF News & Updates

Army veteran Bobby has worked as a case manager for HVAF since April 2021. Bobby works in HVAF’s Transition In Place (TIP) program, where veterans move into their own apartment and HVAF holds the lease. The veteran assumes the lease…

A tough few years A few years ago, Army veteran Joe moved from southern Indiana to Indianapolis so he could live closer to the VA Hospital. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Joe got laid off. He found another job but faced…

Joining the Army Growing up Tiniya looked up to her big brother. After seeing his decision to serve his country, she decided she would enlist in the Army. “No one talked to me about college, nobody talked to me about…

HVAF’s mission is to provide, hope, housing, and self-sufficiency for all veterans. And that is exactly what Army veteran Lanita is experiencing living at one of HVAF’s temporary housing units. Serving in the Army In the 1980’s, you could find…

With March Madness getting ready to take over the state, Peterman Brothers is holding its third annual Charity Showdown. The Showdown is broken into 4 divisions and the winner of each division will receive $5 for every service call they…

Meet April April has served Indy’s homeless and at-risk veterans as a case manager at HVAF for 3+ years. For the last 2 years, she works on site at HVAF’s Permanent Supportive Housing apartments Veterans Villa. Although it can be…

Homeschool life School is in session at HVAF’s Carson Apartments! Every day, in one of HVAF’s Permanent Supportive Housing units, Army veteran Tanisha is homeschooling her three children. “They’re on a website called Time4Learning. I can go on there, I…

Since last year, Air Force veteran Lee Pipes has given back to his fellow veterans by volunteering at HVAF. A few weeks ago, HVAF welcomed him onto the team part-time as a Community Center Specialist. Here is a Q&A with…

Last week, we introduced you to Army Veteran Nigel. We shared how HVAF’s Employment Team helped Nigel start a new career at Indianapolis Urban League. You can view Part One of his story here. Here is Part Two: Finding a…

We asked our veterans to fill in the blank: “THIS YEAR, I WANT TO…” “Get my own apartment and improve my health. I hope all vets get what they need.” Nate | Army “Be more productive in my life and…