HVAF Archives | Page 6 of 27

March 24, 2014

Two brothers’ banded together to beat addiction

Ron W., 55, is a United States Army veteran who was stationed in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina; Ft. Gordon, Georgia; and Ft. Hood, Texas in the 1970’s. He worked on teletype machines. “It kept me on my toes and really made a man out of me,” […]

March 24, 2014

Two brothers’ banded together to beat addiction

Ron W., 55, is a United States Army veteran who was stationed in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina; Ft. Gordon, Georgia; and Ft. Hood, Texas in the 1970’s. He worked on teletype machines. “It kept me on my toes and really made a man out of me,” […]

March 24, 2014

Helping heroes improve their quality of life

HVAF is partnering with Simons Bitzer & Associates to provide free financial literacy and skill-building classes. In March, more than 20 veterans learned the basics of budgeting from maintaining a check book to retirement planning. “We were excited to meet them and present financial education on many […]

March 24, 2014

Become a Friend of HVAF

Consider becoming a Friend of HVAF today. Your contribution of $1,000 a year through this partnership program can furnish an apartment for a veteran for one year. We created the Friends of HVAF program to steward special partnerships with people and organizations that want a […]

March 24, 2014

Employee spotlight

Jaye Blythe, 47, joined HVAF in June 2013 as our Housing Specialist. She helps veterans who leave HVAF transitional housing program to enter permanent homes of their own. Blythe has a BSW in Social Work. What attracted you to the position at HVAF? I’ve always […]

April 15, 2014

Woodrow Hairl, WWII veteran & HVAF client, takes first flight

A wave of patriotism and respect washed over the veterans who returned to the Indianapolis International Airport after their Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., April 5. Woodrow Wilson Hairl, 87, was a part of the group of 70 World War II veterans who flew […]

April 21, 2014

HVAF vet gets help finding permanent home

Paul Holland had been homeless, living mostly on a friend’s couch, for the last 4 years. Today the 50-year-old is cleaning and decorating an apartment he now calls home. Jaimie Huguenard, MSW, LSW, Paul’s case manager at HVAF, helped him land his lease by going with […]

April 21, 2014

HVAF and Amazon Smile

Your Amazon.com purchase can now benefit HVAF of Indiana. Just go to http://smile.amazon.com/ and type in HVAF of Indiana. The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate .5% of the purchase price for all eligible purchases. Amazon.com will remember your nonprofit selection, and then every consecutive eligible purchase you […]

April 21, 2014

Veterans at HVAF find strength in running

Matt T. was 23 years old when he entered the U.S. Army for the opportunity it provided him to attend college. After leaving the military, Matt worked as Deputy Assessor at the Washington Township Assessor’s Office in Indianapolis. It was after accepting a job transfer […]