What a fun day at Hoagies and Hops’ 6th Annual Hoagie Eating Contest. This is a fun and unique way for Hoagies & Hops owner Kristin Mazza to give back to Indy’s veterans. She raised $800 for HVAF! Congratulations to Cornelius for winning for the […]

Lucy has been on Team HVAF for three years! She started out as an intern, then joined the team full-time as she placed veterans in hotels at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Now, she serves as the Healthcare Navigator on HVAF’s Rapid Rehousing Team. […]

As we move into the season of plenty—starting with too much Halloween candy, too much pumpkin spice (I said it!), and too many holiday desserts, it is sometimes easy to forget that so many in our community are food insecure. While we worry about holiday […]

Indiana’s Biggest, Bestest Veterans Day party is on November 11, 2022! Operation Alpha is our signature annual event raising funds to provide life-changing support and services to Central Indiana homeless and near-homeless veterans. We want to take a moment to thank our amazing sponsors! 4-Star […]

One of the most exciting days of the year for me is the day the Colts come to the pantry to volunteer! It’s wonderful to witness these professional athletes giving their time to make a difference in the lives of the veterans who visit. As […]

Today, HVAF celebrated the grand opening of our newest housing facility—Proctor Place. Named after local hero Sergeant Joey Proctor, this 61-unit integrated supportive housing development will provide a much-needed increase in the total number of permanent supportive housing beds available for veterans facing homelessness. Three […]

Co-developers HVAF and Woda Cooper unveiled the new Proctor Place, a 61-unit, high-quality affordable housing community just west of downtown Indianapolis. Elected officials, including Mayor Joe Hogsett, plus veteran and housing advocates, financing partners, and other supporters of the development joined the co-developers and family […]

We say this every year, but thankfully it’s true – this year was the BIGGEST & BESTEST Operation Alpha yet! 350 amazing people came out and enjoyed the evening – and helped us raise more than $125,000! What is Operation Alpha? Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery’s […]

The holiday season and end of the year can often be a time when we’re racing to the finish. To-do lists are filled with personal and professional tasks that all must be done RIGHT NOW. With a little over two weeks left in 2022, for […]