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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

Employment spotlight

Earma Andrews known to the veterans at HVAF as “Mother Earma” is teary-eyed when she talks about her 15 years working at HVAF. She will be retiring in January 2015, as a Residential Assistant (RA) at the Manchester Apartments which is one of HVAF’s 15 […]

May 1, 2014

HVAF shows its appreciation for volunteers

A visit from a wounded U.S. veteran turned Paralympic champion highlighted our annual recognition luncheon for HVAF volunteers, which is celebrated as a part of National Volunteer Appreciation Month in April. Navy Lt. Brad Snyder’s final combat deployment took him to Afghanistan, where he defused bombs […]

May 22, 2014

Veteran at HVAF finds health, housing and employment assistance

Two centuries ago Theodore Roosevelt said, “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” But finding good work today can be harder than ever, especially for today’s U.S. veterans who are increasingly returning from war after […]

June 2, 2014

HVAF in the news

In the news: HVAF receives national news coverage Military Times recently featured HVAF Case Managers Rachel Brown and Gretchen Hiller and their work with homeless veterans in Shelbyville. Click over to the article to read about how HVAF is helping veterans do more with less. […]

June 2, 2014

Veterans join neighbors for community day

HVAF’s recovery program veterans participated in the 34th annual St. Joseph Historical Neighborhood Cleanup on May 3. The group of 10 veterans bagged leaves and picked up debris with their neighbors. “The veterans provide so much more than a helping hand,” says President of the […]