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October 27, 2014

EnviroForensics 3rd annual Coat Drive for HVAF

EnviroForensics is holding its 3rd annual “Coat Drive for HVAF” in partnership with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. The Drive runs through November 3. Donors can drop off men’s and women’s coats at any of the 16 locations. EnviroForensics is a full-service environmental engineering firm […]

October 30, 2014

Indiana House of Representatives volunteer for HVAF

“Awesome!” said Dolly Starnes’ grandson, First Lt. in the U.S. Army at Ft. Drum, when he learned that she was volunteering for HVAF. Dolly joined 12 volunteers from the Indiana House of Representatives on October 28. The group spent the afternoon raking leaves at HVAF’s […]

October 30, 2014

Haircuts for the homeless

When Bill Bledsoe isn’t running his own business named “A Mobile Barber”, he can be found roaming the city streets, offering sophisticated trims to those who need it most. “There is so much negativity in this world today,” Bledsoe says, “and I just simply wanted […]

October 30, 2014

Warm coats: A Welcome Gift for Homeless Veterans

Last year, Indianapolis witnessed record cold temperatures. Many homeless veterans were shivering outside, not wearing warm clothing. EnviroForensics, full-service environmental engineering firm, had to do something.Employees organized the 3rd annual “Coat Drive for HVAF” and was supported by Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Donors dropped […]

October 30, 2014

HVAF helps veteran through legal barriers

Woodrow never imagined he would one day be homeless but, Woodrow, 52, an Army veteran was struggling to afford housing because he says he was “saddled with child care payments”. While serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, Woodrow suffered an eye-injury which resulted in his […]

November 3, 2014

Three veterans complete HVAF’s recovery program

The room was filled with applause and even some tears, but they were tears of joy as three veterans recalled their past. On Friday, October 31, Joe N., Jesse W. and Matt T. received a certificate of completion from HVAF’s Residential Employment Substance Abuse Treatment (REST) […]

November 10, 2014

Former HVAF leader inducted into Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame

Colonel Donald W. Moreau Sr. (USA-ret.), HVAF former President/CEO and board member, was among sixteen veterans to be honored in the inaugural class of the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame (IMVHOF) on November 7, 2014. His distinguished military career and civil services spans almost seven […]

November 11, 2014

Veteran recounts four years of recovery

Ralph at HVAF Ralph with recovery coins Ralph had $1.35 in his bank account. Then, things took a turn for the worse. On October 15, he shared his experiences in front of a room of homeless veterans at HVAF. Two years ago Ralph was a […]

November 11, 2014

Veteran recounts four years of recovery

Ralph at HVAF Ralph with recovery coins Ralph had $1.35 in his bank account. Then, things took a turn for the worse. On October 15, he shared his experiences in front of a room of homeless veterans at HVAF. Two years ago Ralph was a […]

November 25, 2014

Jesse’s Story

Jesse at HVAF Jesse’s approach to life is simple; keep moving. The 52-year-old Air Force veteran says he started drinking heavily after his marriage ended and without a job or income he became homeless but his spirits remained high. “Where there seems to be no […]

November 25, 2014

A Homeless Female Veteran’s Journey to Take Back Her Life

Leah T. thinks about her struggles — the two years she was alone and homeless — and the long suffering in silence from the verbal abuses she endured in the US Army. It’s a trigger – the memory of the abuse, she explained – that […]

December 15, 2014

Kappa Theta (Zionsville) Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) holds Drive for HVAF

Between November 7-December 19, 2014, Kappa Theta (Zionsville) Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) are encouraging members of the community to help make winter a little warmer for veterans at HVAF. It’s all part of the Hope for Heroes Project. Hope for Heroes is coordinated […]