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Army veteran, daughter, and grandkids found hope & housing because of your support!
Your support not only helps a veteran, but it helps veterans’ families as well! For three months last year, Amber and her two boys faced homelessness for the first time. Their house needed lots of repairs and started to grow…
Single mother of 5 has a safe place to call home at HVAF’s Proctor Place
Last year, Navy Veteran Porshia and her 5 children were homeless for four months. Thankfully, she found out about HVAF’s life-changing, life-saving programs and services for veterans AND their families! “I didn’t even know support like this existed for veterans,”…
Army veteran Jackson’s journey from motel to home, sweet, home!
An unexpected call to action 88 – a number Army Veteran Jackson will never forget. It’s his lottery number that meant he was drafted for the Vietnam War. “When you got drafted, going in, you were not expected to come…
27 veterans graduate from HVAF’s VetWorks program
27 Hoosier Heroes are even closer to achieving their dream career! HVAF’s VetWorks is a multi-phase, collaborative workforce development program for veterans. The program equips and trains veterans in order to obtain and maintain good and promising jobs. These veterans…
Navy veteran Rosario has achieved 14 months of sobriety thanks to HVAF!
“Without HVAF, I don’t know where I’d be at right now. I don’t know if I’d be alive right now.” Finding HVAF Navy veteran Rosario spent years trying to break out of the vicious cycle of drug use and homelessness.…
2023 12 Vets Of Christmas starts Dec 20!
This year’s 12Vets Of Christmas begins on December 20! Each day for 12 days, you will get to meet each one of these veterans and find out how your support has changed their life for the better. We hope you’ll…
Music Therapy builds community at HVAF’s Permanent Supportive Housing
When we first began Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) in 2019, we knew we wanted to create community with the veterans and their families who lived there. One way our case managers achieve that is by hosting different groups and classes…
HVAF’s wrap-around services have helped Army veteran come a long way
After the Army After serving in the Army for almost a year and a half, Roscoe received his honorable discharge. Looking back, he regrets getting out so soon. “I got out in December 1978. That first day, I went over…
HVAF’s IT Dept has helped Marine veteran achieve new career dreams!
“Tired of being retired” After serving in the United States Marines Corps for 28 years, Chuck went on to have a 10-year career at Indianapolis’ regional VA office. Once in retirement, he realized he wanted to continue to work. “I…
Army & Marine veteran clean for 3 years thanks to HVAF!
Addictions & Homelessness “I’ve been homeless about 7 times in 23 states.” After serving in the Army and the Marines in the 1980s, Leroy found himself homeless. He also battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol. “I used to smoke…