HVAF BLOG
Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job: our success stories.
December 27, 2020
HVAF’s Pantry is full of clothes, hygiene items, and food for all veterans and their families. Caira’s Story This offering can be crucial to some veterans who face hard times. Caira is one of those veterans who found herself in a tough spot last […]
December 27, 2020
SOAR Initiative has served Indianapolis’ homeless and their animals since 2014. An unmet need Angela Hopson began working as a Street Outreach Professional for Horizon House six years ago. As she visited, she saw there was a need not just for the homeless – […]
December 27, 2020
This last October, Army veteran and HVAF employee Fred moved into his first own home. Thanks to Habitat For Humanity, Fred is now a proud homeowner in Indianapolis! A long journey But it hasn’t always been this easy for Fred. Starting at a […]
December 26, 2020
COVID-19 has proven difficult for everyone – including Carie. Before HVAF Carie served in the United States Navy from 1988 to 1992. She said she is proud to be one of the few women to work in a submarine at that time. After […]
December 25, 2020
As 2020 nears its end, Air Force Veteran Jessica is enjoying this time with at her own apartment with her kids. But her life has not always looked like this. Air Force Life + After Jessica served in the U.S. Air Force at […]
December 23, 2020
While Vietnam vet Bruce is spending the end of 2020 as a Veterans Villa tenant, the beginning of 2020 looked much different. Couchsurfing & CVS The Army veteran spent his first few months of the year homeless, as his landlord evicted him after missing […]
December 22, 2020
After suffering a stroke in the beginning of 2020, Marine Corps veteran James found himself homeless because he couldn’t work anymore. “I lost everything,” James said. “I didn’t have any place to go.” This led him to turning to HVAF for help. HVAF […]
December 21, 2020
Army veteran Chris enjoys his mornings at the gym and evenings at home with his three kids. But it hasn’t always been this way. Living off the grid Chris served as a shop repair mechanic in the United States Army from 2007-2009. He described his […]
December 20, 2020
Despite all of COVID-19’s challenges , HVAF’s Employment Team hasn’t slowed down. HVAF’s Employment Team Isn’t Slowing Down “We didn’t stop, we didn’t slow down,” Employment Coordinator Kiara Walker said. “We were still able to get people placed, and get people employed and give […]
September 24, 2020
Serving in the Army U.S. Army Veteran Craig joined the Army at the end of high school. “The day I graduated in 1990 … Sadam Hussein invaded Kuwait and we all wondered if we would get deployed,” said Browder. He served in the Army and […]
August 14, 2020
Shane served in the Army as a Sargent and a Flight Engineer for 6 years, serving in both Afghanistan and South Korea. Following his service, he struggled and faced legal trouble. In order to move forward and improve his life, he needed work. Shane […]
July 9, 2020
Indianapolis, IN– Arrow McLaren SP, alongside team sponsor Vuse Vapor, presented a wheelchair-accessible van to the HVAF of Indiana Inc. (Helping Veterans and Families) on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The van was presented at the IndyCar Experience at the Dallara INDYcar Factory near the Indianapolis […]
June 12, 2020
You can celebrate the 2020 Patriotic Season by joining us in support of the Hoosier Heroes in our community in need of housing assistance, employment & legal support, and basic necessities. We are dedicating this season of patriotism honoring those who have made incredible sacrifices […]
May 15, 2020
Thank you to our frontline workers! As we continue to face an unprecedented pandemic, our frontline workers of case managers and outreach staff have continued to diligently work hard for our veterans. While circumstances are uncertain and pre-cautions are in place, our staff are still going above and beyond to […]
May 4, 2020
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. is responding to meet the needs of homeless and at-risk veterans by participating in the global #GivingTuesdayNow campaign. #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the […]
