HVAF BLOG
Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job: our success stories.
January 31, 2017
“I knew I was gonna join up and serve my country,” said Jeremy J. His grandfathers were both in the military, so he knew he was meant to serve. Jeremy joined the Army in 1993 and enjoyed the training and discipline the Army had to […]
January 31, 2017
Back in December, Chris Cholerton and eight members of the Defense Leadership Team for Rolls Royce took time out of their meeting schedule in Indy to undertake a community service project. The Team chose to help HVAF and prepared a meal for the residents of […]
January 31, 2017
HVAF is appreciative for the commitment of the American Legion Auxiliary to our homeless veterans. Rita Ellis, American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) 7th District President, visited HVAF in early November. She shared what she learned about HVAF with the ALA Presidents in the 7th District including […]
January 9, 2017
HVAF veteran looks out for his brother’s on Indy’s streets… Check out Sunday’s Indy Star story here:http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/01/07/veteran-looks-out-his-brothers-indys-streets/94988514/
December 19, 2016
Gregory DeBorde sits unblinkingly, perched on his favorite black recliner chair in his two-bedroom home. It is a home that he now shares with his wife and son, Lucas, and it is lit by the warm orange glow of a single floor lamp. A Christmas […]
December 19, 2016
Don at the Paul House Don R., 54, is a homeless veteran living at HVAF’s Paul House. He served in the Indiana National Guard. While Don served for 6 years he did not have 180 active days on record and therefore did not qualify for […]
December 19, 2016
John, a homeless veteran John Wheeler, a former Sgt. Platoon Leader in the Marines who served two terms in Vietnam, is living on the streets for the fifth winter in a row. He’s from Tell City, Indiana and now calls “Tent City” home. HVAF Outreach […]
December 19, 2016
Tyler at HVAF Tyler Brinkley, 62, is set to move out of the Loyd House, a transitional property operated by HVAF, and into his own apartment after almost 3 years of homelessness. HVAF provided Tyler with housing, programs and services that once served as barriers. […]
December 19, 2016
Will at HVAF A chance find in his dresser drawer has awakened a whirlwind of emotions for one veteran. Will, 69, a retired private in the Marines, was brought to tears recently when he re-read a long-lost letter he sent to his best friend Jim […]
November 22, 2016
Homeless veteran moves out of transitional housing and into her own apartment with support from HVAF
Lannette H., 45, a Birmingham, Ala., native is used to keeping her head above water. She joined the Navy in 1989, unable to swim. Photographed left to right: Alison Hughes, HVAF Case Manager with Lannette H., homeless veteran “I was chatting with recruiters and next […]
November 22, 2016
A Case Manager at HVAF helped connect an Army veteran with the resources she needed after being unemployed for eight months. Anita M. joined the Army when she turned 21 for free room and board and a chance to travel. Two and a half years later […]
November 22, 2016
When Cheri Weisheit’s father, Byron Kent Maxfield “Kent” passed away of pancreatic cancer he had lived in the same house for over 14 years. It was the house where so many memories lived with Thanksgiving and Christmas’ around the dinner table for 28 family members, […]
November 22, 2016
Pam Thacker began volunteering at the young age of 16. To Pam, volunteering was a cornerstone of life – a way to help those going through difficult situations, lift them up, and give them hope. Alongside fellow members of New Hope Presbyterian in Fishers, Ind., Pam […]
October 30, 2016
Employees at Rolls Royce of Indianapolis installed picnic tables for homeless veterans at HVAF. With its outdoor bench seating, veterans at HVAF’s Warman property have a comfortable place to convene when outside. “Giving back and assisting was just a Christian thing to do,” says Kevin […]
October 30, 2016
At 71, West Virginia veteran Clarence B. has experienced more than his fair share of ups and downs since he left the Marines Corps. That he survived, and is now thriving, is testament to his tenacity. It’s also a tribute to a determined network of […]
