HVAF BLOG
Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job: our success stories.
August 8, 2013
Anthony S., HVAF veteran For more than a decade, Anthony S., a U.S. Army veteran, has been haunted by it. Each time the homeless veteran seeks an opportunity to turn his life around; there it is in black and white print – convicted felon. Anthony and […]
July 26, 2013
A new computer lab will provide area veterans easier access to job searches. GTECH Indiana, in partnership with the Hoosier Lottery, plan to open the first GTECH Indiana Technology Lab at HVAF and will host a special dedication ceremony to celebrate the lab’s official opening […]
July 26, 2013
United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) was recently awarded a $1,347,519 grant for Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The award continues a program that got underway in Central Indiana in 2011 and has since helped more than […]
July 26, 2013
Volunteer Tom Harris, 71, a retired Vietnam veteran wanted to make a difference by helping make the transition from military life to civilian life easier by creating a Bible Study group at HVAF.“We feel that veterans are spiritually disconnected which adds to the difficulty in […]
July 17, 2013
Many veterans who served in combat zones are confronting legal problems such as child custody, employment and homelessness. Now through a new partnership with Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, HVAF will provide legal services to its veterans. This has the potential to become a model for […]
July 8, 2013
HVAF Case Manager Abby Hardin escorted soldiers through the deserts of the Middle East. She guarded ammunition and bombs. She handled lethal weapons. But finding a job was a new battle. On Sunday, July 7, Indianapolis Star reporter Laura Newberry interviewed Abby for a story […]
July 1, 2013
HVAF thanks all of its supporters who came out to join its Board of Directors, staff and volunteers for HVAF Celebrating 20 Years & Beyond fundraiser dinner event. The event celebrated two decades of serving homeless veterans and their families and was held on June […]
June 13, 2013
Larry Mink, 60, learned he qualified for HVAF’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program in October of 2012. After facing homelessness for nearly five years, HVAF services provided comfort and hope for the future. Larry is a retired veteran who served in the Marine […]
April 24, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF volunteers as well as employees and volunteers as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. […]
April 23, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF volunteers as well as employees and volunteers as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. […]
April 15, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF employees and volunteers as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. Meet Doneeka Harris, HVAF’s […]
April 11, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF employees as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. Meet: Bryan Dysert. He’s HVAF’s Director […]
April 8, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF employees as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. Meet: Brian Andree. He’s a Case […]
April 4, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF employees as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. Meet Rachel Brown. She’s Case Manager […]
April 1, 2013
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. What better time to spotlight our HVAF employees as they share, in their own words, their unique volunteer experiences in the community. All month long, we’ll be sharing their stories on the HVAF blog. Meet Emmy Hildebrand. She’s HVAF’s Advocacy […]
