On October 26, at around 9:30 P.M., a catastrophic fire occurred at HVAF of Indiana’s Manchester Apartments, located at 960 N. Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis. This facility served as a transitional housing property for 48 homeless veterans. An investigation led by The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) determined it was an accidental fire.

Current Developments

*All 48 veterans residing at Manchester Apartments were placed in temporary care in hotel rooms around the city.

*HVAF successfully relocated 10 of the displaced veterans out of their temporary accommodations.

*Several veterans have moved into their own PERMANENT housing with the assistance of HVAF.

*The other veterans have been placed in open units across HVAF’s 13 other properties.

In this episode of Roger That, we bring you two heartfelt conversations from the heart of our HVAF Family. Listen as Emmy, HVAF’s CEO, shares insights and her perspective and emotions from the night of the fire. We also hear from Crystal, one of the courageous veterans displaced by the fire. Through their stories, discover the power of community support and the unwavering spirit of our Hoosier Heroes.

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To learn more about some of our veterans who were displaced and are currently working toward permanent housing, click the links below!

Navy Veteran Crystal and Marine Veteran Alan