Lauren Carpenter, Author at HVAF

November 2, 2022

Engaging with Andrea: Partnering with the Colts – My Favorite Day of the Year!

One of the most exciting days of the year for me is the day the Colts come to the pantry to volunteer! It’s wonderful to witness these professional athletes giving their time to make a difference in the lives of the veterans who visit. As […]

November 8, 2022

Message from the CEO: HVAF honors local hero with new housing facility

Today, HVAF celebrated the grand opening of our newest housing facility—Proctor Place. Named after local hero Sergeant Joey Proctor, this 61-unit integrated supportive housing development will provide a much-needed increase in the total number of permanent supportive housing beds available for veterans facing homelessness. Three […]

November 9, 2022

Check out this veteran’s mural!

For two years, Marine Corps veteran Bruce has called HVAF’s Permanent Supportive Housing his home. He lives at Veterans Villa, where his case manager has helped him get a new ID and veteran benefits. “They’re a big help to me,” Bruce said. His case manager, […]

November 16, 2022

HVAF opens new Permanent Supportive Housing for veterans

Co-developers HVAF and Woda Cooper unveiled the new Proctor Place, a 61-unit, high-quality affordable housing community just west of downtown Indianapolis. Elected officials, including Mayor Joe Hogsett, plus veteran and housing advocates, financing partners, and other supporters of the development joined the co-developers and family […]

November 16, 2022

OPERATION ALPHA 2022: Truly the “Biggest, Bestest” Veterans Day Party in the state!

We say this every year, but thankfully it’s true – this year was the BIGGEST & BESTEST Operation Alpha yet! 350 amazing people came out and enjoyed the evening – and helped us raise more than $125,000! What is Operation Alpha? Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery’s […]

November 28, 2022

HVAF has helped Army veteran John off and on for 5 years!

Transition from military to civilian world John served in the Army for seven years. After he got out in 1987, the transition was difficult. “When I was in the Army, I was a sergeant, so I was giving orders,” John said. “When I came home, […]

December 12, 2022

How HVAF’s case managers helped Army veteran Nicki fight breast cancer (and win!)

From homeless to hotel At the end of 2020, Army veteran Nicki was living in her car with nowhere to go. Thankfully, she reconnected with a friend who told her about HVAF. One of HVAF’s case managers was able to place her in a hotel. […]

December 13, 2022

23 veterans graduate from HVAF’s VetWorks Phase 1

Twenty three veterans 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 completed an internship during Phase […]

December 14, 2022

Message from the CEO: Sharing some holiday cheer!

The holiday season and end of the year can often be a time when we’re racing to the finish. To-do lists are filled with personal and professional tasks that all must be done RIGHT NOW. With a little over two weeks left in 2022, for […]