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February 26, 2014

Passion for Supporting Indiana’s Veterans Leads to Service Project

We’re thrilled about the piece on HVAF that appeared in Construction Executive Magazine. Last October, sixteen companies with Associated Builders & Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, as well as members of the chapter staff and its Emerging Leaders program, volunteered to do electrical work, fix the roof and siding, paint and […]

March 19, 2014

Volunteers spend Spring Break giving back

A dozen students from the University of Connecticut took a pass on Spring Break fun in the sun in order to make a real difference in the lives of HVAF veterans in March. The student group, representing the university’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, […]

March 24, 2014

Two brothers’ banded together to beat addiction

Ron W., 55, is a United States Army veteran who was stationed in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina; Ft. Gordon, Georgia; and Ft. Hood, Texas in the 1970’s. He worked on teletype machines. “It kept me on my toes and really made a man out of me,” […]

March 24, 2014

Two brothers’ banded together to beat addiction

Ron W., 55, is a United States Army veteran who was stationed in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina; Ft. Gordon, Georgia; and Ft. Hood, Texas in the 1970’s. He worked on teletype machines. “It kept me on my toes and really made a man out of me,” […]

March 24, 2014

Helping heroes improve their quality of life

HVAF is partnering with Simons Bitzer & Associates to provide free financial literacy and skill-building classes. In March, more than 20 veterans learned the basics of budgeting from maintaining a check book to retirement planning. “We were excited to meet them and present financial education on many […]

March 24, 2014

Become a Friend of HVAF

Consider becoming a Friend of HVAF today. Your contribution of $1,000 a year through this partnership program can furnish an apartment for a veteran for one year. We created the Friends of HVAF program to steward special partnerships with people and organizations that want a […]

April 15, 2014

Woodrow Hairl, WWII veteran & HVAF client, takes first flight

A wave of patriotism and respect washed over the veterans who returned to the Indianapolis International Airport after their Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., April 5. Woodrow Wilson Hairl, 87, was a part of the group of 70 World War II veterans who flew […]

April 21, 2014

HVAF vet gets help finding permanent home

Paul Holland had been homeless, living mostly on a friend’s couch, for the last 4 years. Today the 50-year-old is cleaning and decorating an apartment he now calls home. Jaimie Huguenard, MSW, LSW, Paul’s case manager at HVAF, helped him land his lease by going with […]

April 21, 2014

HVAF and Amazon Smile

Your Amazon.com purchase can now benefit HVAF of Indiana. Just go to http://smile.amazon.com/ and type in HVAF of Indiana. The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate .5% of the purchase price for all eligible purchases. Amazon.com will remember your nonprofit selection, and then every consecutive eligible purchase you […]