If you’ve walked through People’s Park in Bloomington in the past ten years, you might have noticed Stan Staples.  Or not.  The weary veteran may have seemed invisible in the rush of commuters grabbing coffee from the coffee shop across the street each morning, or passers-by picking out clothing from a nearby boutique.  Stan had no home.  Using […]

An event aimed to help homeless veterans stand up helped 489 veterans. At AMVETS Post 99, 231 volunteers rushed to unfold extra chairs for the 11th annual Stand Down event held Sept. 10.  Post 99 was lined with tables, each serving as a station to offer free goods, […]

An event aimed to help homeless veterans stand up helped 489 veterans. At AMVETS Post 99, 231 volunteers rushed to unfold extra chairs for the 11th annual Stand Down event held Sept. 10.  Post 99 was lined with tables, each serving as a station to offer free goods, […]

HVAF along with the Residential, Employment, Substance Abuse, Treatment (REST) program held its 11th Annual Recovery Day on Sept. 19.  Each September, in support of National Recovery Month, HVAF holds an event to reflect on the recovery efforts of individuals, families and communities affected by […]

This month, we recognize Kayla Jackson who just celebrated two years with HVAF last month and is one of seven Case Managers with the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.  Kayla’s contributions to the nonprofit sector began 7 years ago in Hendricks County where she worked one-on-one helping families. Then, she worked in Marion County and helped elementary school children with skills […]

There are veterans in need who bravely served our country. And today, they need our help. As the largest local nonprofit service provider for veterans and their families in Indiana, we provide daily housing to more than 200 homeless veterans in our mix of 13 […]

This year, HVAF of Indiana hosted its 23rd Annual Meeting. Highlights of last year’s accomplishments included the work of our employment specialists who worked with 247 veterans, and assisted 225 veterans obtain gainful employmentBrigadier General Ronald A. Westfall who serves as the Director of Joint […]

On Saturday, June 11, the Knights of Columbus #5290 held the fourth annual Patriotfest at Knights of Columbus. For weeks before the event, the group had collected nonperishable food items for the HVAF pantry at VFW Post #261, and they continued to collect items at […]

This year, the American Legion Auxiliary hosted its fifth annual car wash to benefit HVAF. On June 11, more than a dozen members from the Auxiliary showed up at American Legion Post 155 to get wet, clean cars and raise funds for veterans. Judy, a […]