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July 21, 2014

Frontiers International, Inc. donates suits to veterans

Robert Walls (left) with members of Frontiers International Are unwanted suits cluttering up your wardrobe? One group decided to put their old suits to good use and donate them to HVAF. Frontiers International, Inc. encouraged suit donations from their members because oftentimes a major barrier […]

July 21, 2014

Frontiers International, Inc. donates suits to veterans

Robert Walls (left) with members of Frontiers International Are unwanted suits cluttering up your wardrobe? One group decided to put their old suits to good use and donate them to HVAF. Frontiers International, Inc. encouraged suit donations from their members because oftentimes a major barrier […]

August 20, 2014

Volunteers spruce up HVAF for homeless vets

Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) showed their support of military veterans in August by volunteering at HVAF. Seventeen volunteers cleaned and painted the interior walls at HVAF headquarters to improve veterans housing. The group also held a canned food drive prior to visiting HVAF. Altria […]

March 30, 2015

Resume preparation workshop for veterans at HVAF

Veterans or military spouses have worlds of knowledge and experience, but may need practice depicting these skills in a resume. On March 12, HVAF held its second resume preparation workshop at its Moreau property and veterans gathered to learn how they can improve their resume. […]

June 29, 2015

Garden helps homeless veteran feel a sense of community

Homeless veterans living at three separate HVAF properties have a new garden to help them heal, thanks to volunteers from Eli Lilly and Company and their Veterans Leadership Network (VLN). The gardens will serve as a place where veterans can get together. Eli Lilly and […]

June 29, 2015

Garden helps homeless veteran feel a sense of community

Homeless veterans living at three separate HVAF properties have a new garden to help them heal, thanks to volunteers from Eli Lilly and Company and their Veterans Leadership Network (VLN). The gardens will serve as a place where veterans can get together. Eli Lilly and […]

August 31, 2015

Volunteer Spotlight

Boxes filled with canned meat, vegetables, pasta, hygiene items and clothing were a welcomed sight. In August, Phyllis Cooper, Service for Veterans Liaison for went into action when she heard that HVAF’s food pantry was desperately low in August. Phyllis was introduced to HVAF four […]

August 31, 2015

Volunteer Spotlight

Boxes filled with canned meat, vegetables, pasta, hygiene items and clothing were a welcomed sight. In August, Phyllis Cooper, Service for Veterans Liaison for went into action when she heard that HVAF’s food pantry was desperately low in August. Phyllis was introduced to HVAF four […]

November 1, 2015

Volunteer spotlight – Jacob Collins gives back at HVAF

Jacob Collins On an average morning Jacob Collins writes a paper, works on a biology lesson and emails family and friends. His afternoons are just as busy as he juggles classes and a volunteer internship at HVAF. Ask him why he does it and he’ll […]

December 23, 2015

Communities donate over $2,700 to help homeless veterans at HVAF

Zionsville Library Hope for Heroes The Eta Pi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) collected over $2,700 in donated goods and cash to benefit homeless veterans at HVAF. The effort was part of the group’s 7th annual Winter Warm-Up for Homeless Veterans and involved its various community […]

December 28, 2015

Volunteer spotlight

BidPal employees volunteer at HVAF On a bright Thursday morning in November, volunteers from BidPal rolled up their sleeves to paint the Manchester apartments, one of HVAF’s 13 transitional housing properties. The fifty-one-unit apartment provides housing for veterans who are in need of help. The […]

December 28, 2015

Comedy fundraiser benefits veterans in recovery

When Marti MacGibbon isn’t speaking to inspire and encourage behavioral health and medical professionals, or working on her second book or traveling between California and Indiana, you will find her raising awareness and funds for HVAF and other recovery housing programs in Indy. The addiction […]