HVAF BLOG

Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job: our success stories.

 
February 2, 2015

Blanket Drive for homeless veterans at HVAF

Hadley Family Dentistry will distribute 100 blankets in February to veterans at HVAF as part of its Blanket the City with a Smile Drive. The dental team first learned about HVAF and its needs online.New or existing patients will receive a $10 account credit for […]
February 2, 2015

Veteran Provided a “Fresh Start”

Wayne at HVAF For Wayne H., 56, getting out of the credit card hole was not easy. “I made poor choices like purchasing a new car,” says Wayne. “The interest payments became too high and I got way over my head…I basically owed $9,000 on […]
February 2, 2015

Veteran Provided a “Fresh Start”

Wayne at HVAF For Wayne H., 56, getting out of the credit card hole was not easy. “I made poor choices like purchasing a new car,” says Wayne. “The interest payments became too high and I got way over my head…I basically owed $9,000 on […]
February 2, 2015

Efforts offer comfort at Christmastime

Even though Christmas has come and gone we would be remiss if we did not share with you the number of families impacted during the Christmas season. When organizations contact HVAF directly about adopting families for Christmas, we make sure they are provided for. As […]
January 2, 2015

Self-portraits of veterans at HVAF

They say a picture is worth a thousand words…or so the saying goes. But, a self-portrait left many homeless veterans speechless. For some, it was a first time posing for a professional photograph. More than a decade had passed since Whitney, 59, and his family […]
December 30, 2014

Law firm gives back to veterans at Christmas

Barnes & Thornburg has regularly adopted a family in need at Christmastime. This year, the law firm’s attorneys and employees decided that, in addition to adopting a family, they wanted to provide a happier Christmas for others in Indianapolis. Their thoughts went immediately to the […]
December 30, 2014

Staffing company gives back to veterans at HVAF

Toys, TV’s and a truck load of gift bags filled with hygiene items were delivered and distributed  to HVAF for three veteran families this year. It was all part of PME Enterprises’ annual Christmas giving program. Ralph M. was a recipient of the gifts. He […]
December 30, 2014

Formerly homeless veteran’s cooking inspiration

Those years of service as a US Navy cook are still at the top of Pamela’s mind, and decades later the 56-year-old is back at it cooking meals for family and friends. In her spare time she enjoys dishing up fried chicken and fried potatoes […]
November 25, 2014

A Homeless Female Veteran’s Journey to Take Back Her Life

Leah T. thinks about her struggles — the two years she was alone and homeless — and the long suffering in silence from the verbal abuses she endured in the US Army. It’s a trigger – the memory of the abuse, she explained – that […]
November 25, 2014

Jesse’s Story

Jesse at HVAF Jesse’s approach to life is simple; keep moving. The 52-year-old Air Force veteran says he started drinking heavily after his marriage ended and without a job or income he became homeless but his spirits remained high. “Where there seems to be no […]
November 12, 2014

HVAF participates in annual Veterans Day Parade

HVAF board members, staff and clients participated in the annual Veterans Day Parade in Indianapolis to honor Hoosier veterans. Active and retired members of the armed forces were thanked for their service as they walked through the streets of Indianapolis. View our Veterans Day slideshow.
November 11, 2014

Veteran recounts four years of recovery

Ralph at HVAF Ralph with recovery coins Ralph had $1.35 in his bank account. Then, things took a turn for the worse. On October 15, he shared his experiences in front of a room of homeless veterans at HVAF. Two years ago Ralph was a […]
November 11, 2014

Veteran recounts four years of recovery

Ralph at HVAF Ralph with recovery coins Ralph had $1.35 in his bank account. Then, things took a turn for the worse. On October 15, he shared his experiences in front of a room of homeless veterans at HVAF. Two years ago Ralph was a […]
November 10, 2014

Former HVAF leader inducted into Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame

Colonel Donald W. Moreau Sr. (USA-ret.), HVAF former President/CEO and board member,  was among sixteen veterans to be honored in the inaugural class of the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame (IMVHOF) on November 7, 2014. His distinguished military career and civil services spans almost seven […]