HVAF BLOG
Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job: our success stories.
October 30, 2014
When Bill Bledsoe isn’t running his own business named “A Mobile Barber”, he can be found roaming the city streets, offering sophisticated trims to those who need it most. “There is so much negativity in this world today,” Bledsoe says, “and I just simply wanted […]
October 30, 2014
“Awesome!” said Dolly Starnes’ grandson, First Lt. in the U.S. Army at Ft. Drum, when he learned that she was volunteering for HVAF. Dolly joined 12 volunteers from the Indiana House of Representatives on October 28. The group spent the afternoon raking leaves at HVAF’s […]
October 27, 2014
EnviroForensics is holding its 3rd annual “Coat Drive for HVAF” in partnership with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. The Drive runs through November 3. Donors can drop off men’s and women’s coats at any of the 16 locations. EnviroForensics is a full-service environmental engineering firm […]
September 26, 2014
Tyrone F. says his life was spiraling out of control but in 2013 the 51-year-old U.S. Army Reserve veteran turned to HVAF for supportive housing. There, Tyrone also received counseling and had access to a computer lab which helped prepare him for his job search. […]
September 26, 2014
Your Amazon.com purchase can now benefit HVAF of Indiana. Simply 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 […]
September 26, 2014
In September, 250 veterans and families enjoyed a day of free medical and dental checkups, food, clothing and other critical resources. It was all part of the 10th annual “Veterans Stand Down” that helped assist those in need. Ralanda Whitaker crocheted hats and also provided […]
September 26, 2014
Your support of our Friends of HVAF fundraising program enables us to respond quickly and provide relief to homeless veterans. Your contribution of $1,000 a year through Friends of HVAF can furnish an apartment for a veteran for one year. When you become a Friend […]
September 26, 2014
In Terre Haute, Tyrone C. felt alone and overwhelmed. His part-time job ended and he did not know where his next paycheck would come from. With his daughter in Indianapolis, he traveled by bus to stay with her and they looked for help, a place […]
September 26, 2014
Lestra Huls, a U.S. Navy veteran and hair stylist at Class Act Hair Studio in Monrovia, organized her first cut-a-thon fundraiser to benefit HVAF and says it was well worth the effort. She teamed up with friend Wilma Lee, Club Manager and Jr. Vice President […]
September 16, 2014
More than 250 homeless veterans lined up and checked out all the tables at the 10th annual “Veterans Stand Down” at AMVETS Post 99, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Veterans and others took a moment of silence then listened to “The Star-Spangled Banner” sung at the event […]
August 20, 2014
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 […]
August 20, 2014
Robert O. has spent a lifetime being afraid to smile and he says many of those years were spent in pain. The 47-year-old US Army veteran had been unable to find the money necessary to tend to his teeth and years of being homeless and […]
August 20, 2014
Jeff Cook, 52, never imagined he would be near homeless. The Greenfield, Ind. Air Force veteran had nowhere to go after being released from jail. He turned to a program offered at HVAF of Indiana for help. The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program […]
August 20, 2014
Not too many homeless veterans have dedicated their career to helping others in need. But then again, 58-year-old Fred Young isn’t your average guy. Young is the kind of guy whose spirit shines brightly like a meteor streaking through the night sky. But, Fred says […]
August 20, 2014
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. has named the following new board officers and directors: (Chairman) Andrew F. Noga, AXA Advisors, LLC; (Vice Chairman) Trent Sandifur, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP; (Immediate Past Board Chairman) Steven C. Benz, Eli Lilly & Company; (Secretary) Jana Karrmann, Karrmann Insurance; […]