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NEWS AND SUCCESS STORIES
Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job our success stories.
December 30, 2017
The Indiana Society of Association Executives helped HVAF in a huge way at the end of 2017. For the past 16 years, ISAE has hosted the STAR Awards— an event that celebrates its accomplishments and the people who make that possible. As they do every […]
December 30, 2017
In 2014, life wasn’t so great for Army veteran Jon Hall. After a few years out of the National Guard, he found himself back into his old habits before he served. He was involved in drugs and getting in trouble with the law. That same year, while […]
November 30, 2017
At the Plainfield Correctional Facility, Recreation Director Chad Platt had some of the offenders create a dollhouse as part of their arts and crafts activities. The dollhouse, which took about six months to put together, was given to Michael Sparks’ two daughters, Bella and Citaly. […]
November 30, 2017
The life and legacy of one of the founders of HVAF and its first CEO, Col. (ret.) Donald W. Moreau, Sr., was honored Sept. 27 at a memorial service in the Pershing Auditorium of the Indiana War Memorial. Col. Moreau died Aug. 23 at age […]
November 30, 2017
When thinking about Halloween, most kids look forward to getting lots of different candy when going trick-or-treating with friends. But that is not the same story for 15-year-old Natalie Cash. Instead of going door-to-door and collecting candy, she collected canned goods and other non-perishable items to give […]
November 30, 2017
Predicted to be the “most ambitious fundraiser yet,” Operation Alpha lived up to the hype and provided a night full of memorable cocktails, delicious food, live music, auction bidding and much more. For the past three years, HVAF of Indiana and Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery […]
August 2, 2017
This month, we’re highlighting the work of outreach coordinator, Rodney Jackson. Rodney first heard of HVAF through a volunteer coordinator, and has worked with HVAF for two years. He spends his days delivering essentials like hygiene products, as well as food and water to homeless […]
August 2, 2017
Keith C. is a former client of HVAF who now volunteers here. He served our country from 1985 – 1995 and struggled with drug addiction after completing his service in 1995. He first heard of HVAF from an outreach coordinator at one of the homeless […]
August 2, 2017
Matt Gaudin is our legal go-to guy here at HVAF, and will be celebrating his one year anniversary with us this September. He helps veterans maneuver the legal system and has been able to get their driver’s license back, expunge old criminal records and has […]
February 20, 2012
Homeless veterans, who are provided housing and other basic needs through HVAF of Indiana, Inc., will lace up their running shoes to take part in a new running program, and their first run is scheduled at 5:45 a.m. on Monday, February 27, at HVAF headquarters […]
February 24, 2012
U.S. Representative Todd Rokita of Indiana’s 4th District sat down with HVAF’s President & CEO Dr. Charles Haenlein, HVAF staff, and veterans on Thursday, February 23, 2012, to learn more about the organization and its programs. Representative Rokita heard from staff about the rise in […]
February 29, 2012
Even after Milton T. moved out of HVAF transitional housing and into his own apartment, he still returns to HVAF at least three days each week to attend HVAF’s Vet to Vet meetings. The former Army recruiter and veteran spent 15 years moving up the […]
March 1, 2012
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. was featured in a news story on FOX59 during the 10 p.m. broadcast on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. Ann Keil, a reporter with FOX59 in Indianapolis, Ind., spoke HVAF veterans and interviewed Amanda Ellingwood, an HVAF case manager, for the story on the construction of a new apartment […]
March 5, 2012
Seconds Helpings arrived at HVAF in a delivery truck bought with a $25,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Indianapolis on Friday, March 2. The group delivered two large pans of tilapia and green beans, the “ceremonial” 6-millionth meal served by Second Helpings. “We are so thankful for the meals […]
April 9, 2012
LeRoy D., HVAF veteran Forty three year old former Army veteran LeRoy D. was overcome with emotion as he entered his newly renovated home at the Loyd House, one of HVAF of Indiana, Inc.’s thirteen transitional housing properties for homeless veterans. “I love my new […]
April 20, 2012
More than 150 people gathered for a celebration and formal dedication of the Manchester Apartments, HVAF’s newest housing property, on Thursday. The property adds to HVAF’s list of scattered site housing and apartments offered to veterans who have fallen on hard times and ended up […]
May 1, 2012
FOX59’s Vanessa McClure interviewed Zach Day about his efforts to hike to Appalachian Trail. View the story here. 26-year-old Zach Day, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, will begin a 2200 mile, 5-month long hike of the Appalachian Trail in early June, 2012, on […]
May 4, 2012
On Friday, six veterans graduated from HVAF’s Residential, Employment, Substance, Abuse, Treatment program, known as REST, which is a recovery program for people battling addictions. As of May 4, 2012, this group makes up the highest number of graduates in the program on a single […]