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October 30, 2025

Engaging with Andrea: A SPOOKY Good Time

Trunk and Treat for Our Veteran Families was a HIT! For the last three years, HVAF’s Veteran Engagement Committee has planned an annual Halloween event for our veteran families. Last year, we hosted it at our headquarters, featuring a Haunted Hallway, games, and a […]

November 19, 2025

Operation Alpha 2025

An exciting update! Our goal for the night was to raise $250,000, and we came so close at $220,000. However, thanks to the incredible generosity of an HVAF board member who wished to remain anonymous, we received a last-minute donation of $40,000. This extraordinary contribution […]

November 19, 2025

A Mom’s Second Chance: Trinity’s Story

Trinity’s story begins like too many other veterans’ stories—with uncertainty, struggle, and the weight of raising a family alone. After her service in the Army, this dedicated single mother found herself adjusting to civilian life while caring for her 19-month-old son and preparing to welcome […]

December 9, 2025

2025! What a year for HVAF.

2025 has been a whirlwind of a year. It’s been filled with uncertainty, reconstruction, progress, and hope for the future. The holiday season is an annual reminder to pause. Be thankful. Be renewed. Recommit to the work ahead. I am thankful this year for the […]

December 9, 2025

From Soldier to Sober: Sierra’s Journey

For many veterans, the return to civilian life is a battle of its own. Sierra, who joined the Army in 2003 as a nutrition specialist, faced this challenge firsthand. After leaving the military, she grappled with undiagnosed depression and substance abuse, struggles she wasn’t […]

January 8, 2026

Engaging with Andrea: The 12 Memories of Christmas!

The 12 Memories of Christmas! With 499 individuals adopted for Christmas, including 93 veteran families, there were plenty of Christmas memories in 2025! I would love to share twelve of them with you! For the FIRST hope of Christmas, I was blessed to see… faith […]

January 14, 2026

Turning The Page To 2026!

We’ve turned the calendar to 2026, and as I think about the next 12 months, it’s going to be another big year at HVAF. With your continued support, we will keep moving forward in our mission to end veteran homelessness in Indianapolis. We have not […]

January 14, 2026

FROM ROCK BOTTOM TO ROCK SOLID | BRIAN’S STORY

When you support HVAF, you aren’t just funding shelter or paying for a meal. You are providing a turning point for veterans who have experienced the hardest moments of their lives. You are giving these heroes the stability they need to rebuild, recover, and dream […]

January 26, 2026

Engaging with Andrea: The Birthday Brigade!

The Birthday Brigade is Born! Last year, I was approached by the Indiana Society of the National Society Colonial Dames of America, requesting a way they could help support the children we serve at HVAF. Yet, their request came with a caveat: they wanted to […]