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March 11, 2025

Message from the CEO: Celebrating Fred’s 20 years at HVAF!

One of the best parts about working at HVAF is working with teammates who care so deeply about the veterans we serve. Today, I want to highlight one of those teammates: HVAF’s longest serving employee, Fred Young. We are celebrating Fred this month as he […]

April 6, 2025

Engaging with Andrea: A Reflection About the Children We Serve at HVAF!

April, Month of the Military Child- A Reflection About the Children We Serve at HVAF! Homelessness and food insecurity doesn’t affect just the veteran. Many of the veterans we serve have spouses and children. April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, […]

April 16, 2025

Message from the CEO: Food Insecurity for Military Families

According to the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, 950,220 Hoosiers experienced food insecurity in 2022. The Institute noted that 13.9% of our neighbors lacked access to nutritious food, which can lead to “hunger, malnutrition, and increased risks for chronic diseases. Socially, food insecurity reduces people’s […]

May 14, 2025

Message from the CEO: Why I Love This Work.

I’m not sure I’d called call it a New Year’s Resolution, but at the beginning of this year, I set out to spend more time out in the field with our staff and the veterans we serve. I want to be closer to the work, […]

May 18, 2025

Engaging with Andrea: Helping our families soar!

Veteran Engagement Committee- Helping our families soar! As children, we begin dreaming about what we would like to be when we grow up. Often, at a young age, our dreams might be more steeped in fantasy, like maybe we want to be a princess […]

May 22, 2025

Opportunity Knocks: A Job Fair to Remember

“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Last week, HVAF proudly hosted one of our largest veteran job fairs yet! The event […]

June 5, 2025

Building stability step-by-step | Dana’s Story

Challenges like financial hardships, housing instability, and mental health struggles affect countless veterans, and for Navy Veteran Dana, these were just some of the few she was facing. After serving her country, Dana faced a series of hardships that left her searching for purpose and […]

June 10, 2025

From the Battlefield to Brushstrokes

Jerry is a man defined by resilience, determination, and an indomitable spirit. A former Army and National Guard Veteran, and drill sergeant during Desert Storm, Jerry’s life has been a testament to overcoming adversity. He spent his early years in the military, where lessons of […]

June 10, 2025

Reflections on Renovation: A message from the CEO

For months, I’ve been writing using words like devastating fire, catastrophic loss, heart-breaking situation. But, not today. Today I am writing about a new beginning and hope for the future of veterans in our community. We will soon be welcoming veterans back to Manchester Apartments, […]