For the Roger That season finale, HVAF’s VP for Advancement Ashlee Walls-Pierce joins Lauren to introduce the 2023 12 Vets Of Christmas. Starting December 20, each day for 12 days, we will feature a veteran on our blog and social media whose life has been positively changed because of the essential services and programs HVAF provided in 2023.

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12 Vet Original Stories:

1 - Navy Veteran Al: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/navy-veteran-al-hvaf-gives-me-room-to-grow/ 2 - Army Veteran Berry: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/army-veteran-berry-hvaf-advocated-for-me/

Berry's story on WRTV: https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/black-veterans-disproportionately-impacted-by-housing-insecurity

3 - Navy Veteran Sherry: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/navy-veteran-sherry-its-my-season/ 4 - Army Veteran Michael R: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/hvafs-veterans-villa-has-given-michael-a-family-during-cancer-battle/ 5 - Army Veteran JJ: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/hvafs-support-encourages-army-veteran-to-get-clean-help-others-with-their-recovery/ 6 - Army Veteran Davina: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/how-hvafs-case-manager-helped-army-veteran-change-her-life/ 7 - Army & Marine Veteran Leroy: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/army-marine-veteran-clean-for-3-years-thanks-to-hvaf/

8 - Army National Guard Veteran Kyla: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/how-hvaf-cheered-kyla-on-to-reach-her-goals/

Kyla's story on FOX59: https://fox59.com/veterans-voices/veteran-and-mother-of-two-overcomes-decade-of-addiction-thanks-to-local-group/ 9 - Army Veteran Roscoe: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/hvafs-wrap-around-services-have-helped-army-veteran-come-a-long-way/

10 - Navy Veteran Anna: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/meet-proctor-places-first-residents/ 11 - Army Veteran Dee: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/see-how-hvaf-has-helped-army-veteran-dee-significantly-in-just-1-year/ 12 - Army National Guard Veteran Michael H: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/veteran-can-hear-for-first-time/

Be sure to follow the 12 Vets of Christmas, starting on Dec 20, on our social media: @hvafofindiana and blog: hvaf.org

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