On Wednesday, October 6, 2011, an army of 70 red-shirted volunteers with Eli Lilly and Company rolled up their sleeves at HVAF of Indiana, Inc. to help paint a mural in the courtyard of HVAF's newest property. In mid-October the newly rehabbed Manchester Apartments will be home to 51 previously homeless veterans. Volunteers also spent the day organizing HVAF's warehouse where donations are housed.
Today's effort is part of the forth annual Lilly Global Day of Service, when 24-thousand employees of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company volunteer in community service day projects in 39 countries around the world. Event organizations estimate the value of the 35-thousand hours of volunteer labor plus the materials and supplies at nearly $2-million for the day for Indianapolis."This is our way of giving back. I'm looking forward to showing my daughter the photos and explaining what we did and how important community service really is," says Josphane Broadmax, associate consultant for supply chain at Eli Lilly and Company. Right now I'm painting a tree on the mural. We are looking forward to seeing the finished product."
Randen Miller, a former U.S. army veteran, worked to rehab the Manchester Apartments as the project manager for Halstead Architects and with over forty years of construction management experience, was recently brought on board to serve as HVAF's Maintenance Facility Director.
"It's been very heartwarming for me knowing that this will be home to 51 veterans and seeing all the volunteers help out has been amazing," says Miller. I have a heart for veterans; my father was a veteran and so was I."
"The partnership with HVAF and Halstead Architects has been a positive one and the project which started in February 2011, will be completed on schedule, thanks in part, to volunteers from Eli Lilly and Company," adds Miller.
As the day of volunteering comes to an end, the mural is complete. It features trees, flowers and deer, and will now be a relaxing setting for 51 men and women who served our country.
"It's been very heartwarming for me knowing that this will be home to 51 veterans and seeing all the volunteers help out has been amazing," says Miller. I have a heart for veterans; my father was a veteran and so was I."
"The partnership with HVAF and Halstead Architects has been a positive one and the project which started in February 2011, will be completed on schedule, thanks in part, to volunteers from Eli Lilly and Company," adds Miller.As the day of volunteering comes to an end, the mural is complete. It features trees, flowers and deer, and will now be a relaxing setting for 51 men and women who served our country.
