This
month HVAF of Indiana, Inc. is participating in a national competition
that could earn us $25-thousand dollars to renovate a Newton House, a
facility that is home to four previously homeless veterans. Sponsored by
The Home Depot Foundation’s Aprons in Action, winning the monthly
contest hosted on Facebook would make HVAF eligible to win a one-time
grand prize award – an additional $250-thousand dollars to renovate even
more of its properties!
The
Home Depot Foundation’s Aprons in Action on Facebook spotlights the
volunteer efforts of Home Depot employees and the local community
organizations they partner with to serve U.S. military veterans and
programs that support them. Fans of the work cast their votes for their
favorite charity work each month.
“The
Newton House is in need of updating and with the winning prize HVAF
would be able to renovate the property that serves as many as four
veterans, says Ron Shelly, HVAF Chief Operating Officer. “That’s four
people who bravely served our county who would have a new and up-to-date
place to call home because of supporters like you.”
HVAF
has been fortunate over the past four years to partner with
Indianapolis-area Home Depot stores where employees have volunteered
their time and talents to renovate several HVAF properties, including
the LaFever House. Home Depot also awarded a grant to HVAF last year to
install blinds, closet dividers and other fixtures at its newest housing
property, the Manchester Apartments, which is home to 51 previously
homeless veterans.
The
chance to vote for HVAF of Indiana, Inc. begins 9 a.m. EST on Saturday,
September 1 and ends at 12 p.m. EST on Sunday, September 30, 2012. You
can vote once a day every day on Home Depot Foundation’s Facebook page.
“We
are glad that our partner nonprofit organization, HVAF, will be
participating in our company’s Aprons in Action program,” says Home
Depot District Manager Bob Blake. “Only four organizations across the
country have been selected to compete in the September, 2012, Facebook
contest, and it gives us an opportunity to continue to showcase the good
work that HVAF of Indiana, Inc. does on a daily basis in improving
lives of veterans in Central Indiana.”
Here’s how it works:
Voting begins 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 1 and ends at 12 p.m. Sunday, September 30 EST.
Each person can vote once a day every day. You must have a Facebook
account to vote. Go to Home Depot Foundation’s Facebook page.
1. “Like” the page facebook.com/homedepotfoundation
2. Click on “Aprons in Action” - top right icon next to the number of likes
3. Place your vote for HVAF of Indiana, Inc.
