If there is anything we have learned in our 18+ years of helping people, it’s the fact that the more we give to those in need, the more donations we receive back. If you are one of those donors, Thank You. Not exactly Luke 6:38 but we believe it's a God thing! | Why we do what we do: Matthew 25:34-46 Download PDF file on giving HRH-HHOOT has been an IRS 501 (c)(3) since August 2008. VSC has been an IRS 501 (c)(3) since January 2016
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Getting It To & From Our Warehouse |
Don Hawkins started working with Indiana's Prisons, Work Release Centers, Community Corrections Corp., GEO, Liberty Hall, Jails, Inmates, and ExOffenders in 2002 and has volunteered and worked on Community Advisory Boards, prison ministries, clothes drives, electronics drives, mentoring, etc. Mr. Hawkins started HRH in 2006 and incorporated Homeless & ReEntry Helpers, Inc. (HRH) in 2008 and Helpers Helping Others Outreach Team (HHOOT) in 2011) and has been serving/helping Indy's Homeless, ExOffenders & Veterans since then. In 2011 HRH Partnered with the Mayors' Advisory Council for Veterans (MACV) to help with the Mayor's first "Veterans Appreciation Day" event at the American Legion Mall. In 2014, when Veterans Support Council, Inc. (VSC) was formed, HRH was its second Partner (MACV was the first). Since then, VSC & HRH have shared and maintained warehouse space to help those in need including Indy's Veterans, Military, and their Families.
Below are pictures of our current warehouse and just some of the many partners, donors, volunteers, and ministries that help VSC & HRH help those in need through HHOOT's Distribution Center.
Suppliers, Events, and Partners HRH-HHOOT & VSC Supports, and Shares Resources with: |
Suppliers:
- Second Helpings
- Midwest Food Bank
- Lions Club
- CVS Distribution Center
Events:
- Horizon Fellowship - Summer Camp
- Helping Heroes of America Bike Ride
- Mayors' Veterans Appreciation Day
- Marine Corps League
- HVAF's Standdown
- VVA - Vietnam Veterans of America
- IN Legislative Day
- IN War Memorial meetings
- DAV - Disabled American Vets
- Honor and Help
- Southpost Key Club - backpacks for seniors & the homeless
- Downtown Indy on the Circle - clothing & food drive to help Indy's homeless
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Partners & Providers:
- AL -American Legion Post 497
- AL -American Legion Post 34
- Brown Bag Ministries - Street Outreach
- Changing Footprints
- Country Side Nursing Homes
- Crane House for Women
- DAV - DIsabled American Veterans
- Dove Recovery House for Women
- Family First
- FIDO - Pet Food Pantry
- Fletcher Place Community Center
- Food4Soul – Street Outreach
- Glory Baptist Church
- Good News Mission
- Habitat for Humanity - Work Crews
- Helping Heroes of America
- Horizon House - Day Center
- Humble Impressions
- HVAF - Hoosier Veterans and Families
- IFD - Fire Houses
- IMPD - District Offices
- Indy Vet House
- Indy Veterans.com
- Julian Center for Women
- Lady of Lords Cub Scout Pack
- Martin Center
- Mustard Seed
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Partners & Providers (cont.):
- Officer David Moore Food Pantry
- Old Bethel Food Pantry
- Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
- Onyx Team - Street Outreach
- Pathway to Recovery
- Pride Academy Child Care
- Progress House
- Servant's Heart – Street Outreach
- Shepherd Community Center
- Southeastern Community Center
- St Vincent de Paul
- Third Phase Women’s Shelter
- Union Auto Worker 933
- VFW - Post 98
- VFW - Post 1587
- VFW - Post 2587
- VFW - Post 2839
- VFW - Post 7119
- Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
- Wheeler Mission - Men-on Delaware
- Wheeler Mission - Men-on Ohio
- Wheeler Mission - Women-on Michigan
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Above is a partial list of organizations and agencies that HRH, HHOOT & VSC have been working with for years in one way or another. We all share what we get so nothing goes to waste from the donations we collectively receive from our suppliers, vendors and donors. |
Monthly Donors that are Helping HRH-HHOOT & VSC keep going |
Single Donors - Supplies |
- Don Hawkins
- General Carol Mutter
- Charlie Kootz
- Veterans Support Council. Inc.
- Clare Osborn
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- American Legion Post 510
- Paul Norton & Hal Daniels
- Andrea & the Kids (Brown Bag)
- Patrick Sweeney
- Thomas Bromstrup
- Barry Styles
- Humble Impressions
- Ann B Adcok
- JL Hair Rentals
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Below are earlier pictures from HRH & HHOOT's warehouse & HHOOT's Diner. HRH & HHOOT served hot meals (averaging from 75 to 90 people per meal, 7 days a week from 3-6 PM) plus handed out clothing, and personal hygiene items to our homeless friends for over ten years at our old location on E. Michigan St. before we lost our lease in the Spring of 2017.
In the Summer of 2017, we moved to our new 6,500 sqft warehouse at 2457 E. Washington St. where we continued the clothing and personal hygiene giveaway program. A few months later we added services that offered Veterans organizations, street ministries and professional agencies, with water, sodas, Gatorade, chips, snacks, non-perishable food items, and other things they could distribute to our homeless friends and others in need.
Information on Past HRH & HHOOT Projects |
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How You Can Help HHOOT's Disttribution Center |
Donations to HHOOT's Distribution Center (HRH-HHOOT & VSC's Partnership) can be made one of three ways:
- Thru PayPal - Just go to the section below, click on the "Donate" button and follow the instructions.
- By Mail - Send to 2457 E Washington St, Suite G, Indianapolis, IN 46201 USA. Please make sure you make a note on your check or money order for what your payment is to be used for.
- Drop Off - Bring your cash or check payment or Donation to any MACV or VSC meeting.
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Donate to Support HHOOT's Distribution Center Donations to HHOOT's Distribution Center is processed thru HRH-HHOOT and not VSC. |
Thru PayPal - Make your one-time Donation, or an ongoing monthly Donation to suppport HHOOT's DistributionCenterp through our PayPal account. HRH-HHOOT has been an IRS 501 (c)(3) since August 2008. Just click on the "Donate" button bwlow & follow the instructions.
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By Mail - Make your check or money order payable to "HRH-HHOOT" and mail to: 2457 E Washington St, Suite F, Indianapolis, IN 46201
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Donate Clothing, Hygiene & Non-Perishable Food Items to Help Those In Need |
You can also Donate Food, Clothing and Personal Hygiene items to HRH-HHOOT & VSC to help our Homeless Friends and Veterans:
HHOOT's Distribution Center for Street Outreach is located at 2457 E Washington St, Suite F, Indianapolis, IN 46201. Please make deliveries to our warehouse "behind" 30 S Temple Ave (click here for map). (S Temple Ave is one block West of Rural St on E Washington St., Turn South on S Temple Ave and go to the end of the street, turn right inside of the gate.)
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Please Download HRH & VSC's Flyer and Distribute to Your Group.

Please call HHOOT's Distribution Center at (317) 632-0500 if you have any questions. Download HRH & VSC's Flyer here. |
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Do You Want to Help Veterans, ExOffenders & the Homeless?
Help Us Collect What They Need, including socks, underware, shirts, sweatshirts, pants, jackets, coats, personal hygiene Items, blankets, non-perishable food items, etc.

Call (317) 632-0500 to have a "Donation Barrel" delivered to your Place of Business, Veterans Post, or Office today!
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