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Indiana Veterans Outreach

About and Mission


The mission of Indiana Veterans Outreach is to provide awareness and/or assistance through a network of contacts such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, other nonprofits with social services, and more in Indiana.

Services provided:

1. Use of resources and partnerships to help with housing, medical, jobs, food, financial, income tax prep, education benefits and other activities to improve a veteran’s quality of life.
2.Connect with veterans in awareness of alternatives to combat PTSD, TBI, suicide prevention and more.
3.
Assist veterans with VA benefits and veteran widows with VA widow benefits and Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) preparation. 

Local Food Distribution


Indiana Veterans Outreach (IVO) recognizes there are Veterans and their families who are facing difficulties and in the need for food. We have a small area in our office reserved for food distribution to pass out free, non-perishable items. Please fill out the Emergency Food Assistance (EFA) form below.

EFA Form

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Most Needed Items


We have created a short list of items that we try to stock, feel free to donate the following items.
NOTE: We do not have a way to refrigerate items at this time, so non-perishable items only.

1. Proteins: Canned meats & fish, beans, nut butters, nuts, canned chili, protein shakes etc.
2. Fruits: Canned, dried fruit, 100% fruit juice.
3. Vegetable: Canned, tomato sauce, 100% vegetable juice, canned soups.
4. Grains: Pasta, rice, oats, quinoa, barley, flour, cereal.
5. Dairy: Shelf stable milk, shelf stable cheese, powdered milk.
6. Misc: Cooking oil, condiments, coffee, tea, healthy snacks, baby formula, special diet items (gluten free, allergen free, halal, kosher, etc.)

Help us help others..


Donations helps support our many projects and programs. Please consider making your donation monthly as we work to assist as many as possible. If you would like to donate, please go directly to our donate page HERE. Thank you.

Assistance Request


This program is reserved for veterans and active service members in Indiana. We do not give individuals payment. We directly pay the bills to the utility company on your behalf. We do not reimburse for bills already paid. You can see if you qualify HERE.

Buddy Check 22

  • Description:

    Buddy Check 22 is a day to call a veteran.

    The goal of Buddy Check 22 is to have Veterans throughout the country call each other on the 22nd of the month to check in and ensure that they are doing okay. Buddy Check 22 is also a chance to call a Veteran that you know and check in on them to hopefully change the fact that 22 veterans a day commit suicide. Invite your friends, have them invite theirs, and be a part of something that may just save a life.

    It's just a…

  • Created by: Bikersinc
  • Categories: Veterans

Movie of the Month-1-25

  • Description:


    Movie of the Month is hosted by Indiana Veterans Outreach

    PLOT:
    Two former Army Rangers are paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois dog) buckle into a 1984 Ford Bronco and race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to LuLu's handler's funeral on time. Along the way, they'll drive each other completely crazy, break a small handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to…

  • Created by: Bikersinc
  • Categories: Veterans
  • Tags: ptsd

Buddy Check 22

  • Description:

    Buddy Check 22 is a day to call a veteran.

    The goal of Buddy Check 22 is to have Veterans throughout the country call each other on the 22nd of the month to check in and ensure that they are doing okay. Buddy Check 22 is also a chance to call a Veteran that you know and check in on them to hopefully change the fact that 22 veterans a day commit suicide. Invite your friends, have them invite theirs, and be a part of something that may just save a life.

    It's just a…

  • Created by: Bikersinc
  • Categories: Veterans

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