Hoosier Hills
Armed Forces Families Association
The Hoosier Hills Armed Forces Families
Association (HHAFFA) was started by the American Red Cross in April, 2003.
We are independent of the American Red Cross, but they give support to
any community based military families group.
HHAFFA is pronounced like “halfa cuppa coffee” or “halfa family”
when the spouse deploys.
The purpose of the HHAFFA is to provide fellowship and practical help to spouses
and other family members of active duty members of the Armed Forces and to show
community support for our Armed Forces through various activities.
These activities include whatever families want to do.
We have “Letters of
Support” that can be taken to community
gatherings for people to sign; we march in parades;
send packages to deployed areas.
On Mother’s Day we give a red, white, and blue corsage to all mothers,
grandmothers, and wives of active duty service men.
We keep in touch with one another through a phone tree and email.
HHAFFA is similar to the “All Spouses” groups on a military base.
Each unit has its own group, but sometimes they all come together for
fellowship and projects. In the
civilian community, often there is only one family member representing a unit so
an ‘All Families Group’ is all they have for fellowship and information.
Contact Information: Betsy Henley
812.278.1311 (cell), bhenley@hhredcross.org
For emergency messages, call 812-275-5162 during office hours; After hours, call pager 888-321-2890 and leave a call back number. The on-duty volunteer will return your call.
More Information:
Emergency
Messages
How
to send an emergency message through the American Red Cross
Getting
ready for deployment tips
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