Home Depot volunteers remodel two Indy homes for veterans [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS — In honor of Veterans Day next week, a group of more than 50 volunteers with The Home Depot Foundation remodeled two homes for veterans in Indianapolis.

The homes are being used as temporary housing for the nonprofit Helping Veterans and Families of Indiana. The group works to provide housing and reintegration services for homeless veterans, as well as programs to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless.

On Thursday, Nov. 7, volunteers updated the kitchen, replaced countertops and window blinds, painted and landscaped. 

“We are just happy to support them. With the things we do, we can take a little off their plate,” said Matt Rice, district community captain for The Home Depot. “I think it’s a great opportunity for us to work closely with them and give back. We are really trying to improve lives for …