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. The project is called "Operation Surprise" and is done every year. Rice said they have worked with HVAF for almost 15 years. "When you roll up and you see all of the orange shirts, you know that good work is happening, and we are thankful for that," said Emmy Hildebrand, CEO of HVAF of Indiana. That's especially true right now as HVAF works to recover from a catastrophic fire at their downtown housing facility. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/home-depot-volunteers-remodel-2-indy-homes-for-veterans-hvaf/531-a02bdbea-29c7-440d-b77c-f1d2f90f0291