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Share Your Affordable Housing Story

Your experience with affordable housing can shift the narrative, spark empathy, and drive local change.

Share Your Story

Why Your Story Matters

We’re collecting affordable housing stories to help people better understand the real impact of housing challenges in our community.
Whether you’ve struggled to find housing, supported someone through it, or simply believe everyone deserves a place to call home – your experience matters.
HAND is working to shift the conversation around housing, and the most powerful way to do that is through real voices. Your story helps us show what’s really at stake.
Together, we can:

Break down stigma and myths

Encourage smart housing solutions

Build empathy through human connection

Move local leaders to take action

Real Stories. Real Impact.

“I work in Hamilton County, but for years I couldn’t afford to live here. I just wanted to be part of the community I serve.”
– Local teacher

“As a senior on a fixed income, I didn’t think I’d find something safe and affordable nearby. Now I can stay close to family.”
– Noblesville resident

“As a young couple with a new baby and college debt it is a daily worry how we will continue to manage paying rent, a car payment, and school loans on top of childcare and healthy food. We don’t qualify for any assistance, and the anxiety grows.”

“Our son is graduating from Ball State this weekend (chirp! Chirp!). Because he can’t find an apartment near Whitestown (where his job is) for less than $1500 a month, he’s moving back home…with his cat.”

“My neighbor is older and on fixed income. She hesitates to ask for help with home repairs and can’t really afford them. Her house is appraised much higher than 4 years ago and now can’t afford the property taxes. She has to move now and doesn’t know where to go so moving in with family 30 minutes away from the community she built her life with.”

“My mom survives on social security and a small retirement. She wants to live independently, but near our family. She can’t afford rent, groceries, and a car payment, so she cut the only thing she could: a car. She found an apartment at the top of her fixed budget, but next year’s lease might force her farther away. “

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