Higher Ground outreach Inc is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life for the homeless and underserved citizens of Sussex County Delaware through the Whole Person Approach model.  In November 2022 we moved into 12 East Pine St Georgetown after 1.5 years of working out of our car.  Once in the new location we were able to add showers/laundry, support groups, daily meals, NA meetings, clothing, and hygiene products, along with goal planning, GED assessments and tests, College Placements, and much more.  As of November 2023 we have 500 homeless and/or underserved in our system.  We have given over $100,000 in assistance.  

In late 2021 we had noticed a desperate need in our community for a safe daytime space for the homeless to heal and grow from their past, our homeless have no reliable day programs to adequately their unique mental, physical, and spiritual challenges.  

We believe that creating and maintaining the Higher Ground House will fill that gap that many of the homeless and underserved find themselves falling in with other traditional federal and state programs.  We have already rented the building and our focus is on maintaining our project at its current level or higher.  Our objective for the next 12 months includes:

 

We understand from previous years that yearly cost to run the Higher Ground House to be $90,000.  We have received around 15% of our expected budget through both private and public donations. This fundraiser would allow us to keep the doors open and allow us time to apply for more funding and government grants opportunities to help keep the Higher Ground House a bright, shining beacon of hope for many more homeless and addicted this year.  

 

We are excited to move forward on the venture that we positively affect the lives of 1000+ homeless and downtrodden individuals of Sussex County.  We hope you will consider contributing and becoming our partner in our efforts to help the most vulnerable in our community.  If you have any questions, please contact me at (302) 470-7497 or lou@highergroundoutreachinc.org.  We thank you for your time and consideration.