About Us

Over forty years ago the parents of six young students from Gwinnett County founded one of the first organizations in Georgia to teach children with mental retardation. Under the capable leadership of Mrs.Vinie Lowry, Hi-Hope grew to become incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) private non-profit organization.

Today, Hi-Hope Center carries on the founders' legacy of caring and innovation by providing a variety of services to adults with developmental disabilities. Dynamic initiatives set in motion in 2001 targeted aggressive capital and programmatic expansion making certain that the individuals now attending Hi-Hope Center, plus those who will move off of the waiting list and into Hi-Hope's family, will receive optimal choices of services that affect their lives.

As a private, non-profit organization, Hi-Hope depends on a variety of funding sources to fulfill its mission including money from State, Federal and County Governments; many agency and foundation grant funds, and fundraising and donation dollars. The Georgia Department of Human Resources is a sponsoring agency.