Our Vision

HighPoint Charitable Services is a volunteer driven organization working to bring wholeness to the community, share the gospel and meet physical needs. HighPoint exists to meet the needs of children, fragile adults, the elderly, and families. HighPoint helps with resources to reduce the suffering of families caught in the cycle of hunger, poverty, and homelessness.

We accomplish this by providing services that meet basic needs (food pantry, clothing, household goods) and developing programs that address spiritual care and develop life skills such as financial counseling, student tutoring, and English as a second language classes. All of our services aim to be a way that we walk alongside clients in their journey and help them grow.

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HighPoint is a special place. Clients come to HighPoint every week knowing they will receive food, clothing, and prayer. Our impact on the community is significant.

“…More importantly, I think many people come to HighPoint because they feel loved when they are here. In Matthew Chapter 22, Jesus tells us that the two greatest commandments are to love God with all that we are and to love our neighbor as ourselves. That is our mission at HighPoint. Our prayer is that God’s love takes our ministry and makes it more than the sum of its parts. Our desire is that He magnifies the work we do so that people come to feel and know His love for them, and be transformed. ”

-HighPoint Executive Director Amee D’Amico

Statistics

Average client families per month: 395

Counties Served: 4 (Oldham, Trimble, Henry, Carroll)

Monthly Volunteers: 419

Timeline.

1997

IT ONLY TAKES ONE PERSON

  • A local teacher recognized the need for clothing support for families in need and started the ministry that became “The Mission Crestwood Closet” at Crestwood Baptist Church.

2010

LARGER FACILITY NEEDED

  • Moved to a larger facility in Crestwood because of increased volume of donations.

  • Gained a volunteer Executive Director (2010-2018).

2011-13

ESTABLISHING CREDIBILITY

  • Added food support, becoming a Dare to Care distribution facility (2011).

  • Added distribution of Thanksgiving meal boxes (2011).

  • Became an independent 501(c)(3) as Mission Crestwood (2013).

2015

FAITH COMMUNITY

  • Partnered with CrossPoint Church to offer a regular faith community for clients.

2017

PURCHASED CURRENT PROPERTY

  • Purchased property and relocated to LaGrange in anticipation of continued growth as an organization.

  • Changed name to HighPoint Charitable Services.

2018

FIRST STAFF HIRE

  • Hired a part-time Executive Director, eventually promoting to full-time.

  • Built out facility to better serve community and prepare for expanded ministry.

2020

COVID HAPPENED

  • Moved food to outdoor pick-up.

  • Remained open as a dependable resource for growing number of families in crisis.

2021

GRACE RESOURCE CENTER

  • Renovated building to expand services in the Grace Resource Center.

  • Developed holistic programming to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

2024

  • Opened the HighPoint Community Kitchen serving as a multi-functional, collaborative resource, fighting hunger with free meals and teaching vital life skills in nutrition and cooking.

THE HIGHPOINT COMMUNITY KITCHEN