Welcome
Highly Favored Foundation helps individuals and families facing housing instability and unmet basic needs. Our goal is to move families from crisis to stability and we relentlessly pursue that through our programs reaching Butler County, Cincinnati and Ghana, West Africa.
Our Story
Highly Favored Foundation grew from founder Alberta Ablordeppey’s faith, personal experiences, and commitment to helping people facing hardship.
Her concern for widows, orphaned children, and people experiencing homelessness became a commitment to practical service. An encounter at a grocery store in the United States
strengthened that commitment: a young girl asked Alberta for a quarter, and Alberta learned that the girl’s family was homeless and living in their car. That encounter brought the reality of homelessness close to home and deepened her
determination to respond.
What began with feeding people experiencing homelessness in Cincinnati has grown into an organization providing emergency housing assistance, everyday essentials, and community resource connections.
Today, HFF serves individuals and families throughout Butler County, alongside monthly outreach in Cincinnati and annual mission outreach in Ghana.
Why We Exist
An immediate need can make everything else harder.
A temporary place to sleep, diapers for a child, or access to clean clothing can provide relief
during an overwhelming time. We help meet those needs while connecting people with resources that may support their next steps.
We believe asking for help should be met with compassion and respect always.
Our Mission
To help individuals and families move from crisis toward stability by meeting essential needs, providing short-term emergency housing assistance, and connecting people with community
resources.
Our Vission
A Butler County where every family facing crisis has a trusted place to turn for support and a path toward lasting stability.
Our Approach
Stabilize
Respond to the immediate need.
We provide emergency hotel or motel stays of up to three nights through 72-Hour Safe Haven.
Through HOPE Corner and our laundry pilot, we help people access everyday necessities.
Connect
Help people find their next source of support.
We help individuals and families identify and connect with shelters, housing-related services,
school district liaisons, and other resources that fit their circumstances.
Walk Alongside
Support the next steps toward stability.
We offer encouragement, follow-up, and help navigating resources. Our involvement reflects
each person’s needs and our available capacity.
Butler County, Ohio
Our Primary Service Area
We serve individuals and families throughout Butler County, including Hamilton, Fairfield, West Chester, Liberty Township, Middletown, Oxford, and communities within the Talawanda School District.
Eligibility and availability vary by program.
Greater Cincinnati
Monthly Outreach
We provide meals, essential supplies, and personal connection for people experiencing
unsheltered homelessness at Piatt Park in downtown Cincinnati.
Ghana,
West Africa
Annual Mission Outreach
Once each year, we support orphaned children, widows, and girls through essential assistance, education, skills training, and empowerment.
Leadership
Alberta Ablordeppey
Founder & Executive Director
Alberta Ablordeppey is a Ghanaian-American nonprofit founder, mother of six, and former project management professional.
She founded HFF to turn her commitment to service into practical assistance for people facing hardship. Her work brings together volunteers, community organizations, and donors to address immediate needs and connect people with additional support.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides oversight and guidance to support HFF’s mission, responsible stewardship, and continued development.
Board Member
Lydia Quaye
Lydia Quaye brings a heartfelt commitment and a rich background in human resources and business intelligence to her role on the Board of Directors for the Highly Favored Foundation. This nonprofit organization is devoted to uplifting the poor, orphans, and widows in Ghana, West Africa—a cause close to Lydia's heart.
Previously an HR Manager at Macy's and a Business Intelligence Analyst, Lydia has a history of leadership in projects that bridge corporate support with community needs. Her efforts at Macy's included leading partnerships with nonprofit organizations like People Working Cooperatively to bolster community support initiatives.
Her compassion extended into her tenure as an HR Analyst at Guerbet, a pharmaceutical company, where she initiated holiday giving programs that brought smiles and joy to children with special needs at local hospitals.
Lydia's dedication to service doesn't stop at her professional endeavors. She is an enthusiastic volunteer with St. Jude Children Research Hospital, Matthew 25 Ministries, and contributes her leadership to the women-focused group Woman-Rediscovered, and actively participates in the Back2Worship Ministry.
With a deep-seated passion for supporting the underprivileged, Lydia's expertise and fervor are invaluable assets to the Highly Favored Foundation's mission to create profound impacts in the lives of those they serve.
Vice Chair, Education & Programs
Gloria Orleans-Lindsay, PhD.
Professor Gloria Orleans-Lindsay is a dedicated Professor of Business and Social Science, passionate about inspiring creativity and empowering students to achieve their goals.
She is an alumna of Wilmington University with a Masters in Management: Organizational Leadership. She has also obtained a Masters in Management: Public Administration. Her Bachelors is in Bachelors of Science: General Studies (Focus on Education). She is currently working on her Doctoral Degree in Education specializing in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Her work and academic background has been in education; working with parents, teachers, and children.
She is the founder of Glory’s Academy of Excellence, a virtual tutoring business. The services that are provided are: Tutoring in Math and Reading for Kindergarten thru 8th Grade, College Prep Courses for High School Students, College, and Beyond. She also offers the service of Trainings and Workshops for Early Childhood Teachers. She has a Jewelry Business called Ms. Gewels Shop.
It is her mission to be able to encourage and enable others to be creative and reach for their goals. Her purpose for being on this earth is to help others recognize, develop, and use their God-given abilities to help her students grow in goodness, love, compassion, and wisdom.
Recognition & Community Honors
We are grateful for the awards, civic proclamations, community acknowledgments, and published coverage recognizing HFF’s work and our founder’s service.
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Awards
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Mayoral & Civic Proclamations
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Formal Community Recognition
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Selected Media Recognition
Looking Ahead
Over the next five years, we aim to strengthen HFF as a dependable resource for families throughout Butler County.
A permanent community resource hub
A welcoming place where families can access necessities, crisis support, and help navigating services without shame or judgment.
A sustainable emergency housing response
Dependable funding, established hotel relationships, and coordinated referrals so we are better prepared when a family has nowhere safe to sleep.
Stronger community partnerships
Deeper relationships with schools, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, churches, businesses, and community leaders.
Our goal is a stronger safety net so fewer families have to face a crisis alone.