Greylias Worship

“Call me the generator, if you like,” Herman jokes, adding that his mind percolates too.

As a result of the blog posts, readers from Delaware, Texas and Vermont — all over — are getting to know Herman, as the young men usually call him.

Readers now send Herman encouraging letters along with $1 donations, having read that he sleeps in a warehouse on the Wilmington waterfront.

Cooper and Foester believe they’ll raise $1,000 or more for Herman. But they insist this is more about connecting with another human than fundraising.

“Our philosophy is to be laid- back and be a friend — we’re not treating Herman as a problem who needs to be solved,” says Foester…