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Lineage Foundation for Good Expands Support for Community Café at Genesis The Church in Royal Oak to Address Food Access Challenges Amid SNAP Benefit Disruptions

via Business Wire

Lineage Foundation for Good (“Lineage Foundation”) today announced the expansion of its ongoing support of the Community Café at Genesis The Church in Royal Oak to help provide reliable access to food amid disruptions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits distribution. Beginning Monday, November 10, and continuing through the end of the year, Lineage Foundation will help provide hot, nutritious meals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00–6:30 p.m.

Community Café is a long-standing, low-barrier, belly-filling and community-focused outreach of the Genesis community. Meal service occurs typically on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The Foundation’s expanded commitment to the program comes in direct response to the recent reductions and interruptions in SNAP benefits, affecting approximately 1.4 million individuals and families across Michigan. Many households already face heightened food insecurity and instability at the end of each month. The Community Café at Genesis provides reliable access to hot meals, nourishment, dignity, and connection — values deeply shared by Lineage Foundation.

“Our belief is simple: food is a human right. No one in our community should have to wonder where their next meal is coming from,” said Hannah Hoskins, Executive Director of Lineage Foundation for Good. “Community Café at Genesis has been a steady, compassionate gathering place for years. By expanding our support now, at a time when neighbors are experiencing real hardship, we are strengthening the line that holds our community together.”

“Sharing a meal is about more than nutrition — it is about belonging,” said Nathan Sjogren, Pastor at Genesis. “We are grateful to Lineage Foundation for recognizing both the dignity and the necessity of this work. Together, we are ensuring that our neighbors are seen, welcomed, and nourished.”

Meal Service Details

Location: Genesis The Church

Address: 309 North Main Street, Royal Oak, MI

Meal Times:

  • Mondays, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Second and fourth Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

All are welcome. No cost. No ID or registration required.

Interested in Supporting the Community Café? Here’s How to Get Involved

Local residents, community organizations and partners interested in providing support are invited to contact Lineage Foundation for Good at foundation@onelineage.com or complete a partner interest form.

Ways to Support:

  • Volunteer: Join in cooking, meal prep, packing or greeting families during meal service. Shifts are 2–4 hours. Take a single shift or sponsor the whole day with team members from your company.
  • Donate Food: Contribute ingredients (fresh or shelf-stable) that help us prepare nourishing meals at scale.
  • Sponsor Meals: A gift of $5 covers one hot meal. Contributions of any size directly support families served.

Food Insecurity is Widespread, Lineage Foundation Aims to Help

According to Feeding America, hunger affects 47 million people and exists in every county in the U.S. The rising cost of food and disruption of SNAP benefit distributions are recent examples of why individuals and families may face food insecurity.

Founded in 2021, the Lineage Foundation for Good was created to tackle growing hunger and food waste revealed during the pandemic. By combining Lineage’s global cold chain network, logistics expertise and customer partnerships, the Foundation became an independent public charity built to move safe, quality food where it’s needed most. The Foundation supports partners across the entire food ecosystem: farmers, food rescue groups, hunger-relief organizations and programs that treat food security as a key part of public health. Learn more at onelineage.com/about-us/foundation-for-good.

About Lineage Foundation for Good

Stacked with unique cold chain expertise and strategic relationships a plenty, Lineage Foundation for Good is bridging the hunger gap across the world and in our local communities – and everyone is invited to be a part of it. No one likes to see food go to waste, especially while people go hungry. That’s why Lineage Foundation is stepping up to find second chances for surplus food. Our mission is to develop a dynamic, real-time and global link between those who commercially produce our food and the individuals, families and communities who need it most. We know the issue of food waste and insecurity is a global one that is also felt close to home – and with our collective of customers, volunteers and donation partners all around the world, our impact can reach further. In other words, there’s nowhere for hunger and food waste to hide.

About Community Café at Genesis

Community Café at Genesis provides free hot meals and hospitality twice monthly to anyone in need — no questions asked. Rooted in radical welcome and community care, the Café is a long-standing gathering space where nourishment, dignity, and shared belonging come first.

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