The Coffee Shops™ welcome Feeding the Future

This nonprofit organization strengthens communities through trust, consistency and practical support. 

The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living are pleased to welcome Feeding the Future into their community. 

Feeding the Future is an organization dedicated to providing practical support for families, students, neighborhoods and communities. They were founded in November 2025 in Alpharetta, Georgia by Brad Strawbridge. Brad was motivated to create Feeding the Future based on his belief that community strength comes from practical and consistent support. He explained, “We are not trying to be the biggest organization in the room. We are trying to be the most reliable, the most present and the most practical.” 

At the time of their founding, Feeding the Future’s operations were entirely centered on grassroots volunteer work that included delivering supplies to those in need and organizing food drives in the community. Now, almost a year later, the organization has grown into a structured 501(c)(3) nonprofit with school partnerships, community events and measurable impact.  

How do they do this? Feeding the Future has a proven process that shows how “every act of support reaches the families and students who need it.”  

1. Identification: Feeding the Future works with schools and other community partners to identify families with specific, verified needs that they can assist. 
2. Mobilization: The internal Feeding the Future team organizes donors, volunteers and resources based on the needs of different families.  
3. Delivery: All resources and support are delivered personally, with dignity, care and follow-through.  
4. Transparency: The last step of Feeding the Future’s process is to track outcomes and share results transparently with partners and donors.  

The result of this process is the creation of support systems, community connection and trust-based relationships that not only support family’s physical needs, but also their emotional ones. As one of their partners at a local school put it, “Feeding the Future has been a consistent and reliable partner for our school. They show up when they say they will, they treat our families with dignity and they help us extend our reach into the community. That kind of partnership is rare.” 

The Coffee Shops are proud to welcome Feeding the Future!