Our Team
Rev. Sara Freudenburg
Executive Director.
Pastor Sara (M.S., M.Div) has been ordained for ten years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America). Prior to becoming a Pastor she was a High School English Teacher in Texas, a Dorm Parent and Assistant Dean of Students at an all-girls boarding school in Connecticut (where she also earned her first Master’s Degree in Recreation and Leisure Management), and a Director of Residential Life at a small college in Michigan. After graduating from seminary in Chicago, she served a congregation in Ann Arbor for eight years until she moved to Detroit to serve a congregation in Livonia, Michigan. Sara has a passion for people on the margins and has served the homeless population for years. She believes in abundance, not scarcity, and is determined to share the love of God through food to those in need while providing the opportunity for others to do the same. She also has an amazing daughter who is studying at MIT in Boston and is changing the world (proud Mama)!
Rev. Jim Fogle
President.
Rev. Fogle attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio as a vocal performance major followed by employment in a variety of settings, including: prison guard, inpatient, outpatient and emergency registration supervisor at a level three hospital, business manager at a physical therapy company, manager at a drug and addiction recovery center, and giving and writing civil service tests for the state of Ohio. While working at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, the hospital chaplain first encouraged him to enter into ordained ministry. He finished his undergraduate degree at Ohio Dominican University and immediately began studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He has served various congregations and is currently the Pastor at Celebration Lutheran Church in Westland, Michigan. Pastor Fogle is married to Heather Burke-Fogle. Heather is a recently retired Dental Hygienist, with a Master’s Degree in Dental Public Health Administration.
Lynn Leach
Vice President
coming soon….
Christine Calleja
Secretary
Christine is a geographer focused on environmental justice, hazard mitigation, and prison ecology. Her short documentary interviewing Detroiters living with addiction in 2013 fueled her enthusiasm for social justice, equitable health care access, and food justice. Christine loves rock climbing, crafting, and spending time with her spouse, Dylan, and their black cat, Luna.
Katharine Weinberg
Media Coordinator
Kathy lives in Plymouth, Michigan. She is married to Jeff and they have two adult sons. She is a USAF Veteran. Kathy has been a church administrator for 20 years and currently serves as the parish administrator at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church.
In her spare time, she loves cooking. She is a polymer clay artist and enjoys writing pysanka (batik egg art). She has served with similar non-profits in Southeast Michigan.
Paul Tippet
Truck Renovations
coming soon….
Tomoko Kawabe
Board Member
coming soon…
Dimitri
Truck Technician
coming soon….