OUR MISSION
Our Mission Goes Beyond the Cup
To roast, brew, and distribute exceptional coffees that connect people and inspire a better and brighter world.
For more than three decades, Great Lakes Coffee has been built as a family business around a love for exceptional coffee and the people it brings together. We believe the opportunities we’ve been given come with a responsibility to serve others. Giving back allows us to live our mission beyond the cup—supporting people, strengthening families, and caring for the Great Lakes region we’re proud to call home.
Coffee. People. Purpose.
COFFEE
In all its intrinsic complexities and endless expressions, coffee reflects the beauty and intricacy of God's creation.
PEOPLE
In the unique way that coffee brings people together, it creates moments to pause, listen, engage in meaningful conversation, and build genuine relationships.
PURPOSE
Giving back is one way we put our mission into action—supporting causes close to our hearts and helping inspire a better and brighter world.
Tim Tebow Foundation
The Tim Tebow Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. Since 2010, they have served vulnerable people worldwide through programs like Night to Shine and Timmy’s Playrooms.
Their work meets people in their most difficult moments, from children facing serious illness to individuals with special needs and those affected by human trafficking. Their commitment to serving others reflects our belief that what we’ve been given can make a meaningful difference.
Together, they are restoring hope, showing every person they are seen, valued, and loved, and inspiring a brighter world.
House of Providence
House of Providence is a nonprofit dedicated to serving vulnerable children, youth, and families across Michigan. Through their locations in Oxford and Pontiac, they provide a connected continuum of care that includes therapeutic residential programs, trauma-informed educational support, and family-centered services.
Their approach meets at-risk children, emerging adults, and families where they are, helping them overcome challenges, build stability, and create brighter futures. Since 2014, they have impacted hundreds of lives, who have found healing, hope, and a path toward permanency through their residential programs.
Together, they are strengthening families, restoring hope, and building communities where every child has the opportunity to thrive.
Until Every Child Has a Home.
Alliance for the Great Lakes
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting, conserving, and restoring the waters that define our region. Founded in 1970, they work across all five Great Lakes to ensure clean water and healthy ecosystems for the millions who depend on them.
Through policy advocacy, research, and volunteer programs like Adopt-a-Beach, they tackle challenges such as plastic pollution and invasive species. Their commitment to safeguarding the Great Lakes reflects our deep connection to the place we call home and our responsibility to help preserve it.
Together, they are empowering communities, protecting shorelines, and preserving the Great Lakes for generations to come.
WHY WE GIVE
Giving Back is Part of Who We Are
As a family-owned business, we believe success comes with a responsibility to serve others. The causes we support reflect what matters deeply to us—caring for people, strengthening families, and protecting the Great Lakes we’re proud to call home.
Through these partnerships, we hope to use the opportunities we’ve been given to make a meaningful difference and continue pursuing our mission to inspire a better and brighter world.