Vine Foundation at Work

Since its inception in 1988, the Vine Foundation has been actively involved in furthering the ministry of Vine Congregational UCC Church. Over those years, The Vine Foundation has granted $174,493 to various Vine Church programs, capital improvement projects, and outreach initiatives as well as charitable organizations throughout Lincoln and Lancaster County. This has been made possible by the gifts and bequests the Foundation has received from many Vine Church members and friends.

The Vine Foundation has helped support programs for youth and adults of Vine Church including:

support of Kamp Kaleo and scholarships for Vine youth
matching funds for a Sunday School Heifer International Project
youth and adult trips to UCC state and national gatherings
purchase of and training to use an AED device for the church
commissioning a choir piece in honor of our organist’s retirement

The Vine Foundation has been active in helping capital improvement projects to protect and enhance our physical church, including:

startup funding for the sanctuary renovation
roof repair and siding/cladding on the building exterior
landscaping and improving parking lot lighting

The Vine Foundation has granted fund requests to many charitable organizations in Lincoln/Lancaster county, including:

The HUB
White Cane Foundation
The Child Advocacy Center
Food Bank of Lincoln
ConnectioN Point
Clinic with a Heart
I’ve Got a Name
Shelter Me Nebraska
Friendship Home
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach
Lincoln Littles
Women in Community Service
The People’s City Mission
CLIA