The Gathering Place’s 35th Anniversary Match Campaign Exceeds Goal

In October of 2017, Community Action (www.communityactionatwork.org) kicked off a campaign to raise $35,000 in honor of The Gathering Place’s 35th anniversary of service in Lincoln. Thanks to the generosity of many donors $51,503.82 was raised through this effort – exceeding the campaign goal. Match funds of $30,500 were contributed by Rogers Foundation, Union Bank & Trust, Greenwald Family Charitable Trust, Inspro Insurance, UNICO Group, Inc., and Sue Quambusch and Len Sloup, making the grand total $82,003.82.

“We are so grateful for the tremendous showing of community support by everyone who contributed to this campaign,” said Vi See, Executive Director of Community Action. “Our ability to provide hot evening meals to those who are struggling depends completely upon the support we receive from our community. We are thankful for all who make services at The Gathering Place possible.”

The Gathering Place is a program of Community Action that serves over 27,000 hot evening meals annually to those struggling with hunger in Lincoln. This important work is made possible through the hard work and dedication of over 1,600 volunteers annually and contributions from the community. The Gathering Place is very much a reflection of its original vision 35 years ago – a place where people from all walks of life can come together, converse, and if only for an hour or two, gather together as one.

For more information about The Gathering Place, or how to help, visit www.communityactionatwork.org or call (402) 476-7398.