The Lincoln Community Foundation has awarded over $380,000 in grant funds to the following organizations from 2005 to Present:
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Allegiant Battle for Veterans – LHS Honor Tour
American Legion Auxiliary – LHS Junior to Girls State
Art League of Lincoln
Assistance League of Greater Placer

For many of our kids, this is the first time they have been able to choose their own new clothing for school. It is heart-warming to watch the almost instant change in their self-confidence as they shop! This improved self-image carries over into classroom behavior and academic performance. – Anne Thompson, Grants Committee, Assistance League of Greater Placer
The Assistance League Goes Shopping With Families
www.assistanceleague.org/greater-placer/
Boy Scout Troop #185

2019 Grant Recipient
From July 4 to July 14, 2019, Troop 185 attended High Adventure Camp at Northern Tier, located in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada. The Troop was given a LCF mini-grant so that two members of the adult Troop leadership could receive training in Wilderness First Aid, which was required for attendance at the camp.
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2015 Grant Recipient
Boy Scout Troop 185 of Lincoln, CA wishes to thank the Lincoln Community Foundation for its donation which is being used to buy new camping equipment. Hiking and camping are integral activities of the Troop. The camping equipment will not just be used by current Scouts, but by future Scouts. – Lori Spiva Janssen, Troop 185
Cub Scout Packs #160, #185
Emmaus Church Community – Lincoln Single Parent Families
FieldHaven Feline Center
Thank You Lincoln Community Foundation for Your Support! – Joy Smith, President
First Street School Helping Students
First Street School Helping Students began because I watched a boy who was a funny, smart, fantastic kid in elementary school begin making bad choices in middle school. He ended up in and out of Juvenile Hall and was living in a group home by the time he was in 10th grade. I started working with the City of Lincoln that year to help get scholarships for kids to participate in after school and summer recreation programs. My hope was that their participation in extracurricular activities would help keep them from making bad choices. With the help of grant funds from the Lincoln Community Foundation many students have been able to participate in youth sports as well as various activities and day camps.
The first group of students who I began helping were in the 3rd and 4th grade, and are now in 9th and 10th grade. Students in this group excitedly report their success, such as making the basketball team at Glen Edwards Middle School or how well their soccer team did this year at Glen Edwards. The opportunity to play sports and be part of a team has given them confidence and a sense of belonging that I believe has helped them make good choices and mature into responsible young adults.
With the help of grant funds…many students have been able to participate in youth sports as well as various activities and day camps. – Misty Lacey, First Street School Helping Students
The Foundry, Lincoln’s Youth Center
Friends of the Lincoln Library
2015 Grant Recipient
A Lincoln Community Foundation grant helped the Friends of the Lincoln Library buy children’s books, including those for the Summer Reading Program, which included the event “Kids Reading to Therapy Dogs.” This gives children a chance to improve their literacy skills with the Lend a Heart Lend a Hand Animal Assisted Therapy.
"It was a heart-warming part of the Twelve Bridges Library’s summer-long program." – Friends of the Lincoln Library
Friends of McBean Park/Leadership Lincoln
Glen Edwards Middle School – Sugar Work
Granite Springs Church – Mothers of PreSchoolers (MOPS)
We are so grateful for the support from the LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION!! – MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
KIWANIS Club of Lincoln – Kids Fishing Derby

A special moment for many of us is the sincere thanks we get from many of the parents who are astounded that the event is FREE to all. One single Mom was in disbelief and, by the way, very grateful that a mentor was by her side helping with baiting hooks & releasing the catch for her two youngsters. – The Big M Fishery and The Fish n’ Kids Fishing Derby
Knights of Columbus, Lincoln 9202
Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center
Lincoln 4th of July Celebration

Lincoln Area Archives Museum
The Lincoln Area Archives Museum (LAAM) would like to thank the Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF) for the grant. The Lincoln Train Station Model will be a great way to explain an important part of Lincoln history. – Carl Sulzer
LAAM gets several local school visits every year. The first school visit to LAAM was on February 28 and the model proved to be a very useful tool. The school children learned the history of the station and the importance of the railroad to the town. LAAM volunteers explain things such as how the town got the name Lincoln, who was Charles Lincoln Wilson and the distinctive differences between the Lincoln station and similar stations such as the Folsom station. LAAM volunteers show the children the inside of the model and explain the functional areas.
Lincoln Community Gardens
Lincoln Girls Softball Association
Lincoln Hermanos Mentors

I have witnessed small miracles because of this program. Boys who were truant, came to school because of this help. Boys who couldn’t pass core subjects, raised their grades. Boys who never smiled, lit up when their mentor came to the school especially for them. Lives were changed. – Jeaninne, Lincoln Hermanos Mentors
- LHS Art Department
- LHS Band
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LHS Biomedical Sciences Program
The mission of the Lincoln High School Biomedical Sciences Program is to provide students with a wide variety of knowledge and experiences in the healthcare sciences.2019 Grant Recipient
The LHS Biomedical Sciences students displayed health care topics at booths during the Lincoln Community Health Fair on May 4, 2019. They received funding to help offset the cost of products used at their booths. Some of the topics displayed included Bullying Prevention, CPR basics, First Aid, Vaccination Promotion, Nutrition and many more.
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- LHS Booster Club
- LHS Dance Club
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LHS Drama Club
2019 Grant Recipient
While most of our grantees request funds for publicly displayed items, the Lincoln High School Drama Club needed equipment literally for "behind the scenes". With the help of a LCF mini-grant, the club was able to purchase top-quality specialized batteries and special chargers for the crew’s headsets. We were gratified to be able to help the club be ready for the presenting of their Spring Musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”!
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"Every 15 Minutes" Program
- LHS Lego Club
- LHS Library
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LHS Physics Club – Science Expo
On behalf of the students of Lincoln High School and our district third graders, we would like to thank the Lincoln Community Foundation’s financial support.
The Lincoln High School Physics Club has been putting on an annual Science Expo for third grade students and this year marks the 10th anniversary. What we do is set up a temporary science museum in the gymnasium at Lincoln High School. The annual Science Expo has student designed, built and presented exhibits on a diverse array of topics, such as: energy, sound, momentum, light, pressure, illusions, surface tension, etc. Some exhibits are scaled down versions of exhibits found in permanent museums like the Exploratorium. We invite third grade students in our district to attend.
The missions of the Science Expo are to develop skills and citizenship among Lincoln High School students, as well as developing an early interest in science among Lincoln’s elementary school students. Participating Lincoln High students develop valuable skills in project planning, construction and presentation to members of the public. They also get to interact with a large number of eight year olds.
The Expo benefits our community through developing interest in science, project skills and good citizenship. A final benefit is positive public relations for the high school, school district and the City of Lincoln.
The Lincoln Community Foundation helped to continue this valuable journalistic tradition. Thank you!! – Lincoln High School
- LHS Robotics Team
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LHS We Are Lincoln – Building Greatness Within
"The Fighting Zebras" are extremely grateful for the support of the Lincoln Community Foundation. They provided grant funds for "We are Lincoln-Building Greatness Within, One Student at a Time!" Over the past year, this money was put into effective use by paying for materials and supplies used by Kevin Bracy and Jason Harper, Program Providers. Some examples of how they helped to support the great culture of LHS can be observed in a number of ways. Through their involvement with assemblies, small group talks, meetings on campus, and character workshops, the program made a direct impact on students by improving self-esteem, pride in the school, promoting individual uniqueness, the need to help each other, how to handle life issues, and so much more! In addition, both Kevin and Jason could be on campus during lunch at least once a week talking to students.
The program made a direct impact on students by improving self-esteem, pride in the school, promoting individual uniqueness… – From J Berns, LHS Principal
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LHS Zebra Tales
“ZebraTales” is the student produced school newspaper of Lincoln High School. The newspaper prints five issues per year and maintains a website; zebratales.org. The paper exists solely on fundraising dollars and each paper is quite expensive to print. “ZebraTales” has received feedback from many students on how much they like having the print edition despite their seeming preference for digital media. The print version seems “special” somehow and serves as an archive of the year and many students actually tuck them into their yearbooks to save as keepsakes. The students who produce “ZebraTales” take a great deal of pride in their paper and have learned the hard lessons that only a true “deadline” can deliver.The Lincoln Community Foundation helped to continue this valuable journalistic tradition. Thank you!! – Lincoln High School
Lincoln Leadership Class of 2018
Lincoln Professional Firefighters Association
Lincoln Rotary Club Foundation
Lincoln Sober Grad Night
We greatly appreciate Lincoln Community Foundation for your help in putting on this event. – Lincoln Sober Grad Night Committee
Lincoln Theatre Company
Lincoln Volunteer Center
Mud-Run-4-Life

Phoenix High School
Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

Offering tangible support to [Lincoln] citizens who have lost loved ones or homes or a sense of safety after a traumatic event. – John Akers, Executive Director/Senior Chaplain
ReDirect Nuevo Camino
Ride to Walk
Sacramento Valley Teen Challenge – Lincoln Produce Shed
The Salt Mine

The grant proceeds were needed more than we expected. Our main truck totally broke down and the Lincoln Community Foundation Grant paid the major portion of the cost of repair. We are on schedule to provide food for over 4 million meals this year, so hundreds of families and thousands of people benefitted from the grant. – The Salt Mine
Seniors First

Sheridan Elementary School

Sportsman’s Legacy Foundation
St. Vincent de Paul, Lincoln
Twelve Bridges Middle School
Wildlife Heritage Foundation
2019 MINI GRANT RECIPIENT
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation’s Outdoor Education Program was able to purchase several field microscopes to be used at guided outdoor field trips.
Your grant award will allow us to realize our educational goals and continue our free services to the community. Thank you for your generous contribution; it is greatly appreciated. – Darla Guenzler, Executive Director, Wildlife Heritage Foundation
2018 MINI GRANT RECIPIENT
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation was awarded a $750 Mini Grant to purchase a watershed model. With the use of this model on a walking tour of Auburn Ravine, the Wildlife Heritage Foundation was able to educate students about the importance of the Auburn Ravine watershed.
Woman’s Club of Lincoln

The Woman’s Club of Lincoln wishes to graciously thank the Lincoln Community Foundation for providing funds for the removal of our palm tree. The fronds were a serious liability for our organization, because they could, and often did, come down. Fortunately, they did not cause injury to anyone. It had grown so close to our building, there was a threat of structural damage. We don’t know exactly when it was planted, and some of us were reluctant to see it go, but in lieu of safety issues, we had to have it removed. Thank you again to the Foundation. – Fran Neves, President, Woman’s Club of Lincoln
WPUSD Technology Learning Expo

The [grant] allowed us to make a sign that is re-used each year. – Lincoln High School