2026 COTM Schedule:
February 16th: Emmet is Love
Emmet Is Love honors the life of Emmet Zodrow, a bright and kind-hearted 12-year-old who loved learning, baseball, biking, and his community. Though his life was tragically cut short, Emmet’s compassion and joy continue through the Emmet Is Love Foundation, which supports meaningful projects like baseball field improvements, a raised pitching mound at Murray Park, a reflection garden at the Caestecker Library, and an AYA scholarship in his name.
March 2nd: Grace Lutheran Preschool
Grace Lutheran Preschool in Omro has served the community for over 30 years. Funds will support new classroom flooring and updated playground equipment.
March 16th: Winnebago Autubon
Winnebago Audubon mission is to encourage people to enjoy and protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through recreation, education, conservation, and restoration of the natural environment.
April 6th: Little White School House
April 20th: Garbriel’s Wings
May 4th: Ripon Police Department K9
May 18th: Green Lake Greenways
June 1st: Omro Area Community Center
June 15th: P.D.S. Fusion
July 6th: 13dot1
July 20th: Form the Family
August 3rd: Green Lake Rotary
August 17th: Kenyan Scholarship Fund
September 14th: Second Chance North - Ripon Pet Rescue
September 21st: Green Lake PTO
October 5th: Ripon Community Swim Club
October 19th: Caestecker Public Library

What it is:

  • COTM is a partnership between Vines & Rushes Winery and each organization to increase awareness of its purpose and raise funds.

  • Each COTM organization will receive 25% of Food Sales from their given Monday and any additional cash donations from that night.

  • Each organization will also have an opportunity to serve and interact with guests through front-end food service and share any marketing and communications material they may have.

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Vines & Rushes serves Neapolitan style pizza from a wood-fired, brick oven.  With an oven temp of around 750 degrees, and a bake time of 90 seconds, the time from ordering to receiving your pizza is very short.  This allows for efficient food service in a spacious and family friendly environment.  
When:

  • The first and third Monday of each month will have “Causes” and the remainder will be open for the normal pizza schedule

  • Pizza is available from 4pm - 8pm

  • The winery will be open on Mondays from Noon - 9pm.

Why:

Cause of the Mondays is our way of giving back to a region that has been a significant reason for our success as a winery. Each “Cause” has been selected by the staff at Vines & Rushes because of our appreciation for the unique impact each has on our community. We have worked to foster relationships with many businesses and organizations throughout the region. We support many local products in our winery, work with many local businesses and take pride in this opportunity to give back to our surrounding communities.