Ayla’s Closet is an ongoing project sponsored by the Ayla Lou Memorial Foundation to create shoe "closets" to provide free shoes for young people in need - no questions asked. The project is in...
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Meet Indiana’s 2022 Inductees into the National 4-H Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Dr. Norman Long (above, left) and Jeffrey Holland (right) who received this great honor on October 7 at the National 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Induction...
Helping Homeless Veterans: YES Grants in Action
Hamilton County 4-H’ers Care About Their Community Thanks to a YES Grant from the Indiana 4-H Foundation, some homeless veterans around Indianapolis stayed a bit warmer last winter because of the...
Weaving Together a Love of 4-H
How a longtime 4-H’er designed a pretty unique “gift basket” (with an IRA!) Nancy Towner grew up in a 4-H family – and it was a big one! One of 15 children, with parents who were life-long 4-H’ers,...
Jackson County Now Has a Permanent Endowment
What’s an endowment? It is a permanent fund that grows and provides financial resources for years to come and helps secure the future of 4-H in your county. In Jackson County, raising the $25,000 to...
Real estate is a popular way to make a charitable donation
Donors like Paulette LeCount-Dowden have discovered that making a charitable gift with real estate is a wonderful – and practical - way to donate to an eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization like...
A Gift That’s “Sew” Inspiring
If you’ve created a garment from scratch, you know it’s a labor of love! From the first cut of fabric to hand-sewing that final button, every snip and stitch takes focus and patience. The annual 4-H...
4-Her Shares His Passion for Aquatic Life & Environmental Learning
Sawyer Scheid of Monroe County has a deep interest in learning about insects and aquatic life. He was able to further his research and begin sharing it made possible by a YES Grant from the Indiana...
YES Grant Funds ‘Glam and Grit’ Project for Foster Teens
Reagan Koester of Vanderburgh County led a group of volunteers to provide makeup bags for foster teens. Watch this video to learn more about this community service project, funded in part by the...
Boston Blazers 4-H Club Pack Up Backpack Blessings
Alyssa Krebs of Washington County focused her 2021 Youth Engaged Service Grant on filling backpacks with school supplies for the local Women’s Shelter. Alyssa Krebs gathered a group of 4-Hers to...