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 start the endowment was a true community effort! County Extension...
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 the Indiana 4-H Foundation. People make charitable gifts by donating:...
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 Fashion Revue is a testament to that patience. For many, the...
The following 4-H members received funding in 2022 based on grant proposals they submitted to the Indiana 4-H Foundation: Gabriel Ballard, Porter County Grant Award: $500 The Discovery Trackers Community Garden project will create and open a community garden to...
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 4-H Foundation. Sawyer spent a total of 23 hours doing research and...
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 Indiana 4-H Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Bk-YqQKGw To...
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 help her achieve her two main goals for this community service project....
Kylee Bosstick from Clay County set a goal to install new trash cans alongside three other 4-Hers at their local fairgrounds. Her goal was to eliminate litter on the ground, improve the look of the fairgrounds, and improve the safety of attendees -- all the while,...