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Say YES to a youth-led service project!

Say YES to a youth-led service project!

Attention, Indiana 4-Hers in grades 7-12: Do you have a community service project you would like to implement in your hometown? Apply for a YES Grant through the Indiana 4-H Foundation to help fund your idea! YES Grants offer funds for youth in grades 7-12 across...

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2026 Scholarship Applications Due January 25

2026 Scholarship Applications Due January 25

Each year, the Indiana 4-H Foundation funds more than 250 scholarships for 4-H youth. Applications for 2026 scholarships are due on January 25. Visit our scholarship page for more information at in4h.org/scholarships. In addition to senior scholarships and...

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GivingTuesday: Make a Gift That Goes Twice as Far!

GivingTuesday: Make a Gift That Goes Twice as Far!

Farm Credit Mid-America will match your gift up to $60,000! 4-H teaches youth the skills the classroom can't always guarantee: resilience, adaptability, and lifelong personal growth. We prepare youth with the knowledge to get through life's obstacles, and we teach...

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Beyond Ready to Serve

Beyond Ready to Serve

Adams County 4-H youth leads project to inspire others to serve the community Elise Rumschlag and her fellow Adams County Junior Leaders were brainstorming new ways to serve their community when they learned about the YES Grants program from their 4-H educator. “Our...

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GO GREEN for National 4-H Week!

GO GREEN for National 4-H Week!

From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, Indiana 4-H youth are proving they’re not just ready for the future – they’re Beyond Ready. During National 4-H Week, celebrated Oct. 5–11, 2025, local clubs will share how 4-H equips young people...

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RSVP for the 2025 Scholarship Luncheon

RSVP for the 2025 Scholarship Luncheon

Meet our future leaders and enjoy fellowship with Indiana 4‑H supporters. Lunch will be served by a Hoosier favorite – Jonathan Byrd’s Catering! WHEN:Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:45 a.m. EST Career Showcase and Next Chapter Volunteer Training begin at 10:45...

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YES Grant Recipient ‘Plants It Forward’

YES Grant Recipient ‘Plants It Forward’

 Monroe County 4-Her Hannah Crain has put her love of plants, agriculture, eating healthy, and helping her local community to practical use with her service project, "Plant It Forward." Hannah received funding through a YES Grant from the Indiana 4-H Foundation....

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Beyond the Call

Beyond the Call

Veteran Prioritizes Greatest Need Giving As a child, Cathy (Coyle) Hampton was fascinated with insects, particularly praying mantises. As a new 4-H member, she wanted to make them the focus of an entomology project, but there was a problem: Entomology wasn’t offered...

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Beyond Ready to Give

Beyond Ready to Give

4-H Latecomers Establish County Endowments David and Sharon White’s path to supporting Indiana 4-H looks a little different than that of many donors. In fact, growing up in Allen County, in the 1950’s and 60’s, neither of them participated in 4-H. “Sharon was active...

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2025 Annual Meeting Recap

2025 Annual Meeting Recap

It was wonderful spending time with so many familiar faces and lots of new 4-H friends at the Indiana 4-H Foundation 2025 Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 18th! Thank you to Purdue Extension-Lake County 4-H for co-hosting this year's event at the Gary Area Career Center....

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