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 memory of a young girl named Ayla who loved shoes. The McCashland sisters...
Tipton County 4th and 5th graders have had an opportunity for hands-on STEM lessons with Snap Circuit kits provided by the Indiana 4-H Foundation. Thanks to Brian Howell, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator in Tipton County, for the great photos! Click here to...
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 Ceremony held in Washington, D.C. The National 4-H Hall of Fame was established...
The 4-H motto is “To make the best better,” and that’s exactly what’s happening in Whitley County thanks to a charitable gift to the Indiana 4-H Foundation. The $50,000 donation establishes the Rex D. Shrader Endowment for Whitley County 4-H, which will grow and...
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 hard work and caring hearts of Alice Pickett and her friends in the Lost...
Check out these photos from Sunday, May 15 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Indiana 4-H Foundation annual meeting featured an inspiring speech from Indiana Pacers assistant coach Jenny Boucek, who brought her daughter Rylie for the day. Everyone got a “kick” out of the...
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...