From starting as a shy Mini 4-H’er to being named Second Runner-Up on the 2023 Indiana State Fair Queen’s Court, Breanna Davis of Spencer, Indiana has enjoyed a jam-packed journey during her ten years – and beyond – in 4-H. Participating in the Indiana State Fair...
4‑H provides opportunities for youth to take the lead in making their own communities a better place for all. The YES Grant (Youth Engaged Service Grant) is intended to give youth-led projects the financial boost they need to get off the ground and start making a...
The Indiana 4-H Foundation, together with Purdue Extension and Indiana 4-H Youth Development Program, recognized the 2022 Accomplishment Scholarship recipients at the Scholarship Luncheon held during the Indiana 4-H Leadership Summit on Sat., Oct. 29. Congratulations...
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...