Additional Funds Dedicated to County Endowment for Local 4-H Needs In the spring of 2023, the Morgan County 4-H Council received some very unexpected and exciting news. A long-time Morgan County...
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YES Grants in Action: Networking for Neighbors Supports Local Military Families and Veterans
Showing appreciation for local, active military families and veterans is the goal of Networking for Neighbors, created by Marissa Schirmer of Hendricks County. Marissa is a 2023 recipient of an...
Indiana AGRINEWS Features YES Grants Project
An Owen County YES Grants project was featured in the Sept. 1, 2023, issue of Indiana AGRINEWS! The Willing Workers 4-H Club in Owen County received a $1,000 Youth Engaged Service (YES) Grant from...
“Never Letting Go” of 4-H: Crystal Clover Spotlight
Throughout her ten years showing livestock, Abby Gutwein was always told “No matter what, never let go of your animal.” Once, while preparing her lamb for the night show at the Montgomery County...
Indiana 4-H Foundation Supporter Talks About Lifelong Impact of Junior Leaders
John Garr, a Purdue University graduate, farmer, and founder of GarrCo Products, is proud alum of Indiana 4-H. Reflecting on his experiences, he believes the 4-H Junior Leaders program provides some...
Union County 4-H’ers Make Shoes Available to Kids in Need with YES Grant Funding
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...
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...