4-H Week In Review – November 12th, 2010
Hey 4-H’ers! Yes, another week has passed – and we hope you had a great one.
This week brought about some great news in the world of 4-H, and we’re ready to share just a few of the highlights with you right now. As always, if you know of a newsworthy 4-H story, don’t be shy! Post it below in the comments section.
Today, the National 4-H Council announced that they are teaming up 4-H Groups around the world in an effort to curb hunger across the globe. With help from some big named partners, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Cargill, DuPont, Motorola, and the Nike Foundation, the Council is launching a global initiative to, “create sustainable livelihoods and economic security for the next generation of farmers.” The program is now starting in Africa and plans are to spread to Asia within the coming months. To learn what you can do to help, contact your local Council representatives.
Read the full new release here – 4-H Programs Worldwide Mobilize to Fight World Hunger.
Some 4-H Clubs in Central California are using candy for two very worthy causes. First, they are collecting candy donations and packaging them up for our troops overseas. The men and women who will be away from their families this holiday season could use a sweet surprise – and this will certainly do the trick.
They are also organizing a candy buy-back program of which the proceeds will go to a local charity that helps low income children receive orthodontic treatment.
Two great ideas from some very commendable 4-H Groups! Find out more here – 4H Club Collects Candy for Troops.
Our volunteer spotlight of the week shines on a Winona County 4-H Leader named Donna Speltz. Donna has been volunteering her time and energy to her local 4-H Groups for 50 years – that’s right, FIFTY YEARS!She got her start early, as her mother and father were both involved with 4-H. Now she, her daughter and other family members are carrying on the tradition.
Donna has seen a lot of changes in 4-H over the years, and she’s not planning on stopping any time soon. “You don’t want to give up. There’s a lot out there yet and I want to be a part of it.”
What a great job, Donna. Thank you for your tremendous dedication and commitment! You can read the whole story here – Speltz Serves as 4-H Leader for 50 Years in Winona County.
ClassB has always been an advocate for recycling and taking care of our environment. That’s why we wanted to share this cool story with you.
Next weekend, a local 4-H Group out of McLean County, Illinois is holding a rather unique opportunity presented by the Master Gardener program’s Illinois Plastic Pot Recycling Initiative (IPPRI). They will be presenting information to the 4-H youth about plastic recycling and then allowing them to help with the preparation of the recycling process itself!
This is a great learning opportunity and a chance to see, first hand, how recycling works on the processing level.
Great Job Everyone! You can read more about it and sign up here – McLean County 4-H Teens are “Giving Back to Nature in November”.
Well, that’s it for this week. We know there are some stories we missed, so if you have a story or news event you’d like to share, just leave it in a comment below.
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Have a great Halloween weekend and we’ll see you next week!