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Community Service & Learning
4-H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by
doing. Youth complete hands-on projects in areas like science,
health, agriculture and citizenship, through a positive youth
development environment. Members can concentrate on one
focus area or they can try a variety of programs throughout their
4-H experience.
Opportunities for involvement in the 4-H Youth Program:
What do members do for the community?
4-H has a history of completing projects to benefit the community.
The 4-H pledge includes, “I pledge my hands to larger service
for my club, my community, my country and my world.” Through
4-H, young people have the opportunity to design their own
service learning based upon what they see is a need in their
community. After pinpointing the need, 4-H’ers create a solution
to that need. Each club does community service projects in their
own community as well as participate in county wide community
service. Besides meeting the needs of the community, 4-H’ers are
learning valuable skills about designing a project and following it
through to completion.
One of our largest community service projects is the Tree of
Giving. Grant County 4-H provides the organizational piece of
the project and partners with DHS, Families First, Chester’s Elves
and Les Schwab Tire Center. 4-H also provides gifts for all the
teen tags on the tree.
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Volunteering
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Sponsoring 4-H Awards for Fair Recognition/Special County
Leadership, Citizenship and Project Awards
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Scholarship 4-H Youth Membership Fees
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Sponsoring full/partial scholarships for youth to attend one of
the many available 4-H camps
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Support annual fundraiser efforts including citrus or fireworks
sales
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Supporting the Youth Livestock Auction
For larger donations and gifts such as endowments, estates,
real estate, and monetary gifts for Grant County 4-H please visit
the Oregon State University 4-H Foundation website for more
information: www.oregon4hfoundation.org
For questions, to join 4-H, or to become a
volunteer, contact the OSU Extension Service
- Grant County office at (541)575-1911, 116
NW Bridge St. Suite #1, John Day, Or 97845
or contact christal.culley@oregonstate.edu or
bonni.booth@oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University Extension Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services,
activities, and materials on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender
identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status,
familial/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political
beliefs, genetic information, veteran’s status, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity. This publication will be made available in an accessible
alternative format upon request. Please contact OSU Extension
Service Grant County at 541-575-1911.
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