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Peanut Butter Challenge tops last year’s collection

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

November 28, 2023

Nearly 20,000 jars to fill food pantries across the state ahead of the holidays For the second straight year, the winner of the statewide Peanut Butter Challenge is… Santa Rosa County, with a whopping 1,970 jars for a total of 2,485 ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Events, Donations, Food Insecurity, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Santa Rosa County, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Duval County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wakulla County

Glick gift grows 4-H gardens

by Karen Rice-David

February 2, 2021

COVID-19 led to major disruptions in 4-H programs. Broward 4-H has been leading garden programs at Cambridge Square Lauderdale Lakes Apartments since fall 2018. Thanks to a gift from Glick Philanthropies, 4-H was able to keep the gardening growing! Improved ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Broward 4-H, Donations, Garden, Home Garden, Virtual Learning

2020 Peanut Butter Challenge

by Libbie Johnson

October 12, 2020

October 1st - November 25th 2020 Donate unopened jars of peanut butter at the UF/IFAS Extension office in your county. The Florida Peanut Producers Association matches donations. All peanut butter donations go to local food pantries to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Donations, Peanut Butter Challenge

Peanut Butter Challenge spreads statewide

by Samantha Murray

September 29, 2020

Spread the word, and the peanut butter! The Peanut Butter Challenge, an annual jar collection that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is expanding statewide in the wake of Hurricane Sally. Coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension faculty ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Events, Donations, Hurricane Sally, Libbie Johnson, Peanut, Peanut Butter Challenge

Accept the Challenge: Donate peanut butter to feed local families

by Tia Silvasy

September 28, 2020

Spread the word – or, in this case, the peanut butter! As many people continue to experience the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of the Apalachicola Bay, an increased demand for food bank assistance remains. One ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Donations, Florida Peanut Federation, FPPA, Franklin County Florida, Hunger, Peanut, Peanut Butter

Volunteer Training Series: 4-H Fundraising Guidelines

by Heather Janney

July 15, 2020

To be compliant with the Florida Department of Revenue, the Columbia County 4-H Association will charge sales tax on required items. The following information is to give 4-H Leaders a picture of fundraising and sales tax in Columbia County 4-H. Sales ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Clubs, Donations, Fundraising, Funds, Sales, Taxable, Volunteer, Volunteer Training

UF/IFAS Extension: Give Generously, but Carefully

by BLOGS.IFAS

December 4, 2018

SANFORD, Fla. – The holidays are the time of year for giving, especially for those who want to get the tax benefits of donating to your favorite charity. But a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Charitable, Charity, Donations, Extension, Giving, News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County

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