Tag: community service

Nassau County 4-H County Council Organize a Litter Cleanup

by Taylor Clem, PhD

May 12, 2022

Nassau County's County Council recently organized and led a volunteering event in Nassau County with Keep Nassau Beautiful. Below is the recent press release that highlights their success and showcases the meaning of, "my hands to larger service". Callahan, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4H, Community Service, Keep Nassau Beautiful, Litter, Nassau County, Nassau County 4-H, Volunteering, Youth

Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year!

by Brandi Yancy

September 20, 2021

Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year! Hillsborough County 4-H'ers are resilient! With so many changes brought on by COVID-19, 4-H clubs held virtual meetings, club leaders made sure everyone participated and felt included, youth ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Children, Community Service, County Fair, Experiential Learning, Florida, Hands-on, Open House

4-H Community Service

by Ilana Shimmel

December 8, 2020

For decades Community Service has been a very important part of 4-H, along with hands-on learning, which we now call experiential learning. Community Service opportunities are positive impactful experiences which also benefit our community ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Community Service

4-H Family Sewing Project-Washable Surgical Caps with Buttons

by Jessica Sprain

April 13, 2020

4-H has a long history of members and volunteers stepping up in times of need to serve their communities. We are currently living in one of these times. Are you looking for a way that your whole family can help the community during our current ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Family Sewing Project, Community Service, Covid-19

Osceola County 4-H Call to Action

by Jessica Sprain

April 13, 2020

4-H has a long history of members and volunteers stepping up in times of need to serve their communities. We are currently living in one of these times. The Osceola County Community, along with many others, is facing a shortage of certain ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum,
Tags: 4-H, Community Service, Covid-19, Sewing

Indian River County Extension Accepts Peanut Butter Challenge

by Christine Kelly-Begazo

November 26, 2019

By Yvonne Florian, Indian River Extension, Program Assistant and Christine Kelly-Begazo. Indian River County Extension has taken up the Challenge!! For the past few years, the UF IFAS Extension offices in the Florida Panhandle, where ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Christine Kelly-Begazo, Community Service, Healthy Eating, Indian River County Extension, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge

Inspiring Generosity

by Kelsey Haupt

December 18, 2017

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give" - Winston Churchill The holidays are upon us and it is a great time to reflect on the season of service. 4-H strives to instill four essential elements: Mastery, Belonging, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: Community Service, Generosity, Giving

Picking with a Purpose

by Wayne Hobbs

December 12, 2017

It is winter and the temperatures are dropping, the holiday season is upon us, and citrus across the state is ripening on the trees. In this season of giving, have you ever noticed your backyard orange trees produce just too much fruit for ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Citrus, Community Service, Glean, Master Gardener

New Crop of Master Gardener Volunteers, Ready For Service

by Carolyn Saft

December 11, 2017

Dedicated Master Gardener Volunteers Fourteen dedicated Master Gardener volunteers are ready to fulfill their commitment to the UF/IFAS Extension, Suwannee County Master Gardener program. The group completed 15 weeks of intensive training, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Community Service, Master Gardener Volunteers

The 4 “H”‘s of 4-H

by J. Johnson

October 24, 2017

Whether you are already a member of 4-H or are thinking about joining, it is important to know the 4-H pledge and what it stands for. At every meeting, 4-H members place their hand over their heart and say the 4-H pledge: "I pledge my HEAD ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, 4-h Club, Child, Community, Community Service, Florida 4-H, Future, Hands, Head, Health, Heart, Student, Teenager

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