What if your next online bid could help youths discover their future, earn a coveted spot at a leadership camp or learn a new STEM skill that could change the world?
This fall, your holiday shopping can do just that.
UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County 4-H invites the community to browse, bid and give back through its Fall Online Fundraising Auction, open through Oct. 31, where every winning bid helps local youth access Florida 4-H leadership programs, summer camps, statewide competitions and enrichment clubs.
What to expect:
- Preview and bid on more than 385 items available.
- Auction closes on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.
- Items can be picked up, delivered or mailed. Shipping fees may apply.
- The online auction features something for everyone, from exclusive David Hume Kennerly photo prints, No. 1 of 15, from the final “Seinfeld” show taping to an acoustic guitar, Boyd’s Bears collectibles, Disney merchandise, holiday décor, cookware, name brand tools and hardware, 4-H gear and more.
“Every bid directly invests in the future of Palm Beach County youth,” said Noelle Guay, 4-H agent with UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County. “These funds help remove barriers so all youth can participate in programs that build confidence, leadership and lifelong skills.”
Through 4-H, more than 28,000 young people, ages 5 to 18, across Palm Beach County engage in hands-on learning in STEM, agriculture, workforce development, healthy living, leadership and financial literacy. Funds raised from this auction will support scholarships, club travel and essential program supplies, ensuring every youth can learn, lead and thrive.
The Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, part of UF/IFAS Extension, is Florida’s official youth program within the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). Its mission is to help young people learn by doing — fostering leadership, citizenship and life skills through engaging, research-based experiences in clubs, camps and community programs.
Events held at the county, district, state and national levels provide both competitive and non-competitive opportunities for youth to share what they’ve learned, gain recognition and achieve mastery beyond the club level.
For more information about this event, please visit the silent auction website or contact the UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County agents or program assistants listed on this website.
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by Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu
ABOUT UF/IFAS
The mission of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is to develop knowledge relevant to agricultural, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge available to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With more than a dozen research facilities, 67 county Extension offices, and award-winning students and faculty in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS brings science-based solutions to the state’s agricultural and natural resources industries, and all Florida residents.
ABOUT FLORIDA 4-H
4-H is the youth development program of the land-grant university system and Cooperative Extension System. The program provides hands-on educational programs and experiences for youth ages 5 to 18 with the objective of developing youth as individuals, and as responsible and productive citizens. In Florida, 4-H is administered by University of Florida/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University.
https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/
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