Do you know what 4-H is? 4-H is a positive youth development program in which youth ages 5-18 can participate. Okeechobee County has 24 clubs with over 600 members who participate in monthly club meetings and choose a project or multiple projects to complete. Part of being in 4-H is to also participate in a community service-learning project.
The County Council is one of our 4-H clubs, and they recently participated in a very meaningful outreach. They chose to honor a local group of veterans who eat breakfast every Wednesday morning at a hometown restaurant. This group of youth made cookies and sweet treats and boxed them up to deliver to this group of veterans. Each youth shared a box with a veteran, introduced themselves, and said thank you. Each veteran returned the thank you and was grateful for the thoughtful treat.
Although these boxes of cookies were just a small gesture for such a huge sacrifice that these veterans made, it was a great experience for both parties involved. The smiles in the conversation, pictures, and handshakes are just what 4-H is all about. 4-H is learning by doing and giving back to the community. We love 4-H and “making the best better.”
Thank you, veterans, for your sacrifices so we can live in the country we live in today!
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- Veterans, after receiving cookie boxes
- Youth passing out cookies to veterans and saying “thank you.”
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