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- Michigan 4-H Foundation offers mini-grants up to $1,000 to local 4-H programs in 2025-2026 April 1, 2025Grant opportunities of up to $1,000 are available from the Michigan 4-H Foundation to support local 4-H clubs and county programs for the 2025-2026 program year.
- CANR Community Unites on Give Green Day to Fuel Student Success March 12, 2025Gifts from CANR alumni, faculty, staff and friends on Give Green Day raised over $44,000 during MSU’s annual day of giving.
- Houghton County’s Trap Rock 4-H Club celebrates 100 years of community, service and youth development February 3, 2025The end of 2024 wrapped up a milestone year for the Trap Rock 4-H Club in Houghton County. Though the formal incorporation paperwork has long been lost to time, the club celebrated 2024 as their centennial year.
- Meet Julie Becker: Gratiot County 4-H January 23, 2025A personal testimonial of the impact of Michigan 4-H from Gratiot County 4-H'er Julie Becker.
- Building a homecoming float teaches life skills November 26, 2024The MSU Collegiate 4-H Club demonstrated relationship-building, teamwork, perseverance and more while being a part of the MSU Homecoming Parade.
- Michigan 4-H Foundation holds 2024 officer and trustee elections November 20, 2024Michigan 4-H Foundation trustees are volunteers who manage foundation policies and operations, and are community advocates for ongoing and increasing support for 4-H.
- New 4-H Children’s Gardens fund remembers Cass County 4-H alumna and teacher; endows educational coordinator position November 20, 2024Terry and Pamela Proctor established the Sarah L. Proctor Educational Endowment at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens to support the gardens’ educational coordinator position well into the future.
- 4-H Councils establish new term-endowed county funds in Kent and Muskegon November 20, 2024The Kent and Muskegon County 4-H councils have made long-term investments in their local 4-H programs by establishing new term-endowed county funds with the Michigan 4-H Foundation.
- Saginaw County youth elected to Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees November 20, 2024Saginaw County 4-H member Reyna Atkinson was elected to the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees in October.
- Sally Stuby honored as trustee emerita by Michigan 4-H Foundation November 20, 2024Trustee emeriti must have served at least nine years on the board and provided especially distinguished service to the board during their tenure. They are elected by the board and may attend and participate in all board meetings with ex-officio status.
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Because of 4-H, I get to travel to places I may not otherwise visit. In our travel club, we visit different places, see new sites, experience different ways to travel, and learn about new cultures. Because of 4-H, I got a passport!
— Lauren Eichhorn, Menominee County
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