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- Estate gift helps make the match February 28, 2018As an Ingham County 4-H alumna and former Calhoun County 4-H staff person, Lana Dart knew the impact that 4-H can have on young people’s lives. She made it her tradition to give to the Michigan 4-H Foundation each year since 1989.
- New trustees join Michigan 4-H Foundation board February 28, 2018Four new individuals were elected to terms on the Michigan 4-H Foundation board.
- 4-H'ers learn winter life skills at Kettunen Center February 28, 2018Although the Kettunen Center is commonly used to host teen and adult leader workshops and conferences, more workshops are being organized that engage a younger crowd. The Michigan 4-H Winterfest event is one of the most influential of this type.
- Eleanor Miller creates endowment for Leelanau County 4-H February 28, 2018Leelanau County 4-H volunteer Eleanor Miller, of Cedar, believes so strongly in 4-H that she created an endowment to provide support for future generations of 4-H’ers in her county.
- Outstanding volunteers receive MFB 4-H Excellence in Ag awards February 28, 2018Three outstanding 4-H leaders were honored with 2017 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Awards Jan. 19 at MFB’s Voice of Agriculture conference in Grand Rapids.
- 4-H Children's Gardens to celebrate 25 years February 28, 2018Twenty-five years ago, the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens opened as a place for children to learn about plants and science while satisfying their innate wonder and curiosity.
- Estate gift helps the 4-H Children's Gardens grow October 31, 2017The Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens has received several distributions from the estate of Owen G. Barr, of Grand Ledge.
- Chapins mark retirement with new 4-H endowment October 31, 2017Julie and Larry Chapin have created a new 4-H endowment in honor of their retirements.
- Gerstacker Foundation makes match commitment October 31, 2017The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation has made an additional commitment to provide match funds for the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s county endowment match campaign.
- McQuestions honor Rose Lockhart October 31, 2017This past year, D.J. McQuestion & Sons made a special gift in honor of Rose Lockhart, Kettunen Center’s long-time food service manager.
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