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Addy Stuever Battel and Jael Tombaugh
Two Michigan 4-H’ers win Invisalign ChangeMakers awards for outstanding community contributions
Huron County 4-H’er Addy Stuever Battel and Eaton County 4-H’er Jael Tombaugh rewarded for their selfless efforts. Michigan 4-H's Invisalign ChangeMakers winners: Addy Battel (left) ...
Smoothie planters in the garden
4-H Children’s Gardens adds new Breakfast Garden
Many of us likely recall being told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To highlight the importance of starting the day ...
Sandra Stuckman
Former Michigan 4-H state leader inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame
Clinton County's Sandra Clarkson Stuckman receives prestigious honor for lifetime of 4-H involvement. Sandra (Sandy) Clarkson Stuckman Sandra (Sandy) Clarkson Stuckman, of DeWitt, Mich. was inducted ...
President’s Message to the Membership
On behalf of the board of trustees, I’d like to thank each of you for your continued investment in Michigan 4-H. To say the past ...
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Kettunen Center Update
As many may recall, in May 2020 the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to permanently close and sell Kettunen Center, ...
Pam Babbitt
Babbitt, longest-serving trustee, retires from board
Pamala R. Babbitt retired from the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees Oct. 1, 2021 after nearly four decades of service to Michigan 4-H. “We ...
Sheila Wade Kneeshaw
4-H Foundation Officer and Trustee Elections
Sheila Wade Kneeshaw, Michigan 4-H Foundation president Sheila Wade Kneeshaw, of Detroit, was reelected president of the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its ...
4-H volunteer Teena Chopra (left) and her daughter, 4-H member Simran (right).
With passions for STEM and community service, mother-daughter duo forge new 4-H club
Amid a global pandemic, Dr. Teena Chopra, a Wayne County Michigan 4-H volunteer, and her daughter Simran, a 4-H member, dive headfirst into 4-H. 4-H ...
4-H spurs love of learning and future in academia
After graduating from Central Michigan University in spring 2021, Mecosta County 4-H alum Kiara Cushway sent a follow-up letter thanking Mecosta County 4-H once again ...
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Foundation re-opens mini-grants and awards for applications
Annually the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees approves grants to support Michigan 4-H program across the state. Typically, the foundation's grant application period is ...