Think green, give green: March 17 is a day to help Arkansas 4-H

By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture

FERNDALE, Ark.  —  See some green. Give some green.

“March 17, with all its green and clovers is a great time to think about supporting Arkansas 4-H,” said John Thomas, development officer and managing director for the Arkansas 4-H Foundation.

Scene from Arkansas 4-H State-O-Rama 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Arkansas 4-H provides not only hands-on educational opportunities about health, science, technology and citizenship, it is also a great source of scholarships for students looking to attend two- and four-year colleges and universities, Thomas said. There are some 700 clubs across the state and there is no cost to join.

“Each year, more than 100,000 youth in Arkansas are part of 4-H activities in our state,” he said. “And last year, 4-H awarded more than $80,000 in college scholarships to Arkansas youth and an additional $90,000 for learning trips to 4-H events. We believe in our efforts to give Arkansas youth their best start in life by removing financial barriers to high education.”

New this year is the ability to donate by texting AR4H to 44321.

Donors can also give online by clicking the “donate” button in the top right of the foundation page: https://arkansas4hfoundation.org/.

Arkansas 4-H is for children ages 5-19. Parents who would like to be involved should contact their county extension office.

Arkansas 4-H is the only youth development program in Arkansas associated with the University of Arkansas.

CLOVER BUD and friend want to encourage people to donate to Arkansas 4-H on March 17. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by John Thomas)

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