Logan County 4-H celebrates service during National Volunteer Week

 

[April 17, 2020] 

Volunteers are the heart of Illinois 4-H, and the University of Illinois Extension 4-H Youth Development program salutes its volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Statewide, volunteers support nearly 200,000 4-H participants in Illinois. National Volunteer Week runs April 19-25.

In Logan County, there are over 100 volunteers who are inspiring youth involved in county and local 4-H club programs, said Carissa Davis, Youth Development Educator for Extension in Logan, Menard and Sangamon Counties. “Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our county, serving in roles from club leader and project instructor to advisory council member and positive role models/ mentors,” Carissa said.

Local volunteers assist with being 4-H Alumni Committee members, Extension Council members, 4-H Show Superintendents, local 4-H club leaders and leading 4-H project workshops such as Shooting Sports, Sewing, Robotics, Horses, and Baking to name a few.

Volunteers also help foster community service, leadership and public speaking opportunities for youth and work to grow 4-H in communities and create new opportunities for new audiences to participate.

National Volunteer Week encourages people to be engaged in their community. 4-H volunteers are actively engaged in their communities by impacting the lives of Illinois youth, sharing time and talents with youth through 4-H clubs, Special Interest clubs, metro 4-H clubs, after-school programs and camps. To learn more about becoming a volunteer in the Logan County 4-H program, contact the Logan County Extension Office at 732-8289.

[Patty Huffer]