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 Statewide, volunteers support nearly 200,000 4-H participants in
Illinois. National Volunteer Week runs April 18-24.
Our Logan County volunteers guide our 4-H members in every way, said
Carissa Davis, Youth Development Educator for Extension in Logan,
Menard and Sangamon Counties. National Volunteer Week is an
opportunity to recognize the continued impact that volunteers have.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our clubs.
4-H clubs and programs benefit from volunteers, but volunteers also
benefit from the volunteering experience; gaining skills in
teaching, leadership, and communication that are useful in their
work and lives. Most of our volunteers report that they gained
useful skills, increased their confidence, and made connections in
the community.
There’s
no one path to volunteering with 4-H. Ways to volunteer locally
could include leading or beginning a special interest club, teaching
a skill through workshops, judging projects at fairs and
competition, planning or helping at events, or serving on club
advisory boards.
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Volunteering is a two-way street in 4-H. Volunteers give to the clubs, but the
clubs really give right back.
National Volunteer Week encourages people to be engaged in their
community. The Logan County 4-H program is always looking for new volunteers to
share a passion, skill, talent, or time to help impact others. To learn more
about becoming a volunteer in the Logan County 4-H program, contact the Logan
County Extension Office at 217-732-8289.
About 4-H: Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living.
University of Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in
Illinois. Illinois 4-H aims to impact the lives of 200,000 youth each year
through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.
[Patty Huffer
Extension Program Coordinator/4-H Youth Development] |
