Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation

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Texas 4-H Youth

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D e v e lo p me nt Fou nd at i on The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation provides an ideal way for the citizens of Texas to ensure that the century old youth development program that we know as Texas 4-H, continues to thrive.

The Foundation’s main goal is to provide financial support to 4-H’s on-going efforts to train and equip this state’s future leaders as well as sustain their tremendously successful university and technical school scholarship program.

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Gov er n a n c e The Foundation is a collaborative effort between the private business sector and Texas Cooperative Extension. It is governed by elected trustees who are business men and representatives of Texas Cooperative Extension willing to give their time and resources to insure the growth of the Texas 4-H program.

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His to r y The 4-H Youth Development Foundation was originally the ”4-H Recognition Committee,” which began in the early 1950’s. It was created to recognize superior service and achievement among 4-H members and adult volunteers. The Recognition Committee received its official charter in 1962 and was incorporated as the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation, with a 501-(c)-3 non-profit designation. The Foundation has flourished with the help of large and small businesses, corporations and individuals who share a common desire to support a statewide effort with a proven track record of preparing the future leaders of Texas.

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The Foundation is comprised of 41 trustees who understand the importance of improving the future for young people. This is a nonprofit volunteer group whose main purpose is to solicit funding and award scholarships to members of 4-H, Texas Cooperative Extension’s youth program. The Foundation, Extension personnel, and the almost 50,000 adult4-H volunteers are the backbone of this organization.

Texas 4-H currently receives several hundred thousand dollars in program support and almost S2 million in scholarship funding annually from the efforts of the 4-H Youth Development Foundation.

The 4-H Foundation plans to significantly increase that effort as new private industry supporters are identified and brought on board throughout the state. The Texas 4-H Foundation invites all citizens of Texas to consider joining them in their efforts to increase the impact that 4-H is having on the young people of this state.

P.O. Box 11020 College Station, TX 77842 CARING

MI SS ION STATEMENT Through the Texas 4-H Foundation’s 501(c)-3 non-profit designation, members promote and supportyouth development in leadership, vocational skills, critical thinking, social skills, and citizenship.

Texas 4-H provides educational support & local programs necessary for training in: c ha r a c t e r b u ildin g • le ade r s h ip de v e lop me n t pro b l e m - s o l v i ng & d e c i s i o n mak in g s k ills • t e am b u ildin g & s ocia l in t e r action l i fe s k i l l s , l e a d er s h ip & commu n it y s e r v ice de ve lop me n t

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