Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4011 - Volunteer Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4011.6) | 0 |
Number of hours of service contributed |
| 4011.5) | 0 |
Number of youth and adults who have participated in a community-based service project (KOSA) |
| 4011.4) | 0 |
The number of hours of youth or adult volunteer related education provided in the county (i.e. orientations, trainings, education workshop, club management seminars, etc) (KOSA) |
| 4011.3) | 0 |
The number of 4-H youth and adults who have volunteered in a non-4-H community non-profits two or more times during the year (SEEC) |
| 4011.2) | 8 |
The number of youth and adults who participated in volunteer training/orientation (i.e. club officer orientation, volunteer education/certification, etc) (KOSA) |
| 4011.1) | 15 |
The number of youth and adults who engaged in volunteer service in their communities through the 4-H program (SEEC) |
Author: Julia Wilson
Major Program: Volunteer Development
Edmonson County is a rural two agent county. Without a dedicated full time 4-H agent the 4-H program has been small and has grown very slowly. Research has shown numerous benefits for youth involved in 4-H including that they four times more likely to contribute to their communities and two times more likely to make healthy lifestyle choices. During of summer of 2020 the FCS Agent started to heavily promote the benefits of 4-H and all of the opportunities offered. Over 1000 grab and go bags
