Success StoryFayette 4-H helps EKY Flood victim 4-Hers 2022



Fayette 4-H helps EKY Flood victim 4-Hers 2022

Author: Genaea Sarantakos

Planning Unit: Fayette County CES

Major Program: Flood Relief & Recovery

Plan of Work: Disaster and Emergency Response

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Kentucky 4-H Project Boxes

A Project to Assist Youth Affected by the 2022 Flooding in Southeast Kentucky

There are an estimated 700 youth currently displaced in just three of the five federally designated counties recently impacted by the flooding in Southeastern Kentucky. In response to this, Kentucky 4-H and Family Consumer Sciences offered “4-H Project Boxes” for all youth 3-18 years old. Fayette County proudly reports donating 90 project boxes- 30 to each age group. 3 agents and our NEP assistant helped create and pack the following items:

  1. Socks
  2. Mechanical pencils 
  3. Markers
  4. Crayons
  5. Coloring Books
  6. Dry Shampoo
  7. Lip Balm 
  8. Lotion  
  9. Educational resources
  10. Activity resources and supplies depending on age group





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