We often are unaware of the positive impact 4-H is having on entire families.  This spring, I was approached by a mom, her kids have participated in many programs, camps etc. over the past 15 years.  She is employed in youth work as well.  She told me "4-H save her son last year". Like many he was having difficulty adjusting to the COVID world.  He was on some meds for depression, but things were getting worse.  Unaware of this we, trying to do our jobs in the covid world, recruited him to bee keeping, gardening.  He raised a 4-H pepper kit with 9 types of peppers, tomatoes etc.  Learned to make and  can salsa and other products. completed a dozen or more "grab bag" kits from bird houses, bee hives, humming bird feeders, tool boxes, gardening kits, ice cream, cookies,salsa, and kites.  I'm sure his mom was just complementing and bragging on us, but I'm sure that we helped that young man find some focus to learn from and give his covid days some focus.