| [Image: Desks]Webster Parish 4-H Doyline High Desk Project Youth from Webster Parish participated in the Doyline High Desk Project service-learning project. The goal of this project was to generate funds to purchase new desks for the high school wing of Doyline High School. To find out more... |
| [Image: Ronald McDonald House]Vernon Parish 4-H Ronald McDonald Aluminum Tab Collection Vernon Parish 4-H’ers participated in the Ronald McDonald House Aluminum Tab Collection service-learning project. The goals of this project were to educate others concerning the use and needs of the Ronald McDonald House programs, to involve our parish and communities in our efforts, to collect more than 700 pounds of aluminum tabs for donation and to educate others in the need to recycle for our environment. To find out more... |
| Natchitoches 4-H Safety Service-Learning Crew, Teens Constructing a Safer Tomorrow 4-H'ers from Natchitoches Parish participated in the Safety Crew, Teens Constructing a Safer Tomorrow service-learning project. The goals of the project were to establish a service-learning project at Marthaville Jr. High with seventh-grade students during health class to increase civic engagement among participants and to teach life skills of responsibility, self-reflection, communication and teamwork among participants. To find out more... |
| [Image: toy drive]Vernon Parish 4-H Christmas with a Trooper Service-Learning Project Vernon Parish participated in two service-learning projects this year: Christmas with a Trooper and Ronald McDonald House Aluminum Tab Collection. To find out more... |
| [Image: Lincoln]My Green Space: Lincoln Parish 4-H Service-Learning Project Lincoln Parish 4-H'ers participated in the My Green Space service-learning project. The goal of this project was to encourage the Grambling community to take part in a revitalization of gardening and use products for community festivals. To find out more... |
| [Image: toys]Allen Parish 4-H Toys for Tots Youth in Allen Parish participated in the Toys for Tots Project. The goal was to make Jr. Leaders aware of community service needs. To learn more... |
| [Image: Catahoula]Catahoula 4-H Tobacco-free Service-learning project The Catahoula 4-H members participated in the Tobacco-free service-learning project. The goal of this project was to reduce the use of tobacco products among the students in Catahoula Parish as well as the general population. To learn more... |
| [Image: Food Drive]Richland Parish 4-H Toucans Make a Difference Food Drive 4-H'ers from Richland Parish participated in the Toucans Make a Difference Food Drive service-learning project. The goal of the project was to increase awareness of homelessness and hunger, provide a local food bank with resources to present clients with food and coats and to increase youth participation in community. To find out more... |
| [Image: gardening]Tensas Parish 4-H Community Garden Service-Learning Project Youth from Tensas parish participated in the Tensas Community Garden service-learning project. The goal of this project is to gain cooperative and leadership skills and provide produce to the community. To find out more... |
| [Image: concordia]Concordia Parish 4-H Service-Learning Project: Soup Kitchen Concordia Parish 4-H'ers participated in the soup kitchen with these goals in mind: to teach the youth how to help the less fortunate and to provide items to the local soup kitchen that were needed. To find out more... |
| Vermilion Parish 4-H Meningitis Awareness Service-learning Project Meningitis Awareness Campaign |
| [Image: Wetlands]Wetlands Restoration 4-H'ers from Tangipahoa Parish participated in the Wetlands Restoration service-learning project. The goals of this project were to teach 4-H members the value of wetlands restoration, how to do it and to restore a wetlands are. To find out more... |
| [Image: Snow Geese]St. Bernard 4-H Wetlands Service-Learning Project Youth from St. Bernard Parish participated in the wetlands service-learning project. The objective of Wetlands Service Project is to teach youth about the importance of being involved in pressing issues within their parish. To find out more... |
| [Image: Ascension]Ascension 4-H'ers Serve the Elderly Ascension Parish Junior Leaders participated in a service-learning project that assisted elderly people in Ascension Parish. The goal of the service-learning was for our teen leaders to have a better understanding of geriatrics and the importance of service work. To find out more... |
| [Image: Bowl-A-Thon]Lafayette Parish Bowl-A-Thon Lafayette Parish 4-H recently held a bowl-a-thon to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. To read more... |
| [Image: Avoyelles]Pets and People - Learning Through Good Deeds Youth participated in the Avoyelles Parish’s 4-H Service-learning Project, PETS & PEOPLE, in conjunction with the Hessmer Nursing Home. One Junior Leader collected a group of 4-H'ers, roughly 10 pets and two 4-H agents who all visited the nursing home. To find out more... |
| [Image: Bossier]Veteran's Nursing Home, The Glen Dog Therapy Agenda Youth from Bossier Parish decided to participate in a service-learning project at the veterans nursing home in their parish. The goal of this project was to offer a program to the Bossier-Caddo youth that offered a sense of belonging in our community. To learn more... |
| Kids in the Kitchen 4-H members are presenting cooking demonstrations using winning dishes from 4-H competitions to promote Louisiana agreiculture and healthy living. To read more... |
| [Image: Natchitoches]Safety Crew, Teens Constructing Safer Tomorrow Service-learning is a program that was offered by the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H youth development program. The concept takes community service and makes it become more relevant. It allows youth to take ownership of the project while participating in learning experiences. |
| Governor's Conservation Achievement Award The Junior Leadership Club of Lafayette Parish was nominated for the 45th Governor's Conservation Acheivement Award Program. To read more... |
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| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Ascension]Ascension Parish 4-H Junior Leaders Collect Memories That Will Rebuid The holiday rush of 2007, a ‘fresh’ memory soon to be forgotten in anticipation of returning to school, Easter holidays, etc. However, in 2007 during those warm, easy going, days of early summer the Ascension Parish 4-H Junior Leader Club created memories that will rebuild lives and last a lifetime. |
| Union Parish 4-H Timberlake Nursing Home Project Four-H members from Union Parish had an opportunity to share their talents in an effort to help others in their community. Members have made table decorations for residents of the Timberlake Nursing Home and one member even used her cake decorating skills to earn $50 for her school’s cake auction. To read more… |
| St. Mary 4-H Supply Drive St. Mary's Service Learning Project. To read more... |
| Winn Parish 4-H Serves In collaboration with the City of Winnfield, 4-H youth assist with community events and activities throughout the year. To read more... |
| Vernon Parish 4-H Service-Learning Projects Vernon Parish has participated in many different service-learning projects including March of Dimes, Haven Ministries, Cystic Fibrosis, Earth Day Projects, and Soft Drink Tabs for Ronald McDonald House. To read more… |
| Calcasieu Green TEENs As a result of the interest raised by our 2006-07 service learning project, “What Happens in the Environment, Stays in the Environment”, our parish environmental project club, the Green TEENs, was formed. The club has three main goals: 1) to learn about environmental issues here in our parish, 2) to serve the community by helping with environmental projects, and 3) to educate others about environmental issues. To read more… |
| 2008 Assumption Parish Service-Learning Project Labadieville Middle School 4-H Club members participated in the Toys for Tots project. They assisted the Marine Corps Reserve in packing the toys. |
| 2008 West Feliciana Parish Service Learning Project Fashion Board Serves Children’s Hospital |
| 2008 Vermilion Parish Service-Learning Project - 2 In an effort to educate youth about our country’s democratic process, the Vermilion Parish 4-H Jr. Leaders selected Citizenship as the club’s Service Learning Project focus for the 2008-09 school year. |
| 2008 Lafayette Service-Learning Project The Lafayette 4-H Junior Leaders are working with Lafayette Mosquito Control to identify areas of highest mosquito populations in the parish and work with local municipalities to install bat boxes in those areas. |
| 2008 East Carroll Service-Learning Project East Carroll 4-Hers upgrade the Lake Providence Senior High School Football Stadium by putting new banners up around the stadium. |
| 2008 Concordia Parish Service Learning Project The Concordia Parish 4-H Club participated in the 4-H CAN Fight Hunger Campaign. There were 435 people involved and 10 hours of service engaged in. |
| 2008 Bossier Parish Service-Learning Project Bossier Parish 4-Hers participated in the "Adopt-A-Cottage" Christmas gift wrapping and visited the NWLA War Veterans Home. |
| West Feliciana Fashion Show Fashion Board members from West Feliciana Parish decided to join together for the second year in a row to put together a fashion show to benefit the Our Lady of the Lake children’s hospital. The show also enabled the group to improve their clothing construction, leadership and organization skills. To read more… |
| Tensas Beautification Project Eighty-five youth from the Tensas parish 4-H program participated in the Tensas Beautification Task Force projects. To read more... |
| St. Landry Muscular Dystrophy Association Project Twenty-two youth and adult volunteers from St. Landry Parish are participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association project. To read more... |
| St. Helena YES YES/4-H has had many service learning projects. The community has celebrated Arbor Day in February 2008. To read more... |
| St. Bernard Parish 4-H Re-Build, Re-Pair, Re-Boot After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the St. Bernard Parish 4-H members and Jr. Leaders Club banned together, along with 1500 other volunteers, to rebuild a local playground. The playground was submerged under 22 feet of water for two weeks. To read more… |
| Richland 4-H'ers Collect Canned Goods Richland Parish's service learning project was collecting cans. To read more... |
| Plaquemines 4-H Members Participate in Rebuild Plaquemines Project Plaquemines Parish 4-H members participated in two projects that related to the Rebuild Plaquemines Project. Members planted new trees in a tree farm at City Park in New Orleans and also built a new playground. To read more… |
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| Ouachita 4-H Environmental Project Ouachita Parish 4-H members participated in the 4-H Environmental Project. This was part of the “Helping Keep Ouachita Beautiful” campaign. Members planted and maintained flower beds at public buildings in an effort to raise awareness for this cause. To read more… |
| Madison Parish 4-H'ers Reading to the Heart The Reading to the Heart project is a literacy-based character development program that focuses on providing an afterschool reading challenge to promote a literacy rich environment and promises to be a fun, exciting journey for all participants. Youth will be provided with free books and engage in motivational reading activities that illustrate real-life teaching valuable character traits and behavior necessary for fulfilling contributing lives. |
| LaSalle Parish 4-H Members Build Blue Bird Houses Members of the Lasalle 4-H and Junior Leaders clubs built 36 Blue Bird houses to be placed around buildings in the parish. The houses will hopefully attract Blue Birds, who are effective in controlling the mosquito population. To read more… |
| Lafourche Parish 4-H'ers Go Green The Lafourche Parish 4-H project “Go Green” collected and recycled old cell phones, DVDs, and videotapes. Participants sold the old cell phones to a recycling company and used the money for a beach sweep. The DVDs and videos were donated to a local children’s hospital. |
| Iberville Parish 4-H'ers Reading to Lead Iberville Parish 4-H members conducted the Reading to Lead project in their community, as literacy awareness was seen as a issue in the parish. The club participated in after-school programs to educated and help child improve their reading comprehension. To read more… |
| Iberia 4-H'ers Serve at Easter Egg Hunt Iberia Parish 4-H Members, in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters Acadiana and Shadows on the Teche, held two Easter egg hunts for local youth. The members collected close to 1000 plastic eggs and candy for the children to hunt for. To read more… |
| Iberia 4-H'ers Pull Tabs for Ronald McDonald House Iberia Parish 4-H Members participated in a project entitled “Pull Tabs for Ronald McDonald House” in an effort to support families living at the Ronald McDonald House with their sick children. The project was suggested in that all children could participate in the collection of the tabs. To read more… |
| Evangeline 4-H'ers Serve Chicot State Park and Arboretum Members from the Evangeline 4-H Club have partnered with Chicot State Park and Arboretum in an effort to educate visitors on the history of the park and also to provide them with environmentally friendly awareness workshops. Members also participated in beautification projects for the park. To read more… |
| East Feliciana 4-H'ers Help Low-Income Elderly This year Clinton High School and East Feliciana Parish 4-H Club members teamed up to participate in three different service-learning projects. The projects ranged from working with Habitat for Humanity to holding a pet show for the elderly. To read more… |
| East Baton Rouge 4-H'ers Lead Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Project East Baton Rouge Parish 4-H members visit the Our Lady of the Lake Children's Ward patients to make crafts, spend time with the patients, and clean the playroom. To read more... |
| Concordia 4-H Youth Push Cause for CAWS Half of the Concordia Parish 4-H Clubs contributed to the project “Youth Push Cause for CAWS.” Members have collected items to donate to the Concordia Welfare Animals Shelter to enable to shelter to stay open. To read more… |
| Cameron Parish 4-H'ers Push Litter Prevention Members of the Cameron Parish Junior Leader Club are leading a program to raise public awareness of litter and unite their community in taking pride in their parish. The club members have given an educational presentation and have also created drawings that will be featured in an anti-litter campaign calendar. To read more… |
| Caldwell 4-H'ers Bridging the Gap with Literacy The Caldwell Parish 4-H Junior Leader Club Project “Bridging the Gap with Literacy,” provides an opportunity for members to interact with both the young and old in their community. Participants have the option of either teaching a character education lesson to Kindergarten to Second-grade children or playing games with residents of Haven Nursing Home. To read more… |
| Avoyelles Parish 4-H'ers Teach at Quilt Clinic Avoyelles Parish 4-H Club members were able to learn a new skill while donating their time to others in their service-learning project this summer. |
| Ascension Parish 4-H Assists the Elderly The Ascension Parish Jr. Leader club has chosen to focus on the elderly in the community. |
| 4-H’ers Brighten Hospital Stay For Area Youngsters Sitting in a hospital all day long is not much fun for the typical child, especially Jackson, a 3-year-old with big brown eyes and Batman pajamas. When 4-H’ers Jessica Windham and Myles Morris asked if he wanted to make a keychain, he was glad to make a "butterfly one for my mom." |
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