The Canadian 4-H Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at raising $1M to support the future of 4-H Canada.
To kick off the Tomorrow needs 4-H campaign, Farm Credit Canada has committed to matching donations up to $50,000.
“4-H Canada helps build youth leaders through its world-class youth programming,” Ben Graham, chair of the Canadian 4-H Foundation, said in a release. “This fundraising campaign is an opportunity for those of us who have benefited from 4-H to give back and ensure future participants can gain unique skills and confidence.”
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David Hansen, chair of the 4-H Canada board of directors said in the release maintaining sufficient financial support for national youth programming in the post-pandemic era has been a challenge. Financial support through the campaign, he said, “will enable 4-H Canada to continue to provide life-shaping programs to senior 4-H members from across the country.”
4-H gives young people opportunities to develop important skills such as self-direction, accountability, responsibility, leadership and collaboration. Skills workplaces need, but also skills that individuals carry with them out into their communities.
According to 2022 polling by Leger, 4-H alumni have greater confidence in their transferable skills than members of the general public. Additionally, 88 per cent of 4-H alumni reported pursuing post-secondary education, compared to the national average of 75 per cent and 44 per cent of 4-H alumni say they are currently working in agriculture, a critical consideration given for a foundational sector of the Canadian economy, the Canadian 4-H Foundation said in the release.
For more information, visit: tomorrowneeds4h.ca
