4-H'ers for 4-H Campaign

4-H'ers for 4-H is an annual campaign conducted by youth members of the State 4-H Council Finance Committee. 4-H Clubs across the sate are encouraged to donated $2.50 per 4-H member. Funds raised from this campaign benefit financial aid, State 4-H Conference, and other projects as voted upon by the State 4-H Council. The Iowa 4-H Foundation doesn't know of any other state where 4-H'ers actively raises money for their 4-H program.

This year, 356 clubs participated representing 79 counties. Counties and clubs were recognized for:
-Top County Per Member
-Most Improved Giving County
-Top County
-Top Area

And your winners are....

The 2013 Top County Per Member Award went to Wright County with $4.98 per member, with Webster County in second at $4.48 per member and Worth County in third with $4.26 per member.

The Most Improved Giving County award is given to counties that increase their contributions by the highest percentage over the previous year. In first place was O’Brien County with 680 percent, Delaware with 445 percent for second, and Fremont County in third with a 167 percent increase.

The Top County Award is presented to the county that raises the most dollars and this year’s top county, Johnson County, raised $1,610.00 the fifth highest county total in campaign history. Webster County came in second with 1,434.62 and third place went to Polk County, which raised $1,123.50 for the 2013 campaign.

Central Area took home first place for the second year in a row and won by just $195 with $6,283. The following is the breakdown for the four other 4-H Areas:

· Second Place: Southeast with $6,088

· Third Place: Northeast with $4,261

· Fourth Place: Northwest with $4,147

· Fifth Place: Southwest with $2,685

We are happy to announce that the 2013 State 4-H Council presented this $24,063.27 check from the 2013 4-H'ers for 4-H Campaign!

Congratulations to all participating clubs and counties! Your donations and contributions to the Iowa 4-H Foundation makes 4-H activities possible. THANK YOU!

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