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WHAT IS THE FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
4-H BENEFIT AUCTION?
The 4-H Benefit Auction is a yearly event held during the Fayette County Fair. It is run by the 4-H Advisory Committee, 4-H Benefit Auction Planning Committee, and other volunteers.
Donated items from local businesses are collected by 4-H members, leaders and volunteers. The items are then auctioned off by a professional auctioneer to raise money for the Fayette County 4-H Development Fund and the new Scholarship Program.
Last year, 2008, the auction raised over $9,000. All of the money went directly to help Fayette County 4-H members with 50% going to the Development Fund and 50% going to the Scholarship Fund. Many Fayette County youth have benefitted from these funds. 4-H Members showcased in this news-letter have benefitted from the 4-H Benefit Auction by receiving scholarships or attending 4-H events where the Development Fund has paid 75% of their way.
WHAT’S THE 4-H SCHOLARSHIP?
WHAT’S THE FAYETTE COUNTY 4-H DEVELOPMENT FUND?
The development fund helps support all 4-H programs in our county. Did you know that Fayette County 4-H members only pay 25% of the costs to attend regional, state, and national 4-H events such as State Capitol Days, State Leadership Conference, State Achievement Days, National Congress, Southwest Regional Teen Leader Retreat, etc. The Development Fund pays the rest!
It is a group of 4-H members, leaders, parents, extension educators and volunteers who meet to discuss new ideas and suggestions for planning the upcoming auction. Anyone interested in helping, please contact Vicki Baker at 724-331-4814. *Please contact Cathy Brady, 724-438-0111 for details
Any 4-H member who has benefitted from either the Development Fund or the Scholarship Fund and would like to be showcased in this newsletter, please contact Ben Livengood, Auction Committee member and newsletter editor at 724-277-8382 or at Glivengood7@aol.com. |