The Home of Joy Farm and the members of the 4-H Endowment Board are excited to host you at the 2023 4-H Legacy Dinner on Thursday, June 8th. The event will be hosted at Home of Joy Farm in Lancaster, Ohio, starting with a social hour and silent auction at 5 p.m., followed by dinner catered by Cheers Chalet at 6 p.m. The program and live auction will commence at 7 p.m.

The RSVP deadline has been extended through May 31st. Event tickets are $75 per person, and table sponsorships that seat eight people are available for $750. Click here to view 2023 Legacy Dinner Invite and 2023 Response Card.

Auction items are rolling in, you will not want to miss out on your chance to take one or more of these items home:

• Tree donated by Auman Landscape
• Baked goods donated by Confection Goddess, Sherri Johnson
• Assortment of Limelife Skincare & Body Products by Dawn Grube
• Two – 1 lb bags of Fairfield County Homegrown Pecans
• Two homemade baked goods by Debbie Miller
• Gardening Basket by Blue Ribbon Showmen 4-H Club
• Red, white, and blue flag wall hanging/table runner
• Blackberry coffeecakes by Carol Black
• Handmade yard ornaments by Joe Koehler
• 4-H cornhole game by Ruff & Associates CPA’s
• Homemade pies by 4-H member, Kendall Wild
• 1/2 processed hog by Bay Food Market
• 2022 Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions Belt Buckle by Doug Leith, Virgil Strickler, and Angela Krile
• Movie Night Gift Basket by Fox Family Farms
• Farm Table by Schultz Valley Farms by Russell’s Lawn Care
• 4-H Promotional Items by the Fairfield County 4-H Staff
• Handmade crafts by 7C Scents
• Basket of jams, jellies, honey and more by the Amanda Work & Win 4-H Club
• Vet Science/Pet Basket by 2023 Ohio 4-H Achievement Award Winner in Vet Science, Kate Johnson
• Check back for updates to this list at u.osu.edu/4hlegacy

Our program for the evening will feature four Fairfield County 4-H teens who attended the National 4-H Congress as the 2022 Ohio 4-H Achievement Award winner in their project area. We are excited to hear them share about this experience and all the things they have been a part of here in Fairfield County and beyond! Additionally, 2023 Ohio 4-H Achievement Award winners from Fairfield County are working hard to put a themed basket together for the auction.

Interested in donating an item/items to the auction? Please review the 2023 Legacy Donation Form and include this with your donated item.

Interested in being a sponsor for the event? Click here for more information: 2023 Legacy Sponsor Form

The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board is busy preparing for the 12^th Annual 4-H Endowment Dinner scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the Home of Joy Farm in Lancaster.  We need your help!!  One of the highlights of the annual fundraising event is the Live and Silent Auction.  If you, your club, or your business/organization would like to help by donating a gift basket or item for the auction, your donation would be most appreciated.

Please contact lcornett11@aol.com or stephanie.mathias@vcnbfamily.bank for more information.

To be a sponsor for this 4-H fundraising event, please see the 2023 Legacy Sponsor Form

To donate items for the silent or live auction, please see the 2023 Legacy Donation Form and include this with your donated item.

Event Reservations Due: May 25, 2023 – RSVP deadline extended through May 31st.

LANCASTER, Ohio – The Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board is hosting the annual Legacy Dinner where 4-H supporters can enjoy a night out on June 8, as well as raise funds for the 4-H program. The event will be hosted at Home of Joy Farm in Lancaster, Ohio, starting with a social hour and silent auction at 5 p.m., followed by dinner catered by Cheers Chalet at 6 p.m. The program and live auction will commence at 7 p.m.

Event tickets are $75 per person, and table sponsorships that seat eight people are available for $750.

“Being a 4-H alumna of Fairfield County, I want to see the program continue to grow and support our youth,” said Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board President Heather Wilson. “Our board members are dedicated to this mission, and it’s been great to see local businesses, community members and 4-H families generously support the endowment since 2006. We’re excited to bring the community together again to support this cause and enjoy a night of fun and socialization.”

Although planning for the endowment was started in 2000, it became fully endowed in 2006. The first Legacy Dinner was held in 2010 and has grown to more than 350 attendees supporting the youth in the Fairfield County 4-H program. The goal of the board is to generate funds sufficient to endow a 4-H position in Fairfield County and support the 4-H youth development program, allowing the 4-H tradition to continue for generations to come.

“Our county’s 4-H program serves over 3,000 youth each year through traditional club and school enrichment programming,” said Fairfield County 4-H Extension Educator Leslie Cooksey. “The endowment board works hard to ensure 4-H remains funded in the county for generations to come.”

Business owners and employees, 4-H families, community members and all 4-H supporters are invited to attend the event to support the future of the 4-H program in Fairfield County.

Sponsorships are available:

• Platinum: $3,000 (receive 2 dinner tickets)
• Gold: $1,000 (receive 2 dinner tickets)
• Silver: $500 (receive 2 dinner tickets)
• Bronze: $250

For more information on what’s included in sponsorship levels, contact:
Heather Wilson, Board President at Heather.wilson.2011@gmail.com.

Click here to view 2023 Legacy Dinner Invite and 2023 Response Card.

Checks can be made payable to one of two funds:

• 4-H Fairfield County Foundation Fund (Money stays in Fairfield County. No Ohio State University gift credit given)
• Fairfield County 4-H Endowment. On the check memo line designate: Fund #642082** (Earn Ohio State University gift credit and receive a giving receipt from The Ohio State University)

“4-H camps and trips are great learning experiences for youth and teens,” said Fairfield County 4-H Extension Educator Aubry Fowler. “The endowment board helps to fund many of those life-changing trips for 4-H members each year from interest money alone.”

The 2023 event is to be held at Home of Joy Farm located at 3315 Lake Rd NE, Lancaster, OH 43130. Reservations and payment should be mailed to: Fairfield County 4-H Endowment, c/o Ron Ruff, 2700 Kull Road, Lancaster, OH 43130.

To subscribe to updates, visit the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment blog at u.osu.edu/4hlegacy

About the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment
The endowment was created in 2006 to raise funds to support the future of the 4-H program in Fairfield County and endow a position of a 4-H Educator if other funding sources dwindle. The 4-H Endowment consists of two permanent funds made possible through individual donations, business contributions and fundraising events. The 4-H Fairfield County Foundation Fund allows the money to be housed in Fairfield County. (No OSU gift credit given) and the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment is operated by the Ohio State University (Fund #642082). Visit fairfield.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/endowment to learn more.

About the Fairfield County 4-H Program
4-H is a non-formal educational, youth development program offered to individuals age 5 and in kindergarten to age 19. The Fairfield County 4-H program was founded in 1920. The program currently reaches more than 3,000 youth each year through traditional club and school enrichment programming – helping kids “learn by doing” through hands-on activities. For more information, visit fairfield.osu.edu.