Community Service

Food Drive Winner Announced

Congratulations Churchtown Busy Bunch for donating the most food for the Washington County Fair Stock the Trailer Food Drive. The club has received two pizza certificates to use at an upcoming club event. Thanks Papa Johns Pizza for supporting this effort too. Club advisor Joyce Kronberg is planning a party for her club!

Farm Credit/Rural 1st also donated $500 to the Washington County Junior Fair Program for participating in the drive.

Thanks Amanda Faulk from Farm Credit/Rural 1st for presenting the $500 check!

Help & Donations Needed for Hervida Lemonshake Stand at Sternwheel Festival

Would you or your club or family be available to work a shift the Hervida Lemonshake Stand during the Marietta Sternwheel Festival?

Help is needed for the following:

  • Friday, Sept 6 from 3-5 pm
  • Friday, Sept 6 from 9-11 pm
  • Saturday, Sept 7 from 11 – 1 pm
  • Saturday, Sept 7 from 1 – 3 pm
  • Sunday, Sept 8 from 5 – 7 pm – Hopefully Camp Counselors
  • Sunday, Sept 8 from 7 – 9 pm

Bags of sugar can be donated and dropped off at the Extension Office or donations to purchase lemons, sugar, ice, and cups can be make payable to “Hervida 4-H Camp, Inc.” and mailed to 1115 Gilman Ave, Marietta

Contact Jane Lennox at 740-568-8044

Stock the Trailer Food Drive

Stock the Trailer Food Drive is back for the Washington County Fair!

The 4-H Club/FFA Chapter that donates the most items will win a massive pizza party!! Provided by: River City Farmers Market & Papa Johns Pizza.

Donation will be accepted from everyone, but you can help out a 4-H Club or FFA Chapter by mentioning them when you drop off donations during the Washington County Fair.

Ways you can be involved:

  • Bring items to the Washington County Fair and drop off your items in the Jr Fairboard Office located in the Jr Fair Building.
  • Have a community food drive with your 4-H Club members.
  • Challenge neighbors and family members to get involved and support the campaign too.

Flyer for printing: Stock the Trailer – Food Drive for Printing

Real Money Program at Marietta High School

With the help of many community volunteers who staffed 14 business booths, juniors at the Marietta High School recently participated in a Real Money Real World simulation. Students chose a career for the simulation based upon their current area of study at Marietta High School. They also spent their monthly salary visiting the various booths making spending choices based on their family situation hoping they would have enough money to make ends meet at the end of the month.

The program is a product of OSU Extension and was organized for the school by Bruce Zimmer, 4-H Extension Educator in collaboration with Marietta High School teacher Millie Stuthard. Here are some pictures of our volunteers that helped out!

 

Real Money Program at WCCC

OSU Extension hosted a Real Money, Real World financial literacy program for students at the Washington County Career Center. Special thanks to our local volunteers and businesses that helped staff the financial tables. (and Peoples Bank for sponsoring lunch from Huck’s Farm Market!). Here is a list of everyone that helped out for the day. Sorry, I missed getting pictures of a couple of volunteers!

Is your high school interested in learning more about the Real Money, Real World program and teaching practical, hands-on financial literacy to your juniors or seniors? Contact OSU Extension about details!

  1. Chance – Evan Schaad
  2. Child Care – Melina Matics
  3. Clothing – Maggie Webster
  4. Communications – Sharon Dye & Ron Leisure
  5. Contributions – Bruce Zimmer
  6. Credit – Danielle Allphin
  7. Entertainment – Marcus McCartney
  8. Financial Advice – Sherri Nolan, Brenda Robinson, & Kathryn Hartline
  9. Food – Pam Montgomery
  10. Housing – Ken Schilling & Al Miller
  11. Insurance – Charlie Wentz & Erica Huddleston
  12. Student Loans – Gwen Morgenstern
  13. Transportation – Rhonda Knoch & Maricia Holschuh
  14. Health and Wellness – Sharon Gegner & Sandie Scott

   

Toy & Food Drive Results

Thank you to everyone that participated in donating toys through the 4-H Toy Drive benefiting the Washington County Angel Tree Program. Nearly 300 items including toys and non-perishable were presented to Megan Barker, Community Resource Facilitator with Marietta Salvation Army. Thanks for making a difference in our community!!

4-H Tree at East Muskingum Park

Thank you 4-H for sponsoring a tree to help bring holiday cheer to our community!

This year 60 area families, businesses and organizations adopted and decorated the trees. It is thanks to you that the Holiday Tree Walk came to life this year. Thank you 4-H Advisory Committee for sponsoring the tree and our wonderful volunteers for decorating it!

The Tree Walk Lighting will be Saturday, December 2 from 6-8 pm at East Muskingum Park.

Penny Drive – due Nov 15

Please join Washington County 4-H as we participate in the Marietta Community Foundation Nonprofit Challenge! It is an all out Penny War!

Please bring your pennies and coins to the OSU Extension Office by November 15 at 4:00 pm. The pennies and coins will count toward points as we participate in the challenge. We will take the pennies and coin to the Marietta Community Foundation and deposit them in our 4-H jug.