Community Service

Desserts Needed for Hervida Benefit

Desserts are needed for a benefit being held Saturday, September 16 by Bean Ride Charities (Lowell area). Funds from this event will help build a new girls cabin at Hervida 4-H Camp. About 800 people are expected for their weekend event, so lots of desserts are needed!!

Looking for pies, cakes, cupcakes (2 doz.), and cookies (2 doz.)!!

Interested in attending the Bean Ride event? https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064493360764

Please click on the button to donate desserts. Thank you!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094eada72ca1fd0-desserts#/

Stock the Trailer – Food Drive

The Washington County and Barlow Junior Fairboards are excited to share that Washington County will be competing in the Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st contest Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer. The contest helps county fairs raise food donations for local food banks across Ohio by creating a friendly competition between county fairs.  Across the state of Ohio, the Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer contest has coordinated nearly 200,000 pounds of donations to rural food banks.

Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st will be awarding $10,000 in prizes based on the total pounds of food donated to county fairs in our area. All prize money awarded is intended to support youth fair activities in Washington County.

Ways you can be involved:

  • Bring nonperishable food items and bottled water to the Waterford Community Fair, Washington County Fair, or Barlow Independent Fair and place them in the trailer marked with a Stock the Trailer banner.
  • Have a community food drive with your 4-H Club members.
  • Take pictures of your club’s food drive and share them on social media or the local news paper.
  • Challenge neighbors and family members to get involved and support the campaign too.

All food collected at our three local fairs will be divided between ten local food pantries in Washington County. Including:

  • 3-C Food Pantry (Cutler Community Center)
  • Beverly-Waterford Food Pantry
  • Gospel Misson Of Marietta
  • Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry
  • Lowell Area Misson Basket
  • New Matamoras Food Pantry
  • Newport Community Food Pantry
  • Belpre Area Ministries (Bam)
  • Tri-County Food Pantry (Lower Salem)
  • Western Washington County Food Pantry (Vincent)

Sincerely,

Washington County Junior Fairboard & Barlow Junior Fairboard

Hevida BBQ – May 6

Come support the Hervida Chicken BBQ on Saturday, May 6 at Hervida 4-H Camp! Meals will be served from 5:00 to 700 pm

We are also in need of some help:

  • dessert donations
  • country store donations
  • cut and stock desserts during the BBQ (one hour time slots)
  • Serve and stock beverages (one hours time slots)
  • Clear tables and wipe trays (one hour time slots)
  • Run dishwasher (one hour time slots)
  • Prepare Carry-out Meals (one hour time slots)

You can sign-up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094eada72ca1fd0-hervida1#/

Hervida Chicken BBQ – Volunteers Needed – May 6

Please come support the Chicken BBQ Dinner at Hervida on Saturday, May 6. Meal served 5:00 to 7:00pm. Dinners will be available for eat-in or carry-out.

This is also a great opportunity to volunteer for camp by serving, clearing tables, or donating a dessert! Donations for the Country Store are always welcome!!

Here is a link to make a dessert, donate items for the country store, cut & keep desserts stocked, serve & stock beverages, clear tables & wipe trays, run dishwasher, or prepare carry-out meals.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094eada72ca1fd0-hervida1#/

4-H Endowment Committee Searching for Committee Members

The Washington County 4-H Endowment Committee is searching for new members to join the team!  The committee would like to extend an invitation to teens and adults who are energetic, dedicated, and share a passion for planning events.  The Endowment Dinner and Auction is scheduled for April 1, 2023.  The committee meets monthly from November to April to organize and plan this event each year.  The dinner and auction is one of the biggest fundraisers the 4-H committee hosts and funds raised help to send local youth to camps, trips and provides scholarships for Washington County 4-H Youth.  Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Washington County Extension Office located at 1115 Gilman Ave Marietta.  Please call our office at 740-376-7431 for more details or reach out to an Endowment Committee Member.

Toy Drive Results

Thank you to everyone that participated in donating toys through the 4-H Toy Drive benefiting the Washington County Angel Tree Program. 263 items including toys and clothing were presented to Megan Barker, Community Resource Facilitator with Marietta Salvation Army. Thanks for making a difference in our community!!

 

4-H Toy Drive – Items Due December 7

Washington County 4-H is partnering with the Salvation Army Washington County Angel Tree program to collect toys for area families.

1. Toys must be newly purchased and unwrapped

2. Washington County 4-H will be taking donations until Wednesday, December 7 at 4:00 pm

3. All unwrapped toys must be dropped at the OSU Extension Office located at 1115 Gilman Ave, Marietta. There will be a box in the front lobby and in the Extension Office

4. Call 740-376-7431 if questions

 

Paper Clover Campaign at TSC until Oct 16

The Marietta TSC will be participating in the national Paper Clover Campaign and the store is hosting our 4-H display at the front of their store. Stop by and support the campaign!

  • Paper Clover Runs Wednesday, October 5 through October 16.
  • Customers will be invited to add an additional donation at check-out or round-up.
  • As usual, counties will receive 80% of the funds. The funds will be used for camp and youth leadership experiences.

Since 2010, TSC’s annual Paper Clove fundraiser has helped raise more than $18 million for 4-H programs across the country, and more than $400,000 has been raised for Ohio 4-H in the past five years alone. One hundred percent of the proceeds from these fundraisers goes back to 4-H, with 90% of the donations going directly to supporting 4-H youth in the state where the paper clover was purchased and the remaining 10% supporting 4-H programming at the national level.

Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply

The Marietta TSC will be participating in the national Paper Clover Campaign and the store is hosting our 4-H display at the front of their store. Stop by and support the campaign!

  • Paper Clover Runs Wednesday, October 5 through October 16.
  • Customers will be invited to add an additional donation at check-out or round-up.
  • As usual, counties will receive 80% of the funds. The funds will be used for camp and youth leadership experiences.

Since 2010, TSC’s annual Paper Clove fundraiser has helped raise more than $18 million for 4-H programs across the country, and more than $400,000 has been raised for Ohio 4-H in the past five years alone. One hundred percent of the proceeds from these fundraisers goes back to 4-H, with 90% of the donations going directly to supporting 4-H youth in the state where the paper clover was purchased and the remaining 10% supporting 4-H programming at the national level.