Uinta County 4-H members work on an animal science skill-a-thon project. More than
7,000 youths statewide participate in 4-H programs.
Wyoming State 4-H Foundation donations to counties increased by more than $53,000 in fiscal year 2013 for a total of $241,041.
4-H is the youth educational program administered by the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Applied Science. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises funds for the 4-H program, says UW 4-H Program Coordinator Johnathan Despain.
“Its sole purpose is to generate income, take in donations and do fundraising to support the 4-H programming efforts,” he says.
There are more than 7,000 Wyoming 4-H'ers. The foundation and the 4-H program work to expose these youths to subjects such as animal science, technology and natural resources. 4-H'ers gain life skills such as self-confidence and problem solving.
The $53,000 increase in FY13 was due, in part, to successful fundraising events, but also due to a long-term benefactor who died and left a large amount to the foundation.
Benefit totals (to nearest dollar) to counties this year are:
Albany -- $15,549
Big Horn -- $16,952
Campbell -- $13,616
Carbon -- $5,520
Converse -- $9,185
Crook -- $16,006
Fremont -- $9,034
Goshen -- $17,861
Hot Springs -- $979
Johnson -- $6,010
Laramie -- $14,068
Lincoln -- $7,496
Natrona -- $5,960
Niobrara -- $9,925
Park -- $5,879
Platte -- $4,039
Sheridan -- $14,181
Sublette -- $25,226
Sweetwater -- $2,932
Teton -- $13,841
Uinta -- $19,154
Washakie -- $3,224
Weston -- $5,404
