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We Honor Our 2008 Major 4-H Donors

The 4-H Foundation’s Donor Recognition Luncheon was held in Wausau on October 18th as part of the annual 4-H volunteers’ Fall Forum and was sponsored by Nasco of Fort Atkinson. Greg Hutchins, State 4-H Program Director, was the Master of Ceremonies for the annual major donor recognition event. LeRoy Haeuser, Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Board President, presented the awards. Members of the 4-H State Youth Leader Council gave brief testimonials about the value of 4-H.

Wisconsin 4-H Major Donor Recognition

The five donors recognized at the luncheon all were $5,000 and above sponsors for Wisconsin 4-H programs in the past fi scal year. These donors, through their gifts, help to enhance and expand 4-H programs statewide.

Rural Mutual Insurance Company of Madison is a 2008 Silver Clover State 4-H Sponsor, supporting all state 4-H programs for the year. Their support meant that counties continued to receive the learning resources that keep Wisconsin 4-H strong.

United FCS of Wausau was a new partner, and sponsored both the 2008 4-H Plant & Soil Science Day and the 2008 Wisconsin 4-H Volunteer Leaders Fall Forum. Their generous support helped to develop young leaders.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation of Milwaukee supported multi-cultural education projects at the county and state levels. And they support the 4-H clubs’ community service projects, through small grants.

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation of Madison has co-sponsored the Wisconsin 4-H Key Award program for more than 30 years, helping counties to recognize their 4-H youth who have made signifi cant growth in their leadership skills.

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board of Madison was a sponsor for one day of seminars at the 2008 Wisconsin 4-H & Youth Conference, and were a major sponsor of the 2007 North Central Region 4-H Volunteer Forum in Milwaukee.

Other key donors from 2008 will be honored at various events. These are:

Badgerland Financial of Baraboo was our top State 4-H Sponsor at the Gold Level in 2008. Badgerland, formerly known as Farm Credit Wisconsin, was a sponsor of all state 4-H events for 2008. They have been a partner with Wisconsin 4-H since the 1960’s.

Cooperative Resources International of Shawano was not only a major purchaser at our annual Governor’s Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction, they also provided all of the 4-H Foundation’s printing needs for the year.

Discoverer’s Fund contributed 16 college scholarships for 4-H youth for 2008, more than doubling the number of scholarships the 4-H Foundation provided. The impact of this gift was huge for the youth whose future educational plans were supported.

Michael Lougee and Wendy Pradt Lougee of Minneapolis gave the lead gift for the new Wisconsin 4-H Photography Fund. Their generous gift, offered as a matching gift challenge, helped to launch the Photography Fund with nearly $25,000 donated.

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