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4H Foundation of Sonoma County
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Jim Famini, a longtime director of the 4-H Foundation who has actively advocated for 4-H while generously donating time and money to secure the youth organization’s important place in Sonoma County, is the 2013 recipient of the Shining ...

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  Patrick W. Emery, a Santa Rosa attorney and community leader, a staunch supporter of 4-H, FFA and the Sonoma County Fair, is the 2013 recipient of the 4-H Alumni Recognition Award. The 4-H Alumni Award, presented by ...

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Sonoma County 4H invites Latinos “To Make Their Best, Better” A recent study showed that youth engaged with 4H are: • Nearly two times more likely to get better grades in school; • Nearly two times more likely ...

2013 4-H Foundation Annual BBQ Fundraiser & First Annual Celebrity Grape Stomp Date: Saturday, September 21st, 2013 Time: 3-8pm Location: Saralee’s Vineyard and Richards Grove This BBQ will be a chance for all of the 4-H community to come ...

    Liberty Beekeeping – Where children can learn to be calm around bees! This project provides children with simple, easy to read literature to begin with. They learn why honey bees live in the colony, what the ...

Kayak Kids

The Outdoor Adventure project gives kids a chance to participate in a wide range of outdoor activities: camping, day hiking, kayaking, tide pooling, bird watching, river rafting, and cycling, just to name a few.  Outdoor adventures can be ...

County Fair Hog

Beef, Swine, Sheep, Dairy, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry… The 4-H Market Animal Project takes a 4-H’er through the entire process of raising an animal that is to become food for people. This is intense, and extremely meaningful – sustainability ...

  Just as dairy producers must invest in promising young stock to keep their herds strong, the dairy industry must invest in the next generation of its leaders.”The future of the dairy industry really rests in the heads, ...

The purpose of the 4-H Horse Project is to help you learn how to care for and use your horse properly — and to have fun while you learn. Through the 4-H Horse Project, you can increase your ...

The Derby car project is a project for boys and girls alike who want to learn what it takes to build a full size Destruction Derby car. That includes stripping specific parts off and rebuilding in a certain ...

Dr. Fred Groverman currently walks with a limp, but many people are amazed that he is walking at all. He was recently hit from behind by a ram that shattered one of his knees. At 79, Groverman was ...

A big thank you to all who came out and supported our 4th Annual “Celebrate the Center” Pancake Breakfast! I am excited to report that we served over 450 guests at our 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast! We had beautiful ...

A wealthy Santa Rosa widow who had a soft spot in her heart for 4-H kids, cows and agriculture left a sizeable bequest that launched the 4-H Foundation of Sonoma County.  Today, the 4-H Foundation, a non-profit corporation ...

 The 4-H Foundation of Sonoma County is excited to announce that we recently received a generous donation of  $10,000 for scholarship funds from the Grainger Community Grant Program.  These scholarship funds will be available to Sonoma County residents pursuing ...

Shirley Dempel’s life has been defined by 4-H. She was a 4-H Club member, a 4-H parent, 4-H leader and for the last 40 years an advocate and mentor for the 4-H program and 4-H club members. Shirley ...