Manitoba 4-H Council is taking part in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Virtual Race fundraiser, which kicks off on October 1, 2020 and runs until October 31. For more information, please click here. Register by September 8 and the cost is $35. Online registration process has a 15-minute time limit.
Carlie Whetter, past Chair of Manitoba 4-H Council, has been elected Vice Chair of the 4-H Canada Board of Directors. Carlie was raised on a mixed farm in southwestern Manitoba and was a member of the Kenton Kraftsmen 4-H Club and a Manitoba 4-H Ambassador as an alumnus. Now, as the progressive and innovative head leader of the Alexander 4-H, a large multipurpose club, she has adapted and flexed programming to meet the needs of over 40 club members. Carlie has been active in zone, area and provincial associations, with her term as President of M4HC ending November 2018. Carlie and her husband Darren have 3 children, all involved in 4-H, and operate a grain farm growing certified seed. Carlie also works part-time as a consultant for a real estate company.
4-H Members, Leaders, alumni and supporters will don green to celebrate the positive impact the program is having in their communities this November 4, 2020 on Show Your 4-H Colours Day! Visit showyour4hcolours.ca for more information.
4-H Canada Launches Show Your 4-H Colours T-shirt Promotion
4-H Canada’s T-shirt fundraising campaign is underway. Show Your 4-H Colours T-shirts retail for $20, and $4 from each shirt sold will be donated to the 4-H organization in the province of purchase. For more details, please click here.
Due to Covid-19, Manitoba Beef Producers has pushed back its 2020 Scholarship deadline. Six scholarships, worth $500 each, will be awarded. For more information, please click here and here.
Could your 4-H club use some extra funds to make this year awesome? Thanks to the generosity of Farm Credit Canada, you can apply for a grant of up to $500 for your club! These funds can be put toward club programs, activities and more. Visit 4-h-canada.ca/clubfunds today to learn how to apply.