Bangor Kiwanis Pledges $20,000 to Support Maine 4-H Program
Contact: Mary Dinsmore, Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation, P (207) 581-3327, F (207) 581-1387
BANGOR, Me. — The Bangor Noon Kiwanis recently pledged $20,000 to support the activities of 4_H clubs in Penobscot County, establishing the Henry Page / Bangor Kiwanis Penobscot 4-H Fund. The fund honors Bangor dairyman Henry Page, who was very supportive of UMaine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program and the Kiwanis throughout his 40 years of farming. “Henry was very dedicated to his community” says Chris Patten, president of the Bangor Noon Kiwanis, “He would be very happy to see youth 4-H projects carried out in his name.”
The Henry Page / Bangor Kiwanis Penobscot 4-H Fund will help Penobscot County 4-H clubs complete various projects throughout the year as well as participate in educational trips and national 4-H events. “The generosity of the Kiwanis is very much appreciated by the 4-H members and volunteers in Penobscot County,” says Fred Schlutt, executive director of the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation. “The funds will help support community service projects, trips to Washington, and the many other great initiatives of the clubs.”
The Maine 4-H program grew out of early 20th-century boys and girls clubs, which were folded into the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s work in 1914. Since that date, 4-H has continued to set the standard in youth development, helping Maine’s young people acquire the knowledge, life skills, leadership abilities, and attitudes necessary for lifetime success. Young people can become involved in 4-H through school enrichment programs, 4-H camps, and county UMaine Cooperative Extension offices.
4-H is University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s youth development program. The Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization that provides financial and organizational support to 4-H clubs throughout Maine.