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<\/a><\/p>\nPictured: Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club and Rodger & Nancy Bowman with completed woven wool shawl<\/p>\n
The generous bid allowed 4-H members to divide the proceeds evenly between two food programs that benefit children, No Kid Hungry\/ Share our Strength, and the Children’s Weekender Program by Christ Church at Lowhill Food Pantry.<\/p>\n
Pictured: Jonas Geiger, Treasurer of the Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club and Club Members presenting the $850.00 check to Marci Reinert, Director and Beverly Kistler, Coordinator of the Children’s Weekender Program, Christ Church at Lowhill Food Pantry<\/p>\n
Pictured: Club Members learning about what is included in the Children’s Weekender Snack Box and how it\u00a0helps their\u00a0community<\/p>\n Jonas Geiger, Treasurer of the Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club, said, “It is interesting how our club, by learning how to weave a shawl, was able to help the Lowhill Food Pantry take care of kids in the area.\u00a0 It was a fun thing to learn, and I am happy our 4-H Club could help.”<\/p>\n Many educational and fun activities are offered by 4-H in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, 4-H is coordinated by Penn State Extension through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 4-H programs are open to all youths regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability. For more information about the above events or other 4-H activities, call the 4-H office in your county: Lehigh 610-391-9840 or LehighExt@psu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Administered through Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of more than 6 million young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is found in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. County 4-H educators work with volunteers to deliver non-formal education opportunities to youth ages 5-18. To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension website at <\/em>https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/programs\/4-h<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ingrid Garcia <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club members wove a shawl that sold for $1,700.00, with proceeds being donated to two programs that aid in food security for children. The funds were … Continue reading $1,700 Shawl Woven by Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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