JEFFERSON CITY – The Perry County 4-H Teen Council and the University of Missouri Extension in Ste. Genevieve are among 17 Missouri 4-H clubs which have been awarded 4-H Feeding Missouri grants through the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation.
The local 4-H Teen Councils will receive up to $250; the exact amounts were not disclosed.
This is the second year the Foundation has provided grants for Missouri 4-H clubs to fund local food security efforts.
“The grants distributed last year had an exponential impact in the lives of kids raising resources and those receiving assistance,” Ashley McCarty, executive director of Missouri Farmers Care Foundation, explained. “We are honored to help equip Missouri 4-H families to live out their 4-H pledge committing their “hands to larger service”. The commitment of partners in the Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids presented by ADM and Brownfield Ag News prepares Missouri youth to do good in their communities.”
The 4-H clubs receiving matching grants are:
- Perry County 4-H Teen Council, Perryville
- University of Missouri Extension, Ste. Genevieve
- Alma 4-H Club, Alma
- Boone County Junior 4-H Council, Columbia
- Clever Clovers, Rayville
- Cooper County 4-H, Boonville
- East Center 4-H Club, Kirksville
- Evening Star 4-H Club, St. James
- Knox County 4-H Council, Edina
- Millville 4-H Club, Richmond
- Mighty Eagles 4-H Club, Fordland
- Moniteau County 4-H Council, California
- Morgan County 4-H Council, Versailles
- Northland Career Center Community Education 4-H SPIN Clubs, Platte City
- Pettis County 4-H, Sedalia
- Pocahontas 4-H Club, Jackson
- Shooting Stars 4-H, Springfield
