What We Do

What is the 4-H Foundation?
	A non-profifi t organization, 501(c)(3) pending
	Composed of volunteer business persons, parents and youth leaders
	Created to raise support for an expanded program for Hidalgo County 4H youth
Source of 4-H Foundation funds
	4-H Clubs, members and parents
	Individuals interested in youth development
	Business firms and professional people
	Civic clubs
	Family and community education clubs
	Other organizations and foundations
	Memorial gifts and wills
How is support utilized?
	Provide camp / leadership scholarships to Hidalgo County 4-H youth attending leadership and project based camps
	Award scholarships to graduating 4-H seniors pursuing a post-secondary education at any technical, vocational or other school of higher education
	Offer college scholarships to qualifying recipients of the Hidalgo County 4-H Foundation senior scholarship.
	428 scholarships totaling $993,000 have been awarded to graduating 4-H seniors

The Texas Cooperative Extension Service
The Texas Cooperative Extension Service educates Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development. Extension offers the knowledge resources of the land-grant university system to educate Texans for self-improvement, individual action and community problem solving. The Texas Cooperative Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide Cooperative Extension System and Texas County governments.

Extension values and promotes principles of citizenship and community involvement, scientifically based education, lifelong learning and volunteerism. It provides access to citizens in all 254 Texas counties and works cooperatively with other TAMUS parts and external agencies and organizations to achieve its goals.

The Hidalgo County 4-H Program is a youth education program of the Texas Cooperative Extension. Programs and educational materials of the Hidalgo County 4-H Foundation are available to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin or handicap.