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4-Her’s and sponsor representatives to be seated for dessert and a short program. Sabrina Kooistra, the Strathmore Citizenship Award Winner, and Cheadle 4-H Beef Club member, gave a motivating speech on the importance of volunteering. Following Sabrina, the Perfect Paws 4-H Club spoke about the “2014 High River Bloomers”. Spearheaded by their club, this initiative helped the town of High River recover from the 2013 flood by giving away more than 3,000 plants to the impacted community in order to re-beautify High River and bring necessary nutrients back into the damaged soil. The club also received $1,000 for winning the 2014 Fortis Alberta Community Cares Contest as a result of this initiative.
4-H alumnus and Canadian Champion Bull Rider, Scott Schiffner.
Corporate Sponsor Appreciation Evening A Great Success BY: RAE-LEE PIESCHEL, Corporate Partnerships Coordinator, 4-H Foundation of Alberta
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he 4th Annual Corporate Sponsor Appreciation Night was held Wednesday November 19th at the Strathmore Civic Centre. Each year at this event, 4-H members and volunteers express their appreciation to our sponsors and help showcase all of the different aspects of 4-H. This year was no different! For this particular Corporate Sponsor Appreciation Night, 4-H members and volunteers from the Calgary Region were invited to attend and to help highlight how 4-H members, clubs and councils give back to the community through various community service and fundraising efforts. Through interactive displays, members and volunteers shed some serious light on how 4-Her’s are often going above and beyond in their communities. Their compassion and enthusiasm for making a difference was unmistakable! Following the showcase and a delicious assortment of h’orderves, the hosts for the evening - Jared, Justin and Alexis Couch, members of the Jumping Pound 4-H Beef Club - invited
Corporate Partner Representatives The 4-H Foundation of Alberta took this opportunity to sincerely express on 4-H Alberta’s behalf, how appreciative our organization is for the tremendous impact that corporate partners have on our ability to serve the youth and communities of our province, and to amplify the benefits of 4-H for our members and leaders. With corporate partnerships playing such an integral role in the success of our organization, it’s so important that 4-H members, clubs, committees and councils show their appreciation not just on this evening, but frequently throughout the club year. After this and some reflection and acknowledgement of 4-H members’ and volunteers’ great community service and fundraising efforts, attendees also had the opportunity to hear from 4-H alumnus and Canadian Champion Bull Rider, Scott Schiffner. Scott spoke to how 4-H leaders and volunteers had a hugely positive impact on him and ultimately on his career. He also reminded everyone that it’s the times you get bucked off that get you closer to your goal. The 4-H Foundation of Alberta would like to thank the hosts and speakers as well as all of the clubs from the Calgary Region that participated in the showcase portion of the evening. For more information on 4-H Alberta’s Corporate Partnerships or how you can show your appreciation, visit www.4h.ab.ca or contact the 4-H Foundation of Alberta. *
Members of the Swalwell 4-H Beef Club stand in front of their showcase.
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