July 2003 Heart of 4-H Award winner

Sheri Ramirez

Lancaster County 4-H and 4-H Council are proud to announce Sheri Ramirez as winner of July’s “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.

A 4-H volunteer for 10 years, Sheri is co-leader of the Flamingos and Pet Pals 4-H clubs. She is co-superintendent of the 4-H Household Pets Show at the County Fair. She has also helped out with Character Counts and Clover College. Her daughter, Amber, was a 4-H’er for 12 years and graduated from High School last year.

Sheri was nominated by Shirley Condon who said, “Sheri has a genuine compassion for kids and animals. A single mom with two jobs, she still makes time to volunteer. Her enthusiasm is inspiring.”

“I like being a 4-H volunteer because 4-H is so inclusive of all kids regardless of talent or abilities,” Sheri said. “It can meet the needs of most any child to belong to a club, hold an office or win a fair ribbon.” She is involved with the Household Pets Show & Quiz Bowl so that city kids who can’t show livestock can still show a “critter” at the fair.

Sheri also volunteers at Madonna’s Angel Dogs therapy program and Lincoln Pet Partners (another pet therapy program) . She works at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Burr-Fedde-Love Residence Halls.

Something most people don’t know about Sheri is she loves to make up silly songs to sing to her three dogs!

Congratulations to Sheri. Volunteers like her are indeed, the heart of 4-H!

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