January 2009 Heart of 4-H Award Winner

Brenda Wilkinson

Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Brenda Wilkinson as winner of January’s “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.

Brenda has volunteered with 4-H for nearly 15 years and has helped with the Stevens Creek Stars and Happy Go Lucky 4-H clubs. She has helped with the 4-H Sheep Show at the Lancaster County Fair and is currently Assistant Superintendent of the 4-H Goat Show.

She says, “All through the years our children were showing, 4-H gave us more opportunity to spend time as a family. I like volunteering for 4-H because I think 4-H is a great project for youth and I like to see them get interested in agriculture. My favorite experience as a 4-H volunteer was watching children come into a project never having any agricultural background, giving them an understanding of what it takes to raise and take care of livestock.”

Brenda lives in Walton with her husband, Jay (he received a Heart of 4-H Award in July 2007). Even though their two daughters have outgrown the 4-H program, Brenda and Jay still volunteer with 4-H.

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