Lancaster County 4-H thanks all volunteers for helping make a difference!

July 2007 Heart of 4-H Award Winner

Jay Wilkinson

Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Jay Wilkinson as winner of July's "Heart of 4-H Award" in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.

Jay has helped his kids with their 4-H projects for 14 years, and volunteered with 4-H for nearly 12 years. He has helped in a variety of ways:

• Sheep project leader for Happy Go Lucky 4-H club
• Lancaster County Fair 4-H sheep superintendent and/or assistant superintendent
• Furnishing livestock for 4-H/FFA judging classes
• Helping extensively with set-up of livestock pens at county fair

"I like being a volunteer because I play a critical role in helping teach kids important values such as responsibility and team work — and that hard work and dedication truly pays off," says Jay. "My favorite experience as a volunteer has been watching my two daughters grow up and mature through 4-H over the years."

Jay is a former member of Lancaster County Extension Board and is currently on the Lancaster County Agricultural Society Board of Directors (Fair Board). Jay and his family live in a small community near Lincoln.

Congratulations to Jay. Volunteers like him are indeed the heart of 4-H!