Heart of 4-H Award Winner: Brenda Wilkinson

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Lancaster County 4-H presents a Heart of 4-H Award to a Lancaster County 4-H volunteer each month in recognition of outstanding volunteer serice. The purpose of this award is to recognize volunteers who are, indeed, the heart of 4-H.

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January 2009
Brenda Wilkinson
Brenda Wilkinson holding balloons and a certificate
Brenda Wilkinson

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.