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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Leia has volunteered for 4-H for four years. She is organizational leader of the Happy Hearts 4-H club, helps at 4-H Clover College and volunteers at the 4-H Corner Stop snack booth (along with her club) at the Lancaster County Fair.
"I enjoy helping the children learn life skills that they will take with them into their adult life," says Leia. "My favorite experience as a 4-H volunteer is seeing my 4-H members learn and yet have fun. This year we made some sponge balls during club time for our child development project and then they had to come up with games that were age-appropriate. It was great to see them be creative, work in teams, problem solve and develop leadership skills."
She lives in Lincoln with husband and their children who are in 4-H. In addition to Leia's volunteer work with 4-H, she also volunteers at her church and coordinates Food Net for Zion Church.