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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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!