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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Cindy has been a 4-H volunteer for more than 10 years: as fundraising chairman for Citizenship Washington Focus group for eight years; sewing project leader for the Clovers & Company club for five years; 4-H Council member for five years (serving on the scholarship, grievance and food booth committees); instructor for Clover College; volunteer for County Fair 4-H clothing areas for several years; and volunteer at 4-H Exhibit Hall during Nebraska State Fair.
"I like being a 4-H volunteer because it brings back many memories of my nine years in 4-H," says Cindy. "I feel very strongly about the impact 4-H has on our youth as they become our leaders of tomorrow."
"My favorite experience was the two years I attended the State 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum. It is so much fun networking ideas with other volunteers from across the state and I came home even more excited about the whole 4-H program," she adds.
Cindy lives in Lincoln with her husband Jerry. She runs her own home-based business, "Cindy's Cakes." Their four daughters were all enrolled in 4-H through their high school years - youngest daughter Alyssa is a current 4-H member and also serves on 4-H Council. In addition to 4-H, Cindy has volunteered also at St. Joseph's church (Holiday Fair) and at Pius X High School (music, theatre and speech events - currently a co-coordinator of the Parent Volunteer Program).
Something most people might not know about Cindy is she is "a real night person" who is most creative after 9 p.m.!