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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Marian started volunteering with 4-H when she was a Lancaster County 4-H member and active in 4-H Council and 4-H Teen Council. She started the Heart to Heart 4-H club four years ago when she was a senior in high school. The Heart to Heart club was recognized as a Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence in 2009 and 2010. She has also taught workshops at Clover College and volunteered at the Lancaster County Super Fair.
She says, "I like being a 4-H volunteer because through 4-H, I learned many of the important life skills I use everyday. I learned to cook, sew, give presentations, run meetings, organize events and projects, etc. I gained a curiosity to try new things and how to deal with failures and events not going the way I planned. I gained self confidence and a sense of accomplishment with many of the projects I completed. As I grew older, I wanted to share the lessons 4-H had taught me with others. I've been blessed to see the talented 4-H'ers in my group grow up and see the skills they've gained along the way. I am thankful for the amazing 4-H volunteers who helped and inspired me during my eight years as a 4-H member."