4-H News

4-H Volunteers: Educate & Empower

National 4-H Council reports that over 500,000 volunteers give of their time and share their interests with nearly six million youth across the United States and around the globe (4-H.org). In South Carolina, we boast close to 3500 volunteers who provide 4-H connection, caring, and club leadership to over 80,000 youth across the state.  Earlier […]

SC 4-H Thriving: Belonging

What does it mean to belong? Human beings instinctively feel the need to be connected. Research has shown that loss of belonging has been associated with stress, illness, loneliness, and depression. At some point during our lives, we are told that we belong somewhere or to something such as a family, a school, a job, […]