Wake County 4-H
June 2025 Program Highlights |
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Wake County 4-H programs encourage leadership development, community service, civic engagement, and healthy lifestyles for youth to develop skills and lead productive, successful lives. |
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You’re Invited: Heart and Hands Community Picnic |
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Thursday, June 12 at 6pm
Start your summer with purpose! Bring the family for a free community picnic at Green Road Community Library—enjoy light bites, hands-on activities, and a chance to support the fight against hunger and homelessness. In support of The Women’s Center of Wake County, donations will be collected throughout June at the library. If you’re able, please bring canned meals or new adult-sized underwear to the event—these items will go directly to those in need. This event is led by the 4-H Liberation Out Loud (LOL) Club and is part of the Wake County Food Security and Libraries Hunger Awareness initiative. |
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Now Recruiting: Youth Food Security Summit Planning Team |
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Are you a teen in Wake County interested in food systems and community change? Apply to join the planning team for the Youth Food Security Summit, happening on September 13 at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh. As a planning team member, you’ll work with Wake County Cooperative Extension staff to shape the event—selecting speakers, leading workshops, organizing service projects, and helping with logistics like catering and materials. This is a great opportunity to build leadership and event planning skills while making a real impact. Participants must be 9th–12th grade Wake County students ON September 13, 2025, and be registered in 4-H Online. |
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Celebrating Excellence: 2025 4-H Awards Recap |
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Wake County 4-H Annual Awards Celebration on April 26! From robotics to public speaking, livestock to community service, we honored youth and volunteers who made a difference across our county and state. |
| View photos, award winners, and highlights! |
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4-H Summer is Coming!
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4-H summer is just around the corner! As always, we've got a lot going on — most camps are full, but waitlists are open! Explore and learn more about Summer Camps 2025 and get ready for an awesome season of fun and learning! |
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SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS! |
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Congratulations, Claire!
Big shoutout to 4-H'er Claire Eveson, a dedicated Teen Council member, TEDxYouth@ChavisWay speaker, and planner for the 4th Annual Youth Food Security Summit. Claire has worn many hats in our 4-H community and shown outstanding leadership every step of the way.
She recently completed a competitive research externship with the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative, where she studied a fungus that causes rice blast disease in India. In April, she presented her findings at the NC Youth Institute and was selected as one of five North Carolina delegates to attend the 2025 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute.
Claire turned her passion into purpose, deepening her interest in plant sciences while gaining hands-on experience in real-world research and collaboration. Read more about her journey and the program in this NC State article. |
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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