Agriculture Canada is providing $2.4 million to support the Canadian 4-H Council’s programs over the next four years.
The 4-H council will receive $600,000 in each fiscal year from 2004-08, double the former contribution from the department. Part of the money is used to support its main national conferences held annually: the national 4-H conference, the volunteer leaders’ conference, the citizenship seminar and the careers conference.
Provincial organizations benefit by receiving and sharing total funding of $200,000 from this amount; access to a further $70,000 via the renewal opportunities program to develop new programs that focus on youth and rural development; and $80,000 for the development of a national on-line resource sharing network, which allows for the cost-effective transfer and sharing of project materials, as well as other administrative and communications resources.
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The remainder of the annual funding supports improvements to national programs ($150,000), national office administration ($50,000), and the development of a new strategic plan for 2005-08 ($50,000).
The dollars for strategic planning, the on-line sharing initiative and administration are all new, said Chris Forrest, communications manager for the council.
George Klosler, president of the Canadian 4-H Council, said the organization “is grateful for this opportunity to continue to improve its national programs and services aimed at developing tomorrow’s agricultural leaders.”
The council was founded in 1933 and offers conferences, exchanges, scholarships and international travel opportunities to thousands of 4-H members and leaders across the
country.
