Your Gift Helps
Howard County Youth
The Howard County 4-H Endowment
Fund has been launched with a mission to
support a strong, vital 4-H program in
Howard County.
4-H helps youth
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Develop life skills
Increase citizenship and
community service
Become strong leaders
Expand communication skills
4-H is a strong program to help youth
develop into future leaders of our
communities.
See how you can help by investing in the
Howard County 4-H Endowment Fund!
“Our strong 4-H program in Howard County
serves as a solid foundation, encouraging our
youth to ‘make the best better’ for not only
themselves, but for the quality of life of those
around them.”
Meghan Haw, Howard County 4-H Alumni
Participants
in the 4-H
Spring Fair
always
educate
with their
exhibits.
A new poultry
project is just
the beginning
of the many
educational
opportunities
for children in
Howard
County.
For more information, please
Contact us:
Howard County Extension Service
132 1st Avenue West
Cresco, IA 52136
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin,
gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and
marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA
clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil
Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.
Howard
County
4 -H
Endowment
Fund
Invest in Howard County Youth
Howard County
4-H Endowment
Opportunities
4-H 400/1000
A yearly pledge program of $40 to $100 per
year for 10 years.
Memorials
Gifts in memory of family members or
friends
Your Investment May Support:
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Educational workshops and materials
for youth members and adult
volunteers
Starting new clubs
Grants to 4-H clubs for special projects
or educational trips
Financial assistance for youth
participating in summer camps, and
conferences.
Focus Trips – an educational trip to
enhance a 4-H program area.
Tributes
Gifts to honor a special person or special
person or occasion
Life Insurance
Name the Howard County 4-H Endowment
Fund as the beneficiary and deduct the
premium cost
Securities or Real Estate
Gifts avoid capital gains taxes and allow
tax deductions based on present value
Gifts in Kind
Products or services given to support
Howard County 4-H
Charitable Gift Annuity
Transfers assets to the endowment fund
and allows giver to receive continuing
income from the assets through his/her
lifetime.
Howard County 4-H Endowment
Fund Investment
Name (please print)
Address
City, State and Zip
County
Home Phone
Email address
□ In Memory of _____________
□ In Honor of _______________
Gift amount enclosed $ _______
I wish to contribute $______
Annually until a total of
□ $400
□ $1000
□ Other _____
Signature
Date
Make Check Payable to:
Iowa 4-H Foundation – Howard County Endowment
Send to:
Iowa 4-H Foundation, Extension 4-H Youth Building,
Ames, IA 50011-3630