New Hanover County 4-H
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Environment
Location
6206 Oleander DrWilmington, NC 28403 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
4-H Mission 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 4-H Vision A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change. Motto "To Make The Best Better"
Description
4-H has grown into a community of 6 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H can be found in every county in every state, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and over 80 countries around the world. The 4-H community also includes 3,500 staff, 518,000 volunteers and 60 million alumni. 4-H'ers participate in fun, hands-on learning activities, supported by the latest research of land-grant universities, that are focused on three areas called Mission Mandates:
- Science, Engineering and Technology
- Healthy Living
- Citizenship
The 106 land-grant universities across the country deliver research driven programs through Extension agents in each of the more than 3,000 counties. The 4-H leadership builds on the strength of our state and local professionals in partnership with the National 4-H Headquarters.