Recent News and Announcements
Please find the Foundation’s most recent news and announcements below. Contact the Foundation at [email protected] if you would like to learn more!
A Hangout for Hounds and their Handlers
Plymouth 4-H Dog Clubs Get a Home at the Marshfield Fair Until August 2024, the Plymouth County 4-H dog program had no “home” at the ... Read More...
4-H’er Max Kendall: Budding Entrepreneur
Most 14-year-olds spend their time after school playing soccer or video games. 4-H’er Max Kendall of Medway, however, has spent his free time inventing a ... Read More...
Inspiring the Next Generation with the Trahan-Liptak 4-H Leadership Fund
After seeing the positive impact that Massachusetts 4-H had on their daughters, Joy and Hayley, Cindy Trahan-Liptak and Robert Liptak knew they wanted other youth ... Read More...
Acton C.R.A.F.T. 4-H Club Recycles for Community Service
Local recycling helps the environment, but for Acton 4-H’ers, it also propels community service! For seven years, the Acton C.R.A.F.T. 4-H Club has been recycling ... Read More...
Meet the Foundation’s new Trustees and Corporators for 2025-2026
Derek Costa, Trustee Derek is a dedicated educational leader with over 25 years of progressive experience in supervision, strategic planning, and operational management. Since 2022, ... Read More...
Foundation Announces 2025 Kent Lage Leadership Award Winners
The Massachusetts 4-H Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2025 Kent Lage Leadership Award. Susan (Suzie) Barrows of Upton has been named one of ... Read More...
Massachusetts 4-H Foundation Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
In 2025, the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation celebrates its 70th anniversary! The Massachusetts 4-H Foundation is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to the enrichment and ... Read More...
Take Action for 4-H Youth in 2025
In 2023, Margaret Turpel. a 4-H'er from Essex County, gathered research and reached out to her representatives to file a bill to put 4-H on ... Read More...
