Robeson County 4-H

    MAKE THE HOLIDAYS BRIGHT FOR LOCAL CHILDREN! CONSIDER THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND! The Empty Stocking Fund provides a $75 voucher for children in Bladen and a $60 voucher in Robeson Counties that can be redeemed at Roses in Lumberton, Roses Express in Fairmont, and Leinwand's and Walmart in Elizabethtown. The Fund is collected and distributed through a partnership between The Robesonian and the Bladen Journal, with applications being processed through the Robeson County Department of Social Services, and the Bladen County Department of Social Services. Lumber River United Way is the administrator of the funds. DONATE GIVE THE GIFT OF LITERACY!    Consider making a donation to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! A gift of just $20 enrolls one child to receive a book every month for one year! DONATE ASSIST HOMELESS STUDENTS! Lumber River United Way established a McKinney-Vento Fund in Bladen and Robeson Counties to serve homeless students with basic needs such ...

 Below is an article from the Emily Post Institute about Thanksgiving Table Settings.  Thought it might come in handy for those sitting down at the table this year and wanting to make it all  Etiquette Special: Thanksgiving Day Table Setting We're coming to you a day early this week, in hopes of helping you set a beautiful Thanksgiving Day table. NOV 22   READ IN APP   Photo by  Karolina Grabowska  on  Unsplash With one of our biggest Thanksgiving hosting tips being to set your table the day before your big holiday meal, we thought it’d be wise to send you this article a day early this week. We hope that you and your family and friends are getting ready to enjoy a wonderful holiday together this year and that this guide will help you plan the perfect setting for your Thanksgiving Day meal. Your House, Your Style, Keep It Consistent If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, the style and formality of the event are entirely up to you. There is no “o...

Hey Folks we have a great opportunity and I need your feedback as soon as possible. James Bass with UNCP has approached us about having a Theater Arts 4-H SPIN Club that would be able to attend shows at GPAC. He would be able to get sponsors for the youth tickets and then any parents who want to attend would buy their own tickets. We are still working out the details on how that would work. We would provide transportation to and from the Theater for our families taking part. This is the plan for 2024. That being said...a sponsor has stepped forward to offer tickets for the upcoming show on November 20th for our youth. The show is Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. Please click this link for all the details. https://www.uncp.edu/million-dollar-quartet-christmas. If you have 4-H members who would be interested in this opportunity please let me know ASAP. You can email me at sadejarn@ncsu.edu or call our office at (910) 671-3276. If parents/guardians would also like to attend pl...

   So excited to offer selections for November and December as we start to finish off our year. November 14-Dirty Rascals Jr. Master Gardner 4-H Club Meeting- JMG's will be meeting for their final meeting of the year.  They will be celebrating the holidays with some games, and snacks.  We will also talk holiday facts and fiction when it comes to traditional holiday plants.  Come planning to have all sorts of fun.  To register you can go to our App and Register under Programs or click this link:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dirty-rascals-jr-master-gardener-4-h-club-meeting-nov-tickets-755745714777?aff=oddtdtcreator November 16 &21- Will be the last two meetings for the 4-H Family Holiday Crafting Club.  Expect reminder emails for those registered through eventbrite. November 28-Young Leaders 4-H Club meeting.  Members will meet at the office for fun, networking, and to conduct business.  You can register on the app under progra...