St. Joseph CFB with help from Centreville FFA & 4-H Clubs in St. Joseph County were again challenged to collect food for food banks in the area. On Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 seven 4H groups from St. Joseph County delivered nonperishable items to the Centreville FFA building at the Centreville High School. St. Joseph County Farm Bureau volunteers count and weigh all donations and awards points for the items according to need. The 3 clubs with the highest total points are our winners. Food Pantries are always in need of non-perishable food and toiletry items. This is the seventeenth year for this project and the St. Joseph 4H Clubs always represent the county well. Not only do the 4H members gain the satisfaction of helping those in need, but the top three 4H clubs are awarded monetary prizes and the 1st place club will have their club's name on the plaque that hangs in the MSU Extension Office!
A total of 748 items were collected totaling 659lbs of food & other items!
A huge thank you to all the clubs that participated this year. This year all items collected will be donated to St. Joseph Cares in White Pigeon. Placings are as follows.
1st - Lucky 4H Club - $200 winner
2nd - Howardsville 4H - $100 winner
3rd - Sunshine Hills 4H - $50 winner
4th - Courageous Canines
5th - Burr Oak 4H
6th - Rolling Clovers 4H
7th - Town & Country 4H
A HUGE thank you to all the 4H clubs that participated. We couldn't do this without your generosity!