The Oconee Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Foundation recently awarded Fort Valley State University’s (FVSU) Twiggs County 4-H Program $4,600.
The award is provided through the All Operation Round Up Grant. It is administered through the Oconee EMC Foundation Inc. The Board of Directors of Oconee EMC appoints seven trustees who are responsible for investigating and evaluating applications for assistance and making the decisions about the disbursement of funds. Phillip Petway, FVSU 4-H agent for Twiggs County completed and submitted the grant application.
“Funds from this grant will be used to cover a variety of expenses including camp scholarships, travel to 4-H District Project Achievement, leadership and judging competitions and 4-H youth conferences and workshops,” Petway said.
Furthermore, Petway said that FVSU Twiggs County 4-H'ers from grades four through 12 can actively participate in club work with assistance from the grant. “This will allow us to successfully complete the 4-H mission of assisting youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills and forming attitudes that will help them become productive members of society,” he said.
FVSU’s Twiggs County 4-H Program is part of the Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program.
Woodie Hughes Jr. assistant Extension administrator, 4-H program leader, shared how this funding is an opportunity for FVSU’s 4-H Youth Development Program.
“Congratulations to Mr. Petway for successfully receiving grant funding. Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program is looking forward to the impact the grant will have in assisting and preparing young people with the skills and abilities to be ready for work and life,” Hughes said.
For more information about FVSU’s Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, contact Petway (petwayp@fvsu.edu) or Hughes (hughesw@fvsu.edu), at (478) 825-6296.