What's it all about?

4-H Youth Development is all about making positive changes for youth. For over 100 years 4-H has been serving families by supplementing the formal education children receive with “hands-on” life-skills lessons. Today, the 4-H program is one of the largest youth development programs in the United States, with more than 6.5 million young people, ages 5-19, and 540,000 youth and adult volunteers.

The varied opportunities offered through 4-H give youth the chance to focus on a passion and, in some cases, turn that passion into a career. Our success stories tell it all. 

New York State’s 4-H program also connects youth to the resources of Cornell University, helping young people get excited about school, learning and career options.  For more information or to make a contribution to 4-H, please contact the NYS 4-H Foundation at: 607-255-0786.

Give Change, Make Change for Youth is a fund-drive campaign of the New York State 4-H Foundation.