Funded by JCPenney Afterschool Fund

In 2009-2010 National 4-H Council is providing 550 mini-grants totaling $250,000 funded by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund to county-based 4 H programs to increase access for youth currently not in after-school programs, or on the verge of leaving after-school programs due to a lack of funds. These 550 slots are for young people in kindergarten through 12th grade (ages five to eighteen).

After-school Programs Must:

• Operate daily: Monday through Friday during the school year approximately
  • (funds cannot be used to support youth in summer programs)
• Operate within twenty (20) miles of a JCPenney Store or unit (such as a Catalog Center
• Provide 100% cash match for the cost of each slot created or sustained
• Be a 4-H/Extension after-school program or a partner with 4-H
• Refill slots should initial recipient leave the program (refilling slots should be tracked and submitted with interim and final reports)
• Recognize JCPenney Afterschool Fund as the funder of these grants
• Use 4-H name and Clover emblem on all program-related promotional items
• Recognize the JCPenney Afterschool Fund on a social networking site like Facebook and/or on their local county website and other appropriate locations

On behalf of National 4-H Headquarters and the partnership of National 4-H Council and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund, the following are recipients of the 2009-2010 JCPenney 4-H Afterschool Mini-Grants:

• Iowa, Scott County; Jennifer Best
• New Hampshire, ERD/Rockingham County; Rick Alleva
• New Hampshire, FSC/Sullivan County; Alexandra Bozogan
• New Hampshire, Carroll County; Claes Thelemarck
• New Hampshire, RCY/Rockingham County; Rick Alleva
• New Hampshire, Strafford County; Linda Willard
• New Hampshire, Marl-Harris/Cheshire County; Holly Gowdy
• New Hampshire, KIG/Hillsborough County; Michael Koski
• New Hampshire SYS/Rockingham County; Rick Alleva
• New Jersey, Cumberland County; Jeannette Rea-Keywood
• New Jersey, Camden County; Sharon Kinsey
• New Jersey, Passaic County; Jennae DuBois
• New Jersey, Bergen County; Tamara Pellien
• New York, Oswego County; Linda Brosch
• New York, Jefferson County; Stephanie Graf
• South Dakota, Minnehaha County; Marilyn Rasmussen
• South Dakota, Hanson County; Marilyn Rasmussen
• Utah, Utah County; Lindsey Jewell
• Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Denise Retzleff

Through the funding from JCPenney Afterschool Fund, these 19 grantees will be able to provide slots in after-school programs for 678 youth who were currently not in after-school programs, or on the verge of leaving after-school programs due to a lack of funds.

We look forward to the impact these winning programs will have upon the 4-H system and 4-H Afterschool programs across the country!

Congratulations to our grantees and best wishes for success!!