Posts Tagged: fundraising
Sheridan Miller: A Tireless Worker Bee
Her name is Sheridan Miller. If there's a human equivalent of a honey bee, she's it. She's a worker...
Beekeeper Brian Fishback helping Sheridan Miller with her hive. (Photo by Craig Miller)
Sheridan Miller, then 11, was honored by Neal Van Alfen, then dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, at the opening of the Department of Entomology's bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
GIANT PUMPKINS A SMALL PART OF MASSIVE DAY FOR 4-H
By SaraLloyd Truax, Staff Writer
Pumpkins, pie and prizes, popcorn, pigs and penny-arcade games were all part of the fun Sept. 9 as Santa Barbara County 4-H celebrated their fall fundraiser “Cloverfest” at the Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang.
A giant pumpkin contest was sponsored by Four Leaf Clover Foundation.
The winners were, in order, Pace Encell, Aiden Fox and Tamera Hansen in the youth division, and Tracy Waples, Gary Waples and Peggy Lane in the open division. Encell’s pumpkin was the largest, weighing in at 506 pounds.
Sherry Mills, 4-H Program Representative, deemed the event a success. “We made our goal of raising $12,500,” she says of the effort to match the challenge grant from The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation. “These funds will help provide increased staff support for the program.”
Donations came from the 4-H community, volunteers and alumni, as well as from the Santa Maria Chapter of California Women for Agriculture and local business owners. “Doniece and Jon Parsons helped by hosting a Tip-A-4-H’er Dinner at Mother Hubbard’s Restaurant in Buellton,” Mills said.
But for the kids, it was all about fun and getting ready for next year. “My goal is to have my pig and my turkeys at the weight limit, so I can sell them,” said 10-year-old Spencer Murray of the Lucky Clover Club. Last year he used his profits for a new skateboard. With some prodding from mom, he remembers that he also donated to People Helping People and the Mission. Some of this year’s proceeds will be saved for college.
Alexander Jackson doesn’t mind getting up at 6 a.m. and going down to feed his animals in the dark. “I’m learning to have more responsibility,” he says. Snuggling her mini-lop, Laura Lowe says she neither breeds nor sells her rabbit, instead opting to focus on showmanship.
One-year-old Chloe Moses took it all in from her seat in the family wagon. Sisters Amanda, 19, Alyssa, 17, Justina, 11, and Abby, 5, along with both parents have all been involved in 4-H. “People always say, ‘Oh, your kids are 4-H,’” says mom Cathleen Moses. “No, our family is 4-H,” is her reply.
Lily Martinez, of another 4-H family, took advantage of one of the many booths and decorated a paper gift-bag. “I’m going to save this till it’s Halloween and use it for a trick-or-treat bag,” she says. Each of the different 4-H clubs sponsored a booth boasting a unique Halloween activity for young children. There were dozens of gift baskets for adults to bid on and barbecue for all to enjoy. Enjoy they did.
struax@syvjournal.com
Original article: www.santaynezvalleyjournal.com/archive/8/41/7280/
ANR Update, March 9, 2010
These announcements are also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.
County directors to discuss fundraising
Don Klingborg will be holding conference calls with the county directors to discuss fundraising in the counties. During the calls on March 19 and 24, Klingborg will ask the CDs for their opinions about whether we should pursue fundraising at the local level and, if so, what are the potential roles and approaches that should be standardized?
Business Operations Centers
Two ANR Business Operations Centers have been established, one in Davis and one at the Kearney Research & Extension Center in Parlier.
Nikki Humphreys is the lead for the Business Operations Center-Davis (BOC-Davis). The unit is charged with the responsibility to provide administrative services to Davis-based ANR service units & statewide programs.
Cherie McDougald is the lead for the Business Operations Center—Kearney (BOC-Kearney). This unit is charged with the responsibility for providing administrative services to county-based Cooperative Extension offices throughout the state.
Some of the major functions of the Business Operations Centers include:
- Contracts & Grants (budget review, new account set up and notice, cost-share/effort reporting)
- Payroll (time & leave reporting for academic and staff employees)
- Payroll/Personnel System (personnel action entries for academic and staff employees)
- Gift acceptance
- Purchasing
- Accounts payable
- Bank accounts
- Direct charges
- Travel and entertainment
Joining Humphreys in the BOC-Davis unit will be Marianne Goetze from the REC A/O and Laura Hernandez from IPM, both transferring from their respective units effective April 1. Jeri Hansen from Communication Services and Information Technology (CSIT) will follow on May 1. The Administrative Review Council (ARC) will continue discussing the design and make-up of this unit at its March 16 meeting.
The BOC-Kearney unit is currently staffed by McDougald, Kathy Montanez, Kennieth Nasalroad, Diane Chadwick, Lorraine Holm, Nora Rodriguez, Cathy Edwards, and Joyce Hatanaka, all formerly with the Central Valley Regional Office. Currently, the BOC-Kearney provides services to advisors and staff from the Central Valley and North Coast & Mountain regions. In April, they will begin phasing in services to the Central Coast & Southern Region CE advisors and staff. The BOC-Kearney is now recruiting to fill one payroll services assistant position and three financial services assistant positions as part of the approved staffing plan.
The new Program Support Unit is up and running under the leadership of Joni Rippee. While the entire scope of responsibilities for the ANR Program Support Unit is still in development, the major responsibilities have been identified as follows:
- Support for regional/statewide workshops/conferences/symposia—Provide logistical support in terms of planning, coordination, meeting arrangements, business and contract management associated with the meeting, catering, A/V, other hotel agreements, etc.
- Support for ANR initiatives—Work with initiative leaders to plan, coordinate and conduct meetings of initiative panels, advisory group, etc., to facilitate the development and implementation of programs.
- Support for ANR advocacy efforts—Work with advocacy leaders to plan, coordinate and conduct meetings to facilitate the development and implementation of advocacy goals.
- Support for internal ANR competitive grants programs—Assist appropriate leaders in developing requests for proposals, coordination of review panels, compilation of funding decisions, and interfacing with Business Operations Centers to communicate funding decisions.
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