4-H Alberta Information

In 1977, the 4-H Foundation of Alberta was formed as a nonprofit organization to build and operate the Alberta 4-H Centre. Since then thousands of 4-H members, youth groups, corporations, government departments, and other groups have worked and socialized at the 4-H Centre located on Battle Lake. The mandate of the Foundation has broadened to include administering provincial, regional, and district scholarships, handling bequests, managing funds like the Healy Estate and creating corporate relationship to secure funds to ensure 4-H remains a strong vibrant program. - Management and marketing day to day operations of the 143 acre Alberta 4-H Centre. - Managing various 4-H funds and securing funds to ensure 4-H has resources to remain a strong youth program - Administer the Alberta 4-H Scholarship Program. (Provincial, Regional and District) Each year there are approx 108 scholarships totaling over $80,000 each year to past and present Alberta 4-H members - Provide administration services for fundraising campaigns which include recycling, product and commission fundraisers. - Marketing, management, and administration of a planned giving program that will benefit the Alberta 4-H program - Fund Development