County 4-H Donor Recognition Program for Businesses

(Didn't get signed up in time for 4-H Week? It's not too late! You can still recognize your business donors during October. Go ahead and sign up below and remember to modify the news release regarding National 4-H Week.)

The Tennessee 4-H Foundation Marketing Committe is pleased to introduce a recognition program to assist county Extension 4-H youth development programs with their recognition of businesses who have contributed $100 or more (either money or in-kind gifts of products or services) to the county 4-H program this year. Recognition items include the above website logo, and a window decal for the business to display. The Tennessee 4-H Foundation is sponsoring this program, so there is NO COST to the county Extension office for decals.

The program is designed to be one of the county 4-H program's activities during National 4-H Week - the first full week in October.

NOTE: Please exercise good judgement by not recognizing businesses that might be publicly construed as being detrimental to our youth development mission.

NOTE 2: Tennessee Farmers Cooperative has distributed window decals to all local Co-op Stores. It is not necessary to deliver decals to the store, however please be sure to include the local Co-op in your news release.

Suggestions for Completing Program:

Prior to National 4-H Week:

1) Determine which county businesses have contributed $100 or more to the 4-H program during the current calendar/program year.

2) Complete online participation form to order window decals for these businesses.

3) For businesses having a website, complete website logo request.

During National 4-H Week:

1) Have 4-H'ers deliver decals to qualifying businesses and invite them to display Proud Partner logo on store window.

2) Send website logo e-mail to businesses you have submitted a website logo request for.

3) Complete Fill-In-The-Blank news release and submit to local paper.