b'AmeriCorps Influence on 4-H By Hannah Hanson, Program CoordinatorW e need you! Do you have a passion to make yourskills and abilities, community better? Do you have a skill or uniquethey utilize the ability that you are willing to teach someone else?resources of 4-H AmeriCorps may be for you!and strengthen our community AmeriCorps is a national service program made upby investing in of members who are committed to meeting theirthe youth. There communitys needs.Just like the military or Peaceare always ways to be involved in the AmeriCorps program or help volunteer your time as a 4-H volunteer. For Corps, the Corps represents the service these membersmore information, please visit nationalservice.gov/fulfill when they sign up to be a member. Their goal isprograms/AmeriCorps/what-AmeriCorps to become to strengthen and better their community in a varietyan AmeriCorps member or call our 4-H office for of different ways. The AmeriCorps program has beenways you can be involved in 4-H and better your an essential part of the 4-H program here in Maricopacommunity! County. Our members plan, make community connections, and teach youth essential life skills, whether thatCHECK OUT THIS YEARS COMMUNITY is programming a robot or learningSERVICE DAY EVENT IN DECEMBERhow to create a dog toy to be donated to the local dog shelter. Find us on Facebook facebook.com/Over the years, our AmeriCorpsMaricopaCounty4HYouthDevelopment/ members have run 4-H activities infor information on this fun experience!schools, at camps, and other areas all over the state. Using their unique ArizonaRealCountry.com December 2019 45'