Support for the 4-H Building renovation is growing! Individuals and organizations are recognizing that their investments in the 4-H Building can lead to a better future for young people and their communities. Renovating this iconic state-level learning hub will empower youth to grow their skills to be beyond ready to learn, lead and serve in their home communities.
Why we support the renovation
Community members are sharing their time and resources to make this vision a reality.
Peter Scheffert, Community Resource Bank | 4-H council member
"I am who I am because of the experiences I had in 4-H. I wouldn’t trade that for anything. While 4-H met the needs of the past, it’s also meeting the needs of the future. How do we keep that legacy and how do we refresh that? Updating the 4-H Building."
Linda Tank, CHS | 4-H council member and former Minnesota State Fair Foundation member
"It was built as part of a WPA project. And while it’s a beautiful building, it’s not equipped to meet the needs of today’s youth. The opportunity here is to create a space for youth to come together — not only during the Fair, but other times of the year, too."
Nancy Hegland, Minnesota 4-H program leader, youth development
"When I come into the 4-H building, I get really excited. If these walls could talk, they’d tell stories of kids being celebrated. We never want to lose the history of the 4-H program — it is rich. But we also need to move forward in the future. This facelift will allow us to be attractive to people and know that it is for them."