Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Jim and Nita Stell of Lincoln as co-winners of the August “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.
4-H volunteers for over five years, the couple has helped in a variety of roles:
• Assisted with the Clover Kids 4-H club for two years.
• Assisted with the Clever Clovers 4-H club for three years, which has been recognized as a Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence each of these years. Jim and Nita have helped club members with community service projects such as landscaping at Tabitha and making Christmas presents for Tabitha residents. Nita has taught crafts and helped 4-H’ers make dresses for Haitian orphans.
• Helped staff shifts at 4-H Council’s food booth during the Lancaster County Super Fair for four years.
“We love helping 4-H’ers discover skills and create projects,” Jim and Nita say. “Our favorite experience as volunteers is going to the county fair and seeing the talent and creativeness of 4-H’ers.”
Lancaster County 4-H thanks Jim and Nita for donating their time and talents. People like them are indeed the heart of 4-H!