Thank You Volunteers! Valued at $711,217

Pictured at top are volunteers presenting a 4-H Clover College workshop. Pictured at bottom is a Master Gardener volunteer harvesting produce from Extension’s donation garden, along with Extension Assistant Courtney Eitzmann.
Pictured at top are volunteers presenting a 4-H Clover College workshop. Pictured at bottom is a Master Gardener volunteer harvesting produce from Extension’s donation garden, along with Extension Assistant Courtney Eitzmann.
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Lancaster County Extension’s estimated 2,421 volunteers gave 25,919 total hours of service worth $711,217* to our community! Extension benefits from these volunteers who help extend the reach of programs such as 4-H, Master Gardeners and Extension Board members.

*Based on Independent Sector’s estimate of Nebraska’s value of a volunteer hour in 2021 as $27.44

Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Tue. Dec. 27, 2022