Education

4-Hers Receive Grant to Address Community Issue

A team of 4-H teens are hard at work after being awarded $2,000 to address a community issue after attending the Ignite by 4-H Summit. Ke’Niah Collins and Christal Hawkins, Zachary High School; Briana Cleary, Baker High School; and Taylor Holden, Slaughter Community Charter School, aim to reduce short-term poverty by combating food insecurity and period poverty through their Youth Transient Poverty Program. Their goal is to provide 250 emPOWER Packs equipped with food and period poverty items for youth in their communities.

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