The Cape May County 4-H Foundation is an independent 501(c)3:

  -Incorporated  to provide support for the Cape May County  4-H Youth Development Program
  -Receives tax deductible donations and contributions
  -Operates and supervises the operation of various fundraising and business enterprises provided these activities are related to the educational purpose for  which the Foundation was organized.

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4-H’ers across the nation are responding to challenges every day in their communities and their world. With an expansive network reaching every corner of the country, 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization. More than 6 million 4-H youth in urban neighborhoods, suburban schoolyards and rural farming communities stand out among their peers: building revolutionary opportunities and implementing community-wide change at an early age.

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As the youth development program of the nation’s 109 land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension System, 4-H fosters an innovative, “learn by doing” approach with proven results.  The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, a longitudinal study conducted by the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, shows youth engaged with 4-H are:

  -Nearly two times more likely to get better grades in school;
  -Nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college;
  -41 percent less likely to engage in risky behaviors; and
  -25 percent more likely to positively contribute to their families and communities.