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4-H-ers pledge their hands to service.

And what a service Golden Hills 4-H volunteers have provided to COTS this year!

The club held a huge bake sale during the holidays and then went shopping for our holiday free store. That’s the retail space where community members donate gifts for our clients and their children. Kids and parents get to shop for presents for their loved ones for free.

COTS gave the 4-H kids a list of things we needed for the store, but it was a general list. The club members took their experience and knowledge and bought the cool things kids would want. They were also careful to stretch their dollars as far as they would go.

They didn’t stop there. After the holidays, sixth grader Jack Tranfaglia learned that we needed welcome home baskets for families who were moving into their own homes after a bout of homelessness.

He organized a collection among his club members and other friends. In February, 4-H Golden Hills was able to provide over a dozen baskets full of cleaning supplies, spices, kitchen tools, toilet paper, canned goods—many of the things you need to set up a new home.

“It’s not as hard to do as people would think,” Jack says. “When we said it was for COTS, people wanted to give.” Jack is grateful for all the club members’ participation.

Jack loves the 4-H club not just for its commitment to community, but for its focus on robotics and STEM technology. Right now, he’s learning how to do 3-D printing.

His advice to people thinking about volunteering: “Look things up before you start. Learn about COTS and what they do so you can explain it.”

Thank you, Jack. Thank you, Golden Hills 4-H members and parents!

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