JCPENNEY CUSTOMERS “ROUND-UP” $1717.41 FOR RICHMOND COUNTY 4-H

Thanks to funds raised through a recent “Round-Up” campaign at the JCPenney at Richmond Plaza, more Richmond County children in need will benefit from the educational opportunities offered by quality programming. From Dec. 1-14, JCPenney customers were invited to round-up their JCPenney purchases to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to JCPenney Afterschool. Donations raised at JCPenney’s final “Round-Up” event of the year generated $582.08 for Richmond County 4-H. The program has set $1717.41 to 4-H in the county this year.  One hundred percent of the proceeds collected directly benefit 4-H in an effort to build and sustain afterschool educational programs in Richmond County. 

Thanks to JCPenney & Richmond County Citizens for making this partnership work!!

Now Introducing......

Lilo & Stitch! 

Lilo & Stitch are Richmond County 4-H's newest Program Rabbits.  They are American Fuzzy Lops, which is a small breed rabbit who are proving to be very funny!  For more information on the breed, visit their website at http://users.connections.net/fuzzylop/.  The first time Lilo & Stitch will get to see the kids of Richmond County will be during 4-H Embryology starting in a few weeks. 

For those who have been visited by the 4-H bunny before - no worries - Carolina Bunny is just fine!  She is our current program rabbit and had contact with more than 1200 youth in Richmond County in 2010 and it was time to get her some help so she can get a day off occasionally.