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<\/a>The fall 2013 4-H Paper Clover Campaign <\/i>will take place October 9-20. Shoppers at the Van Wert TSC store will have the opportunity to support 4-H in Van Wert by purchasing paper clovers for a $1 or more at checkout. All funds raised will be donated to 4-H, and will support 4-H youth development program activities<\/a> in Van Wert.<\/p>\n\u201cThrough this highly impactful community event, we have been able to raise funds nationally over the past few years for thousands of 4-H youth across the country,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., president and CEO of the National 4-H Council. \u201cWe are more than pleased with the success of the 4-H Paper Clover Campaign, <\/i>and we are even more honored to continue the tremendous partnership that drives support for 4-H clubs and programs in the communities of more than 1,200 Tractor Supply Company and Del’s Feed and Farm Supply stores.\u201d<\/p>\n
In just four years, across 48 states, the TSC 4-H Paper Clover Campaign has provided more than $2 million to 4-H across the country. All proceeds raised directly benefit 4-H, with 70 percent of funds being returned to state and local 4-H programs. The effort has provided direct support for local camps, after-school programs<\/a> and other activities, and has granted scholarships to these events that youth can explore their interests in everything from animal science to robotics.<\/p>\n \u201cOur paper clover efforts are one of the key ways our stores can give back to the community,” said John Wendler, senior vice president of marketing for Tractor Supply Company. “By providing essential funding for hundreds of thousands of 4-H young people, we are able to support local organizations that are important to both our customer and our Team Members.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re proud to help improve the many communities in which we have stores through our partnership with 4-H,\u201d Wendler added. \u201cThat is what Tractor Supply is all about.”<\/p>\n