“4-H played a pivotal role in my life. 4-H taught me how to cook, sew and can,” Connie said. “We believe an endowment is the best way to ensure that funds are always available to support leadership for these young people. We hope our challenge grant will encourage others to financially support Baker County 4-H.”

The Campbell Family 4-H Small & Companion Animal Endowment, established by the Banfield Charitable Trust and Scott and Sandy Campbell in 2014, provides support for small and companion animal programs at the discretion of the 4-H State program leader.

“Brenda and I are thrilled to be able to help promote financial literacy and feel the Oregon 4-H program is uniquely positioned to lead that effort,” Leonard said. “With the strong backing of Oregon State University, the Oregon 4-H program has been a national leader in promoting innovative programs for young people. We are excited to see the financial literacy program unfold and hope that our gift is only the beginning.”