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Impact Report

For plan Adult Volunteer Leader Development (Union County)
Date October 28, 2009, 10:55 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Union County Extension Association of New Mexico 45 members belong to 4 clubs in the county. Those members particiapted in various programs druing the year. A list of programs is compiled from the clubs and from the Extension Home Economist and then the members vote on the programs. UP to nine programs are presented either as leader trainings or as a program at the club meeting. Resource people are found for programs in which the agent does not have expertise. Members participate in their monthly club meetings, County Council meetings, EANM Mid Year Board, District Meeting and State Meeting. They are the superintendents for the Union County Fair Indoor Exhibits, are a major part of the committee for the Union County Health Fair. For the past four years, members have donated dictionaries through the Dictionary program to 3rd graders in Union County. Those school who receive dictionaries are Des Moines Elementary and Clayton's Alvis Elemtary. Each club has a major community service project they do every year: Clayton Better Homes assists Farmers and Stockmans Bank and Clayton Ranch Market with the Koats for Kids program in which they take donated coats and do any repairs needed to make the wearable and then they man the room where people can go to get coats for not only their children but also for adults. Amistad club sells pecans as a fundraiser and then they use the money to help support their members in attending various meetigs - they are a minimum of 50 miles from Clayton in addition to supporting 4-H Scholarships. Gladstone club owns the Gladstone Community Center which is the only building that can be used for meetings, funerals, church, or other activities within 40 miles. They have various fundraisers to help pay for the insurance and utilities on the building. They recently had an outhouse - a pretty nice one - built next to the community. Activities they have are a monthly birthday party for the members of the community where they have a potluck along with a birthday cake and bingo, a Halloween Carnival, a Labor Day Flea Market, a Christmas Party and usually an Easter party. The Clapham Sunshine Club assists people in the community with funeral dinners, birthday celebrations etc. The members of EANM are for the most part, at least 60 and some are well into their 80's. They are an integral part of the Extension Program and wonderful supporters. Union County EANM members volunteer an estimated 5,000 hours a year in various Extension programs. The programs presented this year were: Foods that Help Lower Cholesterol Holiday Gift Items and Decorations Pies Cobblers and Crusts Medicare and Home Health Care The Art Of Napkin Folding Each program was presented either as a leader training in which the members attending the training returned to the club to present the program or the agent attended the club meeting and presented the program. When selecting programs, the members are asked to vote on the various program areas which can include: Foods and Nutrition, Health, Clothing and Textiles, Enviroment, Arts and Crafts, Leadership among others.