4-H Trust

As it is a Trust, the Trustees are required to keep the capital of the fund invested, and the net income is available for funding programs. 

Trustees
Executive Representative from Board of Directors
Christine MacKinnon
Member-at-Large
Sid Watts
Voting Delegate Representatives
Fred VanderKloet and Colleen Younie
Business Community Representatives
Charlie Goodwin and Dave Tingley
4-H Staff Member
Emily Brown

All applications for funding must be made to the Trust by the PEI 4-H Council. Any 4-H group, club or District Council that has an idea for a new project or program and needs funding for it can fill out the application form and submit it to the PEI 4-H Council Board of Directors before April 30. If the Board approves the request, it is then passed on to the Trustees for approval.

The Trust Application is due April 30. 

You can help by making a contribution to the Trust. Donations are provided by a variety of individuals and organizations, including corporations, small businesses, associations, foundations and local 4-H Councils. Each of these groups has played an important role in the growth of the Trust. There are a number of ways you can help.

In 1998, the 4-H Trust established a program to specifically recognize those individuals and corporations who contribute to the Trust

Individual Donors

Individual donors are an integral part of the Trust. Donations in any amount are welcome and can be completed in installments.
Any individual donor accumulating contributions equal to $250, over any number of years, is recognized as a 4-H Bronze Heart Club member.
After achieving Bronze Heart Club status, further donations qualify individuals for higher recognition categories are:
•    Silver Heart Club (accumulated donations of $500)
•    Gold Heart Club (accumulated donations of $1000)
•    Distinguished Gold Heart Club (accumulated donations of $2500)
•    Platinum Heart Club (accumulated donations of $5000)
•    Distinguished Platinum Heart Club (accumulated donations of $7500)
•    Trustee’s Club (accumulated donations of $10,000)

Corporate Contributors

The generous donations received from a variety of businesses and other interested organizations form the bulk of the Trust's contributions. These donations range from $50 to much larger contributions and each is equally appreciated. Some donors choose to provide large, one-time only grants, while others choose to give to the Trust on an annual basis.

Corporate donors are also honored for achieving established recognition Heart Clubs:
Bronze Heart Club ($500 - $999)
Silver Heart Club ($1000 - $2499)
Gold Heart Club ($2500 - $4999)
Platinum Heart Club ($5000 - $9999)
Trustee's Club ($10,000+)


All donations to the P.E.I. 4-H Trust are acknowledged with an official tax receipt, donor's name printed on the 4-H Trust Heart Club Plaque displayed at the Farm Centre as well as recognized in the Annual Report, the provincial 4-H newsletter, and the 4-H Trust Heart Club Scrapbook and local newspapers and/or agricultural publications. Upon reaching established recognition levels, donors are presented with a certificate and a lapel pin at the Annual 4-H Awards Banquet.

A bequest in your will to the P.E.I. 4-H Trust will play a valuable role in supporting the worthwhile goals of the 4-H program. All it takes is a simple clause,

"I direct my Trustee to give to the Prince Edward Island 4-H Trust the sum of $___ from my estate "

These few words will help to make a difference in the future of the Island's youth, the communities in which they live and continuation of the rural way of life.
 

Memorial donations are contributions made to the Prince Edward Island 4-H Trust in the name of a deceased individual and are a fine way for family members and friends to preserve the memory of a loved one. The family may indicate a donation to 4-H in lieu of flowers. A Trust memorial donation is a fitting tribute to anyone who has been committed to rural Prince Edward Island, agriculture or the 4-H movement. It is a means of ensuring that a special commitment is recognized, remembered and honored for years to come.

P.E.I. 4-H Trust, P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE, CIA 7N8
Phone: (902) 368-4833 Fax:(902) 368-6289 E-mail: pei4h@gov.pe.ca

Download Trust Application

Trust - Criteria.pdf (8.30 kb)

Trust - Project-Activity Evaluation.pdf (10.07 kb)

Trust Application.pdf (15.10 kb)