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The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces the honorees to be recognized at the 2018 Iowa 4-H Legacy Awards Gala which celebrates Iowa 4-H and recognizes those who have made an important impact on the program.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces the honorees to be recognized at the 2017 Iowa 4-H Legacy Awards Gala which celebrates the impact of Iowa 4-H and recognizes those who have make an important impact on the program. Slated for 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 24 at the State Historical Building, in Des Moines, this signature fundraising event will showcase Iowa 4-H and raise funds to support the Program. Presenting sponsors of the event are Iowa Farm Bureau and Nationwide.

The silent auction will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the Live Auction starting at 8:15 p.m. In addition to live and silent auctions, the purse and dessert auctions are back by popular demand! Auction highlights include:

• Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament tickets
• Choice of two tickets to any Big 10 men’s basketball game at the University of Iowa
• Private Tour of San Francisco by a former 4-H State Officer and resident of California
• Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Experience
• Packages made and contributed by local 4-H members. Half the funds raised will go back to their local club or county.

AMES, Iowa— The Iowa 4-H Foundation’s Sixth Annual Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala is headed east. After a successful smaller gala sponsored by the foundation in the area in 2014, the Iowa 4-H Foundation has decided to bring the event to the Marriott in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, February 28, 2015. A dinner buffet and decadent desserts will be on the event’s menu, along withunique auction items including projects made by current 4-H’ers.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation hosted its 5^th Annual Central Iowa and First-Ever Eastern Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala to raise funds for Iowa’s 4-H Youth.

AMES, Iowa— An incredible evening at the Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala is sure to please 4-H supporters, alumni and friends alike! Guests are destined to enjoy an elegant evening of food, conversation, and entertainment paired with a silent and live auction. From stylish purses and tool-belts, to unique items you won’t find elsewhere, and an always anticipated scrumptious dessert auction, connecting with 4-H friends couldn’t be more fun.  The Gala is the most anticipated Iowa 4-H fundraising event of the winter, an evening for 4-H supporters to gather together to “make the best better” for Iowa 4-H’ers.