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MSU Extension: programs reached more than 3,800 Van Buren County residents in 2024; $151,000 grant awarded for veterans therapy garden
Summary
MSU Extension representatives presented the department’s 2024 annual report to the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners, saying the extension reached over 3,800 participants, reported 381 youth enrolled in 4‑H and 135 local volunteers, and secured a $151,000 grant to support a veteran therapy garden in Paw Paw.
Kai Gritter, interim district director for MSU Extension’s Southwest Michigan region, told Van Buren County commissioners that MSU Extension’s 2024 programs reached more than 3,800 participants in the county and provided a program-by-program summary of youth development, agriculture, health and community-vitality work.
Why it matters: Extension programming supports local agriculture training, youth development, nutrition and health education, and local government capacity building. Commissioners were asked to continue county funding that helps bring…
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