4-H Prevention Programming

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Plogging for a Purpose

Join Delaware 4-H’s October Campaign to Plog for Purple during the month of October when we show our support for prevention and recovery.

Plogging is an activity that combines walking or jogging and picking up litter. Plog alone, with friends and family, or with your school or club.

Monthly raffles are drawn for those who plog and send the pounds of trash, number of bags collected, or a picture of your plogging to Karen Johnston.  

The more you plog, the more chances you will have in the raffle for $100.00 Amazon Gift Card.  We can’t wait to see your pictures!

All the supplies you need are available at our county offices. To sign up, complete this easy form!


Join the Health & Wellness Ambassadors! They are youth 13 and up who want to help get the word out about healthy living and meet via Zoom on the 4th Thursday of each month (except November and December) at 6 pm. Please consider logging into their next meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6 pm. https://udel.zoom.us/j/99647308772


October 2023

2023 Red Ribbon Campaign Theme, “Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free. Oct 23-Oct 31 https://www.redribbon.org/

Below are some ideas to support the prevention message with your club members:

Club Ideas for Red Ribbon Week/Month and DE Goes Purple October or National Drug Facts in March

Youth sign a pledge not to use tobacco,(vapes), alcohol or drugs

Youth make a poster pledging to be healthy and make good choices

Club members wear purple to the October meeting to support people who struggle with disease

Take a picture of your club doing any of these healthy activities and send it to your 4-H Agent or to Krjohn@udel.edu to post on social media.


Delaware Goes Purple

Wear Purple for a club meeting and take pictures! Clubs who do will receive a prize from 4-H Prevention for Red Ribbon Week. Submit Pictures to Karen Johnston.