Siemer Milling Company Endowment Fund Honors 4-H Youth Ambassadors

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Published on August 31 2015 11:05 am
Last Updated on August 31 2015 11:05 am
Written by Greg Sapp

(FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: JACKSON STICE, JOHANNA STICE, ELI STICE; BACK ROW, KENNY STICE, CAROLINE STICE, DIANE SIEMER, HENRY SIEMER, YOUTH AMBASSADOR REPRESENTATIVE ANNA WINES, EFFINGHAM COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR CARL BAKER, AND MARTHA (SIEMER) STICE. NOT PICTURED: RICHARD SIEMER, KATIE SIEMER)

The Effingham County 4-H Youth Ambassadors recently received a $10,000 grant from the Siemer Milling Company Endowment Fund.

The Effingham County 4-H Youth Ambassadors is a leadership club for teenage 4-H members. Youth Ambassadors "strive to promote 4-H programs and encourage youth to become actively involved in their communities."

The funds will be used to host the 2016 Central Illinois Leadership Academy, a one-day leadership event that will provide an opportunity for youth in Effingham County to build leadership skills including critical thinking and effective communication. The program will also include keynote speakers from the Effingham community to share leadership skills with academy attendees. This event will be open to all Effingham County youth, ages 8-14.

The Siemer Milling Company Endowment Fund was established in 2006 for the purpose of providing a permanent source of funding to programs in Effingham County that support the development of young leaders.  To date, the Siemer Milling Company Endowment Fund has awarded $63,800 to non-profit organizations in Effingham County. Siemer Milling Company is a family and employee owned company with mills located in Hopkinsville, KY, W. Harrison, IN and Teutopolis, IL.

The Siemer Milling Company Endowment Fund is one of the many grant-making funds managed by the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation. For more information regarding grants, contact Janeen Emory-Kolb at jemorykolb@enrichingourcommunity.org or call 217-342-4988. For more information on creating an endowment to provide funding for your community, contact Joedy Hightower, President, CEO at jhightower@enrichingourcommunity.org or call 217-342-4988.