UMaine Extension 4-H to hold fundraisers at the Cumberland Fair

Cumberland, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County 4-H Leaders Association will hold its annual fundraisers during the Cumberland Fair, open daily 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday, September 22 to Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland. Funds raised support scholarships, camperships, activities, events and trips for 4-H members in Cumberland County. 

Tickets, $1 each or $5 for six, are on sale now for the 4-H Pig Raffle and can be purchased at the Cumberland County Extension office, 75 Clearwater Dr., Ste 104 in Falmouth or during the Cumberland Fair at the Pig Raffle Booth located in front of the 4-H Exhibit Hall. The raffle winner will receive a freezer-ready pig donated by Connie Wood, Pat Stack and Ralph Clark, raised by Jacob Brown with grain donated by Windham Blue Seal, and processing donated by Windham Butcher Shop. The drawing will be held Saturday, September 28 at the fair but you do not need to be present to win. 

The 4-H Kitchen, located at the back of the 4-H Exhibit Hall across from the Livestock Show Arena, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. It offers an affordable menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Both the Pig Raffle Booth and 4-H Kitchen are staffed by 4-H members, volunteers, parents, and friends donating their time to support 4-H.

For more information visit the program webpage, call 207.781.6099 or email allison.pollock@maine.edu. 

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension:  As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and help grow the food-based economy. Extension also leads Maine’s 4-H program, the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in the state. 4-H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing and are developed to fit a variety of backgrounds, interests, budgets and schedules. Participants complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.