Rhode Island 4-H Club Foundation

05/30/2026

Today the 4-H Club Foundation hosted the First Annual Sporting Clay Tournament at Addieville East Farm. Despite the cold weather, wind, and rain, a good time was had by all. The folks at Addieville were great. The caterer, Culinary Connections provided a delicious steak and chicken lunch. A huge thanks to all our volunteers that made the day flow so smoothly!

05/18/2026

Our board member Heather Clune is always doing great things! Congratulations on your award!

05/18/2026

Help us reach our goal! We need more people to shoot. All levels welcome. A safety manager and shotgun will be provided at each station for anyone who needs one. It’s going to be a fun day with raffles and lunch! Friday is the last day to register!!

The 4-H Club Foundation will sponsor a Shooting Clay Tournament on Saturday, May 30th. Join us in supporting 4-H. More information and registration form is available on our website - ri4hclubfoundation.org

05/05/2026

Time to meet a different member of our board. Kathy Foster was a member of the West Kingston Workateers and SRI 4-H Dairy Club.
She met her husband of 33 years John through 4- H and many of her lifelong friends are former 4-H members.
It was because of her friendship with Angie Briggs that she joined the Board of Directors in 2013. She is currently the Treasurer, but has been the President, Vice President, and Secretary.
4-H provided the opportunity to go to Washington DC and Chicago and represent Rhode Island at the National Conferences. She learned skills such as cooking, sewing, photography, public speaking, and animal care in 4-H that she has used my entire life.
“Volunteering on the foundation’s board of directors is giving me a chance to give back to the organization that has given me so much. I am proud of the work that we do to continue providing Rhode Island youth with financial support for their programs and activities to grow into successful men and women”.

04/29/2026

There’s still time to get in on our fundraiser! You won’t want to miss out on this one!

The 4-H Club Foundation will sponsor a Shooting Clay Tournament on Saturday, May 30th. Join us in supporting 4-H. More information and registration form is available on our website - ri4hclubfoundation.org

03/30/2026

The 4-H Club Foundation will sponsor a Shooting Clay Tournament on Saturday, May 30th. Join us in supporting 4-H. More information and registration form is available on our website - ri4hclubfoundation.org

03/27/2026

The Rhode Island 4-H Foundation welcomes its newest board member Ryan Beattie, a North Stonington, Connecticut resident with a long history of involvement in the Rhode Island 4-H community.

She has spent many years supporting the Rhode Island 4-H Fairs, including serving as a judge and working closely with many 4-H members with their animal projects . She is also the parent of two boys, Dakota and Chase who have gone through the Rhode Island 4-H program that are also now giving back to Rhode Island 4-H through their own volunteer work.

She currently serves as the Rabbit Barn Superintendent and Vice President of the Southern Rhode Island 4-H Fair, where she helps with the day-to-day operations and organization of their events.

Outside of 4-H, she works in the public schools in North Stonington. She and her husband, along with their family, also own and operate a successful show pig operation showing their stock all over the east coast.

03/25/2026

A great group of kids are in DC on a trip sponsored by the Rhode Island 4-H Club Foundation

Watch out Ignite DC, Rhode Island is here!

03/25/2026

Help us welcome Tom to our board!

A proud resident of West Greenwich, Rhode Island for more than 33 years, Tom Kilday has been deeply involved in the local 4-H community as a dedicated member of the “Anything and Everything” 4-H Club. Through 4-H, he actively supported his own children’s participation in the program while helping countless others develop leadership, responsibility, and life skills.

Tom Kilday serves the Town of West Greenwich as a Paramedic with West Greenwich Emergency Medical Services, where he provides critical care and lifesaving support to neighbors in times of need. Committed to strengthening the community, He also volunteers extensively and leads through generosity as part of the Team Kilday Foundation, participating in volunteer efforts and providing financial support to local programs and initiatives.

Guided by a strong personal philosophy that true self-actualization is achieved through altruism, Tom Kilday continues to champion volunteerism and community well-being in West Greenwich and beyond.

03/24/2026

Meet our newest board member. We are so excited to have Gina Kilday and her Husband Tom joining us this year. Gina Kilday has been involved in 4-H in Rhode Island since her two children, Thomas and Becca were young, but her and her husband Tom are new to the RI 4H Foundation Board. Gina was a leader in the Anything and Everything 4H club for years when the kids were young and continues to support 4H events now that they are in their 20s. She has taught in the Exeter-West Greenwich School District for over 30 years and is very active in the Exeter Grange and her community.