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Jones county 4-h. Holiday ornament decorating on december 20th 1pm-3pm for ages 5-18. Holiday STEM competition on december 23rd 9am-12pm for ages 5-13. Cost is free. Location is at Jones County Extension office, 367 nc hwy 58 s, unit a, trenton, nc 28585. Register by contacting Mrs. Samantha at sjwiggin@ncsu.edu or 252-521-6114

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The Southeast District Administrative Professionals, in partnership with the Staff Senate, are collecting school supplies to support parents in need at NC State in preparing their kids for school. WHEN: July 19th - August 8th 2024 MON-THURS 8AM-5PM & FRI 8AM-12PM. WHERE: N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION - JONES COUNTY CENTER, 367-A NC HWY 58 S, TRENTON, NC 28585. SUPPLIES NEEDED: BACKPACKS, PENCILS, PENS, COLORED PENCILS, CRAYONS, PAPER, NOTEBOOKS, BINDERS, AND ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP A CHILD AT SCHOOL

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farmworker donation drive 2024. give a little, help a lot. donate during the months of march through mid july. starting in may, AMEXCAN will host monthly events at farmworker camps. Please help support these events by donating items! Items Needed: long sleeve shirts (medium and large), gloves (medium), and hygiene items. You can drop off the items to any of the drop off locations including Jones Extension.

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