To everyone who knew her, Marcia Meador was a warm, genuine, outgoing, and caring person who dedicated her life to teaching and serving others. For more than 30 years, she worked for Cooperative Extension in Maine, Florida, and Virginia, providing leadership for youth and adult programs. Meador loved people. She especially loved working with young people as they learned new skills and lessons that would extend to their adult lives. In Virginia, she was a 4-H agent in James City, New Kent, and Charles City counties for more than a dozen years. She valued the camping experience and served as director of the Jamestown 4-H Center for nine years.

Beyond devoting her life to her family and a busy career, she made time to serve others by volunteering as a founding member of the Chickahominy Ruritan Club and as a leader in the American Camp Association. By any measure, Meador was a rare and exceptional person.

In early 2014, a number of Meador’s family, friends, and colleagues began working on an endowment to honor her and benefit the 4-H programs in James City, New Kent, and Charles City counties. The Virginia 4-H Foundation is thrilled to share that the goal has been exceeded, and the Marcia B. Meador 4-H Memorial Fund is fully endowed with more than $26,480 in gifts and pledges. As with many endowments, gifts can still be given to grow the fund and increase its future impact.

Thank you to all who invested in the future of 4-H’ers in these three counties and who helped honor Marcia Meador’s legacy with this lasting resource.

To learn how to honor someone in your community with a local endowment, please contact the Virginia 4-H Foundation today.