HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas 4H youth will be benefiting from a collection of dollars from customers as part of Tractor Supply’s 2018 Paper Clover Campaign.

This bi-annual fundraiser is held in partnership with the National 4H Council. Kansas Tractor Supply stores collectively raised $16,502 this year through donations made with purchases in-store and online.

Earlier this month, Kansas Tractor Supply customers participated in the Fall Paper Clover event by purchasing paper clovers — the emblem of 4 H — for a donation during checkout at stores nationwide or through purchases made online. From Oct. 3 to Oct. 14, Kansas Tractor Supply stores raised $8,798. The Kansas funds raised are a portion of the more than $1 million nationwide grand total — marking the most successful fundraiser in Tractor Supply’s history. Combined with results from the Spring Paper Clover event held earlier this year, Kansas stores raised a total of $16,502.

These fundraising efforts will help fund scholarships for numerous state-level 4H programs nationwide. Every Kansas donation benefits Kansas youth. Scholarships are used for camps and leadership conferences.

The Fall Paper Clover event rounds out the ninth year of the campaign, which generated $1,999,661 in 2018.