COLUMBIA – Missouri 4-H has received a Day of Service grant of $80,985 from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering and service. This award will support Sept. 11 Day of Service activities in 2021, enabling more Americans to unite in volunteer service, Amanda Meek said. Meek is the University of Missouri Extension state 4-H STEM specialist. “With this grant, Missouri 4-H plans to have at least 900 volunteers who will perform youth-led service projects that meet vital community needs and honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives or family members on Sept. 11, 2001, or who rose in service as a result of that tragedy,” Meek said. The projects will be held at 30 sites around Missouri, including the seven locations of Missouri Veterans Homes: Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mount Vernon, St. James, St. Louis and Warrensburg. On the Sept. 11 Day of Service, volunteers will be responsible for strengthening Missouri communities and…