Let's meet a 4-H leader who says, "If no one else wants to do it, I will."

In small communities, services like Meals on Wheels often are not available, but that has not stopped Wyatt Jones.

4-H introduces us to this young Texas man who is stepping up and making an impact.

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Let’s meet a 4-H leader who says, “If no one else wants to do it, I will.”