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Horizon Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants in 2016
Columbia, Md. ― As a core part of its mission improve health and wellness for people who live or work in Howard County, Md., the Horizon Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in grants in 2016.[...]
Howard County Soda Sales Drop 20 Percent
A new study finds the Horizon Foundation's multifaceted campaign that included policy change and community education through Howard County Unsweetened has led to notable drops in sugary drink sales. Between 2012 (the start of the[...]
Hundreds Attend Mental Health Film Festival
The Horizon Foundation hosted its first Mental Health Film Festival and Annual Meeting on Oct. 25, featuring four films and panel discussions that aimed to build awareness and compassion for members of our community living with[...]
Maryland Medicaid Celebrates 50 Years
Speakers and panelists from the Medicaid anniversary event The Horizon Foundation joined the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Consumer Health Foundation and Baltimore Jewish council to host[...]
Bikeway Vision Presented at Open Streets Event
This morning, the Horizon Foundation and partners kicked off the second-ever Open Streets Howard County event by presenting the vision for the Bikeway, a proposed 50 miles of bike facilities that would form the core of a[...]
Horizon Holds Impactful Speak(easy) Discussions
Speak(easy) Howard discussions are making it easier for Howard County families to hold their own conversations about end-of-life decisions. These participants attended the daytime working session on Sept. 13. On Sept. 13, more[...]
Horizon Foundation Participates in White House “Making Health Care Better” Series on Cardiovascular Health
On Sept. 9, Horizon Foundation President and CEO Nikki Highsmith Vernick spoke at a White House event, the third in its “Making Health Care Better” series, focusing on cardiovascular health. The event featured panel discussions about[...]
Horizon Foundation Announces Speak(easy) Howard Campaign
Horizon Foundation announces Speak(easy) Howard campaign to encourage conversations and planning for end-of-life health care Howard County organizations invited to participate in learning collaborative with The Conversation Project starting June 23 Columbia, Md. – The[...]
New Bikeshare Program Coming to Howard County
https://youtu.be/5Lt-haLhyC4 The Horizon Foundation joined County Executive Allan Kittleman and partners from across Columbia to announce a new pilot bikeshare that will open in 2017 with seven stations serving the Columbia Lakefront, The Mall in[...]
Newsletter, April 2016
Answer the call! Howard health survey coming to a phone near you Between April and June, Howard County residents may receive a call from an independent research firm to take a brief, confidential survey about[...]
Horizon Congratulates Jean Moon & Associates on Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Award
Tim Singleton and Jean Moon at the Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Awards ceremony. The Horizon Foundation congratulates longtime friend and consultant Jean Moon & Associates for earning the 2016 Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Award for[...]
New Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Bars Open at Three Local Elementary Schools
The Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) Office of Food and Nutrition Services and the Horizon Foundation kicked off a new pilot program focused on promoting the link between nutrition, education, physical activity and living a[...]
Newsletter, February 2016
Horizon Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members Stacie Hunt, president and CEO of Leadership Howard County, and Tracy Miller, attorney and owner of Tracy Miller Law, began their four-year terms in January. >> Sugar Free[...]
Horizon Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants During 2015
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Continuing its long history of supporting community organizations working to improve health and wellness in Howard County, Md., the Horizon Foundation awarded almost $1.2 million in grants in 2015. “We want Howard[...]
Horizon Foundation, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, and Howard County General Hospital launch mental health initiative
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. – Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman today announced a partnership with the Horizon Foundation and the Howard County General Hospital to begin implementation of recommendations made by the Behavioral Health Task[...]
Soda Sales Dropping Faster in Howard County Than Nationally
Two years after the launch of a community-wide public health campaign to promote healthy lifestyle choices and stem growing rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases in Howard County, early results show a significant[...]
Horizon Foundation Awards Nearly $1 million in Grants During 2014
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Continuing its long history of supporting numerous community organizations working to improve health and wellness in Howard County, Md., the Horizon Foundation awarded almost $1 million in grants in 2014. “Our grantees[...]
Horizon Foundation 2014 Annual Meeting
Before an audience of a community leaders, health care providers, and partners, the Horizon Foundation hosted its 2014 annual meeting on October 2nd at the Great Room in Historic Savage Mill. The meeting was a[...]
