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Thank you for supporting Howard County educators!
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our virtual workshop series for Howard County educators with the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing. The series discussed the hardships educators have experienced during this global[...]
April newsletter: Take action for complete streets, new coalition for advance care planning and more
Act now for complete streets! County Executive Calvin Ball recently released his proposed capital budget for FY 2022. It includes $5.375 million for projects that will make walking and biking in Howard County better, easier[...]
New Coalition Will Help Marylanders Make Choices Surrounding End-of-Life Care
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, the Horizon Foundation of Howard County, The Maryland Hospital Association, and AARP Maryland have formed the Maryland Honoring Choices Coalition. Announcing its launch on National Health Care Decisions Day,[...]
TAKE ACTION: Preserve $5.37 Million in County Funds for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects in FY 2022 Proposed Budget
Take action now>> For those of us that advocate for better opportunities for everyone in Howard County to bike and walk, we received good news in the form of the proposed FY 2022 capital budget,[...]
Free virtual workshop series for Howard County educators!
Join the Horizon Foundation and the Wendt Center on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 3 PM EST for a free 1-hour virtual workshop: Uncertainty and Grief – The Impact of COVID. This workshop is the[...]
Protect your voice! Tell the Maryland General Assembly to improve advance care planning in our state
Naming a health care agent and completing an advance care plan helps health care providers honor wishes when patients are unable to speak for themselves. This also brings peace of mind to patients and their[...]
Worried about a friend or a loved one’s mental health? Take our Emotional Support Human survey.
Help us shape the movement! Thank you for your engagement in the Emotional Support Human campaign! We have some questions about how the campaign can best support you when you are concerned about a friend's[...]
Tell Howard County to keep making progress on complete streets!
With the FY 2022 budget season rolling along, the Streets for All Coalition has been hard at work making sure that complete streets and bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects remain a priority for our community.[...]
February Newsletter: Community discussion on COVID-19 vaccines, over $2.4 million in grants and more
Horizon Foundation, Howard County Health Department and Howard County General Hospital host community discussion on COVID-19 vaccines In partnership with officials from the Howard County Health Department and Howard County General Hospital, the Horizon Foundation[...]
Horizon Foundation Awarded $2.4 Million in Grants to Over 70 Community Programs in 2020
The Horizon Foundation announced today that they awarded a total of $2.425 million in grants to 74 organizations in 2020 as part of its mission to improve health and wellness for people who live or[...]
10 Years with our Chief Program Officer, Glenn Schneider!
Earlier this week, we were able to celebrate 10 wonderful, successful years of service with our Chief Program Officer, Glenn Schneider. Grateful and fortunate don’t adequately capture how much we appreciate him. Glenn cares passionately[...]
Statement on Passing of Jim Truby
The Horizon Foundation was saddened to learn of the passing of long-time board member, Jim Truby, 78, on Friday, January 22, 2020. Jim served on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2012 and[...]
The latest on mental health in Howard County
Mental health matters! Here are a few highlights from this past year where we have supported the mental health needs in our community. We've shown that mental health matters for... Frontline workers In July,[...]
Thank you for joining our community discussion on COVID-19 vaccines!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our community discussion on the COVID-19 vaccines! We realize that we were unable everyone's question, but the Horizon Foundation and Howard County Health Department (HCHD) are working to[...]
Local Philanthropic Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Insurrection at U.S. Capitol
HoCoRespond funders denounce heinous attack on nation’s democracy The Community Foundation of Howard County, the Horizon Foundation, the United Way of Central Maryland and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County jointly condemn the acts[...]
Horizon Foundation Welcomes Two New Trustees
The Horizon Foundation has announced the appointment of two new members of its board of trustees: business and investment executive Christopher Fortune and Juliet Gilliam, head of entertainment and talent integration for Special Olympics International.[...]
Happy, healthy holidays from the Horizon Foundation!
To our Howard County community, 2020 has been...something else. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused all of us to grieve the loss of so much this year – our daily routines, jobs, social gatherings and, sadly,[...]
Join our community discussion on COVID-19 vaccines
Join a community discussion on the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Jan. 7 from 6-7:30 p.m. Hosted by the Horizon Foundation, the Howard County Health Department and Howard County General Hospital, a member[...]
