The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey has awarded its fourth and final round of 2013 grants to support New Jersey non-profit organizations approving $1,567,500 in grant awards for 60 qualifying programs. With these awards, the Foundation made more than $4.2 million in grants to 142 non-profits in 2013.
“The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey applauds the commitment and dedication of non-profit organizations because they help improve the health and quality of life of Garden State residents,” said Robert A. Marino, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Chairman & CEO and Foundation Board Chairman. “By addressing significant public health issues or contributing to the cultural richness of our state, the grantees we support are making a positive impact on the lives of the people they serve.”
Since its inception in 2004, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey has awarded 965 grants totaling more than $34 million to support New Jersey non-profit organizations.
The foundation awarded one of the grants to Garden State Discovery Museum Center for Learning in Cherry Hill. The museum received a general operating support grant of $18,500 to fund the expansion of the Discovery Theater Program. The program offers performances for audiences of all ages, in the community and in local schools.
