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Chairman of Board of Directors of The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey William J. Marino announced its second round of grants, totaling $40,000-- bringing the year-to-date grant total to $525,000. The purpose of The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, created by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey with a $10 million grant, is to support charitable organizations that promote health, cultural and arts programs, and education throughout New Jersey.

“The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is pleased to announce its second round of grants to Special Olympics of New Jersey, Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc., the American Red Cross of Metropolitan New Jersey, and Joseph P. Hayes Surflight Theatre,” Marino said. “With these grants, the Foundation continues our long tradition of charitable giving to organizations that enhance the quality of life for New Jersey residents in fields of health, arts, and education.”

The Foundation awarded the following four grants:

The Joseph P. Hayes Surflight Theatre, located in Beach Haven, received $5,000 to support its 2004 production season, including 12 MainStage productions for over 25 weeks and 12 weeks of summer Children's Theatre. Funding will also support Surflight To Go, a program brought to schools in southern and central New Jersey, introducing the performing arts to school children. The program, designed to meet New Jersey Department of Education’s core curriculum content standards in the arts, also serves as a resource for educators.

Special Olympics of New Jersey received a $10,000 grant to assist their Med-Fest programs designed to identify primary care physicians for school-aged individuals that can potentially participate in Special Olympics New Jersey programs.

Children's Aid and Family Services, Inc., located in Paramus, received $5,000 to fund its family and community services, which includes family counseling, child custody mediation, and substance abuse prevention programs.

The American Red Cross of Metropolitan New Jersey received $20,000 over two years to support its Lifeblood Collection Center and Bloodmobile project to increase the convenience of blood collection and the number of blood donors.

The Foundation’s first round of grants, announced last month, included:

The American Cancer Society (ACS) received a grant of $135,000 to support its New Jersey Colon Cancer Awareness Campaign and its Newark Cancer Initiative. The American Cancer Society is a national health organization devoted to eliminating cancer through, education, advocacy, and research. The ACS estimates that last year 4,800 new cases of colon cancer were diagnosed in New Jersey. The awareness campaign will promote early detection in order to save lives.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) received a grant of $300,000 over three years to support its concert performances, its education initiatives, and acquisition costs of the Orchestra’s collection of rare string instruments. NJSO performs classical, pops, and family concerts in eight concert halls throughout the state, giving 280 performances to more than 300,000 New Jersey residents.

The North Ward Center, Inc. (NWC) of Newark received a grant of $50,000 to support the construction of a two-story fine arts pavilion that will be used by Robert Treat students and the community. The NWC provides a number of educational, cultural and social service programs to families in Newark and surrounding cities.

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey was created on January 1, 2004. More information about the Foundation can be found at www.horizonblue.com/foundation.

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Author: Press Release-HBCBS