The Board of Trustees of the Horizon Foundation has approved a Strategic Initiatives Program grant to Neighbor Ride, a volunteer-based nonprofit for Howard County's older residents, in the amount of $23,000 for Agency Capacity Building and Sustainability.

The money will be utilized to strengthen Neighbor Ride's ability to serve the growing number of Howard County's older residents in need of supplemental transportation services by supporting a part-time staff position, focused on community outreach and data base enhancements, resulting in more efficient volunteer matching and reporting capabilities.

United Way of Central Maryland has awarded an additional $76,000 in funding to the following Howard County nonprofit agencies who applied for discretionary grants: Alianza de la Comunidad, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Christ Church Link, Community Action Council, Conexiones, Congregations Concerned for the Homeless, Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Fish of Howard County Inc., HC DrugFree, Maryland Society for Sight, Neighborhood Ride, Prepare for Success, STTAR Center, St. John Baptist Church Mentoring Program and Volunteer Center Serving Howard County.

The grants focus on United Way's emphasis on basic needs and financial stability.

Paul G. Skalny, of Howard County and a principal of the Howard County law firm Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, has joined the Howard Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees.

Chuck Carroll and Kimani "Dexter" Gaines have been appointed as sales associates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Ellicott City/Chatham.

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