Kreig on state commission that oversees volunteerism
Richard M. Kreig, president and CEO of Horizon Foundation, has been named to the state Commission on Service and Volunteerism.
The 25-member commission, which reports to Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, oversees a $22.8 million annual budget for programs such as AmeriCorps Maryland, the state's Promise Program which creates "Communities of Promise" for at-risk children and young people, regional volunteer centers and other activities.
The Horizon Foundation is a $74 million philanthropy based in Columbia. Its mission is to enhance the health and wellness of Howard County.
Vantage House names new director in Columbia
Felicia Anthony, formerly of Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames, Iowa, has been named executive director of Vantage House in Columbia.
Anthony was a volunteer in the Peace Corps and a rural enterprise development agent in Senegal, west Africa.
She has a master's degree in public administration with an emphasis in gerontology and finance from Iowa State University.
