The Columbia Foundation will host its next “twentyfivefortyfive” event on Wednesday, July 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Domestic Violence Center (DVC), 5457 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 310, Columbia. Dr. Sheela Reddy, Clinical Director for the DVC, will speak briefly and light hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. A donation to the DVC “Wish List” is required for admission to the event; contact Candace Dodson Reed at 410-730-7840 or cdodsonreed@columbiafoundation.org for copies of the list.

“twentyfivefortyfive” is The Columbia Foundation’s initiative to get the next generation of 25- to 45-year-olds in Howard County involved in philanthropy and community volunteering. It is led by a committee of community leaders co-chaired by Vice Chair of the Columbia Foundation Board of Trustees and Attorney Meg Moon, and Candace Dodson Reed, Associate Director of the Columbia Foundation.

For more information about the event or to RSVP, email Candace Dodson Reed at cdodsonreed@columbiafoundation.org or call 410-730-7840.

Founded in 1969, the Foundation has awarded over $9 million in grants to Howard County nonprofit organizations delivering human service, arts and cultural, educational and civic programs. Money for the grant programs comes primarily from income generated by the Foundation’s endowment supported by over 200 funds established by Howard County businesses, families and individuals. For more information on The Columbia Foundation, visit www.columbiafoundation.org or call 410-730-7840.