Paper Mill Playhouse Awarded $15,000 from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

Paper Mill Playhouse received a grant of $15,000 from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to support the participation of Union County's Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy in The Adopt-A-School Project. The program provides the high school students underserved by the arts with a four-year, school curriculum-related arts education program. The students will also work with an artist-in-residence and create an original piece that will be performed on the Paper Mill stage at the Spring 2014 ArtsFest.

The grant is part of $512,250 The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey awarded to 25 non-profit organizations throughout the state. The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey supports charitable organizations that promote health and arts in New Jersey.

“The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is proud to support non-profit organizations that are making a positive difference in the lives of New Jersey residents every day,” said Robert A. Marino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and Chairman and CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.  “These grants fund a broad range of initiatives that improve personal health and enhance the cultural and arts experience in New Jersey’s communities.”

The $512,250 in grants represents the second round of awards made by the Foundation this year.