The Community Foundation of Howard County will present the fourth annual Howard County Philanthropist of the Year Awards at its 2015 Annual Dinner and Celebration of Philanthropy on Thursday, November 12th, at 6:00 pm, at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Maryland. The intent of the Howard County Philanthropists of the Year awards is to shine a light on the extraordinary generosity and leadership of philanthropists in Howard County and to recognize outstanding individuals/families and businesses/organizations who have shown exceptional leadership in the areas of personal or corporate/organizational philanthropy, respectively, and who, through their giving, have made a remarkable difference in bringing about a positive change in our community. Previous awardees include The Lundy Family and Harkins Builders in 2012; the Doetsch Family and Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr, LLP, in 2013; and Ed and Fern Hamel and Howard Bank, in 2014. In keeping with the Community Foundation' mission of inspiring life-long giving and connecting people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County, we are looking for nominees who will inspire and challenge others to think about how they can have a lasting impact on Howard County's future through their own philanthropy.