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The Washington Post and the McCormick Foundation awarded the first set of grants, which totaled $90,000, through The Washington Post Charities to four local nonprofits that focus on increasing educational opportunities for at-risk youth in the Washington, D.C. region.
Horton's Kids is the 2011 recipient of The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. In its 17th year of competition, The Post Award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management for a Washington-area nonprofit organization.
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