March 16, 2009, Ellicott City, MD– Columbia Builders has announced it will support Howard County's Blossoms of Hope program by planting Kwanzan cherry trees along the streets of its newest community of Hollifield Hills.

Located in northern Ellicott City in a secluded section of an established neighborhood off Old Frederick Road, Hollifield Hills will be the site of 42 single-family homes with Energy Star amenities.

Blossoms of Hope and the Cherry Tree Project are coordinated by the Howard County Tourism Office with a combined purpose – to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, and to beautify the county with cherry trees.

Approximately 1,275 new trees have been planted across the county and more than $50,000 has been contributed to the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource and Image Center at Howard County General Hospital, according to the project's Web site.

"The prized pink blossoms of these trees make them a distinctive amenity for this development of great new homes," said Columbia Builders founder Jim Greenfield.

"Though I didn't know Claudia Mayer well, she and I lived with our families in the same neighborhood for many years and she was well-known for her support of the hospital," he said.

"By planting these trees, Columbia Builders honors her legacy and gives back to the community at the same time."

Hollifield Hills backs up to Patapsco Valley State Park and offers five floor plans with many available upgrades on half-acre home sites.

For more information on this community, please contact a Columbia Builders sales consultant at 410-964-0451.

About Columbia Builders, Inc.
For nearly 35 years, Columbia Builders has been building homes and communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Columbia Builders has built more than 3,000 homes in more than 50 communities and is recognized for superior craftsmanship and innovation by national, regional and local industry associations. The company was the first homebuilder in Maryland to receive the prestigious Energy Value Award from the National Association of Home Builders.