SM, in support of Project Opportunity” width=”800″ height=”394″ /> Rick Stafford, TowerCares Foundation President, presenting check to Joe Giordano, Founder Project Opportunity^SM, in support of Project Opportunity

SALISBURY, Md., September 12, 2019 – Project Opportunity^SM, an entrepreneurship training program for active duty military, reserve personnel, and veterans who reside or are stationed in Maryland, announced today that it has received a grant from TowerCares Foundation to support classes scheduled for the Spring of 2020.

“Funding for Project Opportunity^SM is key to our success in supporting military personnel transitioning to the business world as they learn what it takes to start their own businesses,” said Army Master Sgt. (retired) and founder of Project Opportunity^SM, Joe Giordano. “We are very grateful to TowerCares Foundation for their generous grant to help us do just that.”

Established 2010, Project Opportunity^SM has graduated more than 200 military personnel and veterans from classes held throughout Maryland.

About Project Opportunity

Project Opportunity^SM is a free entrepreneurship training program for active duty military and reserve personnel and veterans who want to start their own businesses or expand a current small business. The ten-week (30 hour) intensive course is designed to prepare veterans to research and complete a business plan. Founded on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2010, Project Opportunity^SM has since expanded to Annapolis, Baltimore, Columbia, Glen Burnie, Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland. Contributions from county economic development authorities, local banks, fraternal organizations and private foundations help ensure that the classes are free to veteran participants.