March is Brain Injury Awareness Month!
February 3, 2020 by Julie London
Filed under Events
As part of our Brain Injury Awareness 2020 campaign, we are hosting awareness and prevention programs to help educate the community about brain injury, recovery and the need for prevention. Did you know? – Over 1.5 million Americans sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) each year. – More than 5 million Americans live with long-term […]
Opportunity Project Vocational Program Featured In Millburn Short Hills Magazine
In recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month, Opportunity Project was featured in the Fall 2015 issue of the Millburn Short Hills Magazine. Read the complete article here.
Congratulations to our Founders on receiving the New Jersey Monthly Magazine Seeds Of Hope award!
A Place to Grow: Opportunity Project Opportunity Project is a nonprofit that provides services to the brain injured. By Breanne McCarthy | September 14, 2015 Lisa Goldman, Marc Berson and Rita Yohalem of Opportunity Project. Photo by John Emerson Every 21 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a traumatic brain injury. Despite the prevalence […]
Opportunity Project Founders Rita Yohalem and Lisa Goldman receive Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference
OP was created with the strong need and passion of Lisa Goldman and Rita Yohalem, two women who had a common mission: their sons had sustained serious brain injuries; Lisa’s from a brain tumor at 13 and Rita’s from an auto crash at 19. Both young men had serious challenges and their lives and their […]
Opportunity Project Gears Up For It’s Annual Golf Classic!
Opportunity Project is getting ready for this year’s Golf Classic. The event will be held on September 30, 2013 at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park, NJ. Co-Chairs of the event are Eileen Sudler, Sal Davino, Marshall Freidus, David Genova, Chris Johnson, Murray Kushner, Ted Stamopoulos and Marc Berson. The day will include a […]
Opportunity Project Receives Grant from Bob Woodruff Foundation to Provide Services to Veterans
Opportunity Project is proud to announce their new Veterans program made possible in part by a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The Veterans program was created through a partnership between Opportunity Project and the VA East Orange – New Jersey Health Care System. As part of this partnership, Opportunity Project has committed to provide […]
Get Your Limited-Edition Derek Lam T-Shirt in Support of Brain Injury Awareness Month Here!
Brain Injury Awareness Month 2012 Brain Injury: Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone Brain Injuries do not discriminate After a successful showing of his Spring 2012 collection on the runways of New York Fashion Week, celebrated designer Derek Lam unveiled his latest creation, a limited edition t-shirt for Brain Injury Awareness Month. The shirt will be on sale […]
