SALISBURY, Md., December 1, 2025 – On November 13, 2025, Project Opportunity conducted its Sixth Annual Business Pitch Competition for graduates of our program. We are pleased to announce the winners of the competition:

Early Start-Up Category:

• Edith Munyiri – CEO Vital Health LLC – $5,000.00 Award
• Joanna Starling – Founder Starling Wellness – $2,000.00 Award

Growth  Business Category:

• Beckie Moore – Founder Unlocked & Unlimited – $12,000.00 Award
• Toni Tomlin – CEO My Healing Suite by Faith2Felicity –  $,8000.00 Award

We would like to acknowledge and thank the Business Pitch Competition Judges:

• Carlene Cassidy – CEO Philip and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation.
• Ryan Del Gallo – Senior Business Consultant and Senior Veteran Business Consultant, Maryland Small Business Development Center, Northern Region.
• Dr. Candace Pruett, Regional Director, Maryland Small Business Development Center, Corridor Region
• Ulric Donowa, Loan Officer, Small Business Lending Division, Baltimore Community Lending
• Sue Sollers, Vice President Commercial Lending, First National Bank, Mid-Atlantic Region

Project Opportunity^SM has formed an Educational Partnership with Pitch Creator to provide the Pitch Creator Foundation Course to program graduates to assist them in preparing for the Project Opportunity^SM Annual Business Pitch Competition. Business pitch participants were provided the Pitch Creator Foundation Course at no charge along with eight (8) hours of individual coaching/mentoring by our facilitators. Special thanks to our Business Pitch Coaches:

• Brenda Dilts, Owner Next Step LLC and Senior Project Opportunity^SM Facilitator for Anne Arundel and Howard Counties.
• Patricia Newby, President Strategic Business Partnership and Project Opportunity^SM Presenter for classes in Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties.
• LaTanya Eggleston, MA, PCC, Founder Relaxing Resolutions, LLC
• Stephanie Goldberg, Academic Chair, Entrepreneurial Studies Institute, Anne Arnudel Community College
• Ani Matson, Founder Digital Marketing Strategies
• Wynee Briscoe, Executive Strategist, Win With Wynee

Additional coaching includes two (2) hours of marketing plans, and four (4) hours of business financials.

Funding for the Business Pitch Competition was provided by the Philip E and Carol R Ratcliffe Foundation. The Ratcliffe Foundation is based in Annapolis Maryland and operates as a charitable organization designed to encourage and reward entrepreneurship, create jobs, and expand economic opportunities.

To learn more, visit the Ratcliffe Foundation at https://www.ratcliffefoundation.com/