SMART Heroes Foundation Awarded $50,000 Grant
The SMART Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps veterans find a civilian career in the sheet metal industry after discharge, has been awarded the PenFed Foundation Military Heroes Program $50,000 grant. The PenFed Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports service members as they transition to civilian life, empowering them to find their purpose after the military and realize their potential.
The Military Heroes Program provides high-impact grants that celebrate the leadership and selfless service of military members and supports the transition from service to civilian life — a perfect fit for the SMART Heroes program.
Current military members nearing discharge and recent veterans who enter the SMART Heroes program, offered in Western Washington and Colorado Springs, Colorado, have the opportunity to complete a concentrated version of the first year of sheet metal apprenticeship. Once they graduate from the program, they can enter one of 148 training centers across the United States as a second-year apprentice to complete their training.
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