OUR STORY
Up 2 Us Foundation’s origins reflect the shared responsibility of community and the power of a society that serves and supports each other. This is reflected in the logo that is the West African symbol for support, cooperation and encouragement.
Our logo reflects the proverb “Woforo dua pa a” - “when you climb a good tree”, from the expression “Woforo dua pa a, na yepia wo” meaning “When you climb a good tree, you are given a push”. In other words, it tells us that when we work for a good cause, we will get support.
Up 2 Us Foundation's logo is part of a category of symbols called Adinkra. These visual symbols encapsulate evocative messages conveying traditional wisdom, philosophical thoughts, ideas or aspects of life or the environment.
Since its start in 2019, Up 2 Us Foundation, a Maryland 501(c)(3), has been striving to improve the quality of life for our neighbors in need. The Foundation was co-founded by an Asian American mother-daughter duo.
The initial focus of the organization was to provide dependable access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food. In 2020, Up 2 Us delivered over 900,000 pounds of food to families in need during the of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Today, we are helping to upskill individuals left out of economic mobility by providing them support and tools to access basic needs and fairly participate in our growing economy. Population to be served generally remained the same.