A 501(c)(3) nonprofit · For veterans and their families
A New Trade. A New Business. A New Beginning.
Upward Spiral Foundation trains retired military veterans in the painting trade, and helps each one launch their own business — with their family alongside them every step of the way.
the work
2 weeks
of hands-on trade training, Monday through Friday
The Effort
10 hrs/day
taught by people who've spent a career in the trade
The Outcome
1 new LLC
formed for every participant before training ends
The Family
100+ acres
the riverside land we're working toward
Veterans give years of their lives in service. Upward Spiral Foundation exists to offer something back: a real, marketable trade, the tools to start working immediately, and a brand new LLC of their own — all taught by people who've spent a career in business. Training happens as a two-week family experience, not just a classroom course.
