LOL, Inc., originally Raising Queens, was founded in 2009 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area by two local residents who recognized a need in their communities and thought they could do something to make a difference.  Co-founders, Dr. Terrie H. Carter and Jonya E. Wagner, Esq., were college roommates in Norfolk, Virginia.   It was through this friendship that they first discovered their joint passion for helping others, especially young girls who were not afforded the same opportunities and began a tutoring program.  

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In Washington, DC they each independently participated in various mentoring, reading and tutoring programs for students in the DC area.  Recognizing that both had a commitment to helping children, they also realized that there needed to be a more intense focus on young girls in the underserved areas of the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  In 2017, considering the direction of young girls in these communities, they advanced their purpose and partnered with local elementary schools and organizations — Lifting Our Legacies was born.