Announcements
Statement of Cora Martinez on the tragic passing of Laken Riley
Washington, D.C. March 13, 2024
On September 18, 2018, my daughter, Wendy Martinez, was brutally murdered when she went for a run after work. It was still daylight and the streets of Washington, D.C were bustling. Sadly, on February 22, 2024 another young woman, Laken Riley, was brutally murdered when she went for a run on her campus.
Wendy and Laken did nothing wrong. Yet they lost their life. We MUST come together to first acknowledge and to address this social problem, as women and girls live in fear of being victims themselves. Change starts with seeing the agonizing pain of the victims’ families and standing with them in their loss. It ends when we find solutions to make women safer and free to exercise without fear.
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The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project Gives Away $100,000 to
Partners in 2022
The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project (TWMLP), established by friends and family to honor the memory of Wendy K. Martinez, is supporting its partners with $100,000 in grant funding in 2022. This milestone in TWMLP’s giving was achieved through the disbursement of $80,000 in new grants in September, 2022 complementing $20,000 in giving made in partnership with FiscalNote earlier this year.
Our partners execute their missions centered around three strategic pillars: empowering girls and women in tech, empowering girls and women as leaders, and strengthening and uniting communities.
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NOT TODAY | A Film By Runner's World
According to statistics, 84% of runners are harassed while on a run. Please watch this documentary: NOT TODAY was created by Runner’s World Magazine. It includes the tragic story of our beloved Wendy K. Martinez.
NOT TODAY examines the realities of that grim statistic—and the determination to change it—through the stories of three women who experienced violence while running. Mollie Tibbetts and Wendy Martinez were both killed, while Kelly Herron survived her encounter. Their tragic stories rippled through their families, friends, and even those who never knew them, leading ultimately beyond grief and fear to inspiration to make running safer for women.
Watch Film: Click Here
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Linked Dreams Collection, out of tragedy and love
Through the NGO XtraOrdinary Women, we provided them with training and personalised mentoring, to build their own businesses and become financially independent. We wanted to tell you more about how this collection came about; it started with the dream of The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project.
We are thrilled to announce that our partnership with Chureca Chic is combining fashion and social impact - two of Wendy's greatest passions - into one beautiful project. The #LinkedDreams collection was created to honor Wendy’s legacy, a thriving woman with goals.
To Read More: Click Here
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FiscalNote Announces Inaugural Wendy K. Martinez Memorial Coding Scholarship
Scholarship eligibility is for qualifying, female-identifying high school students with Washington, D.C. residency who seek a STEM coding camp education and experience
Washington, D.C. May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote, a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, along with The Wendy K. Martinez Legacy Project and Girls in Technology (GIT), today announced the inaugural "Wendy K. Martinez Memorial Coding Scholarship" for qualifying Washington, D.C. residents in high school in pursuit of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) coding camp education and experience.
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The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project Triples its Grant Giving, Announces New Awards
TWMLP awards doubles down on support to charity partners and fundraises for Back On My Feet.
Washington, D.C. September 27, 2021. The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project (TWMLP) has expanded its support to communities in Washington, D.C. and South Florida with the distribution of $45,000 in new grants and dedicated fundraising efforts to support one of its grantees, Back On My Feet (BOMF). These resources are intended to continue helping communities navigate the COVID-19 crisis and to expand the delivery of critical programming during this time.
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The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project Triples its Grant Giving, Announces New Awards
TWMLP awards over $60,000 to charity partners to support essential missions during COVID -19 pandemic
Washington, D.C. August 13, 2020. The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project (TWMLP) announces new partnerships and the distribution of more than $60,000 in grants to charity partners designed to provide immediate relief during an unprecedented time of hardship.
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National Community Church
The A1:8 Missions Ministry received $10,000 Grant from The WMLP for the Mentorship Program to end homelessness within the Washington, D. C. Metropolitan Area.
Nov 20, 2019.
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Latinas in Tech
Another dream comes true. Last year, Wendy was approved to lead LIT chapter in DC, a non-profit organization that empowers professional women locally and internationally. This project had been in Wendy’s heart for a while.
The confirmation email came thru from Brenda BD Villanueva just an hour after Wendy passed.
Proud to announce that Wendy K. Martinez is now an honorary member of the DC chapter.
Much success to LIT in DC and thank you Fiscal Note for allowing the chapter to meet monthly at your HQ.
The Wendy Legacy Project will support the development and activities of this chapter.
For more info: Click Here
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Girls In Tech
We kicked off the Pillar with a partnership with Girls In Technology (GIT) DC. The partnership will expand the number of beneficiaries of the GIT's mentor-protégé program to girls in the DC and Virginia area interested in pursuing a career in technology.
The program helps girls identify pathways to careers in STEM through engagement with women executives in STEM-related fields in the DC and Virginia area. The picture below shows the first group of mentors receiving orientation as they prepare to inspire and guide a new generation of women tech leaders in the DC area.
Wendy believed in the importance of expanding the role of women in the technology industry.
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Florida Atlantic University
The Wendy Martinez Memorial Fund Scholarship - Recipient: Claudia Villasmil
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Chureca Chic
Linked Dreams Jewelry Collection honors the memory and wishes of Wendy, a thriving woman taken too soon, with goals to empower and better the lives of disadvantaged Nicaraguan women.
See collection here! For more info on Chureca Chic Instagram page - Sales run thru Feb 2020.
