Who We Are
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We are Wendy’s Family and friends. We are the people who carry Wendy’s light after her life was tragically cut short September 18, 2018, by a senseless act of violence in the heart of our nation’s Capital.
Our Mission
To provide strategic grants and to support projects that encourage women’s empowerment through running, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership.
Our Core Values
EXCELLENCE
We are driven by results; excellence is our benchmark to accomplish our mission and vision.
INTEGRITY
The WMLP is committed to operating within the highest ethical standards and will require the same from our partners. We will support honorable initiatives with a history of success, honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct.
LOVE WINS
Wendy Martinez, the inspiration for our foundation, believed that circumstances cannot stop us from loving others because God loved us first. Her declaration of life was that, “Love wins.” We honor and celebrate her life by sharing her vision of love with all people.
Meet the Board
We are Wendy’s family and close friends. We are the people who carry Wendy’s light after her life was tragically cut short September 18, 2018, by a senseless act of violence in the heart of Washington, D.C. The members of our organization are united to achieve a common purpose – to keep Wendy’s light shining. In doing so, we believe that our own talents, as well as those of the community, are more powerful and impactful when we come together to support causes that were very dear to Wendy’s heart.
Cora Martinez
President & Founder
Juan CarlosMartinez
Vice President
Erica Chicola
Board Member
Co-founder
Kristina Moore
Board Member
Co-founder
Patrice Webb
Board Member
Co-founder
Jennifer Thomas
Board Member
Co-founder
Luz Enid Heine
Controller
Honorary Board Members
Thank you for being the backbone of this mission long before the spotlight ever found us. You showed up with heart, grit, and a belief that Wendy’s story could ignite something bigger than all of us. And it did.
You helped turn a moment of tragedy into a movement of purpose. You drew the blueprint for everything we’re building today: safer communities for runners, opportunities for young professionals and a legacy that continues to grow because you chose to pour your time, your ideas, and your energy into this cause.
Your impact isn’t measured in titles or terms. It’s in every runner who laces up without fear, every young woman who gets a chance she didn’t have before for her career, every family who feels supported because Wendy’s light still reaches them.
Thank you for believing in the vision before it had shape. Thank you for helping us build something that lasts. And thank you for proving that when people lead with courage and love, the ripple never ends.
You’ll always be part of the story — and part of the victory laps still ahead.
Daniel Hincapie
Board Member
Co-founder
Arlen Roberts
Board Member
Co-founder
Our Vision
Like the shooting star that our Wendy was in life, her light and legacy will extend after her physical body left the earth. It will live on through us; and through every person who locks arms with us to achieve her vision for a better today:
• Where women understand, celebrate, and share their own power, especially Latina women
• Where running is a force for vitality and can be practice safely; and
• Where the promise of technology is a catalyst and mechanism to realize even bigger and better outcomes.
For more information contact us at info@wendyslegacy.org
