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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“But through his grief, he would press on. For her.

His friends helped him think of ways to preserve Martinez’s legacy. For years, she’d discussed her dreams of wanting to help and empower women in both D.C. and Latin America.

They would do whatever it took to keep her vision alive.

First, it was the establishment of the Wendy K. Martinez Scholarship fund at her alma mater, Florida Atlantic University. Partially funded by a GoFundMe set up in Martinez’s name, the scholarship will be awarded to Latina students in the Wilkes Honors College who demonstrate a commitment to social impact for Latin Americans or immigrants in the United States.

Later would come the Wendy Martinez Legacy Project, announced Nov. 13 by FiscalNote — a District-based tech startup where Martinez served as chief of staff. FiscalNote donated $500,000 and stock shares into the fund, which will go toward advancing women in the technology sector, women empowerment programs, and community-building through running.

“We had such a clear vision of what she wanted to do, what she liked, what she aspired to be, that it wasn’t even a conversation,” Hincapie said. “We all had this notion of ‘this is what she would have wanted.’?”

Next year they plan to host runs for women’s safety in D.C. and Florida, Hincapie said.

“She might not be physically here, but who she was and what she represented will remain,” he said. “And will win. And will illuminate the lives of many other people.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/public-safety/his-fiancee-was-killed-on-a-run-in-logan-circle-he-was-left-with-the-rest-of-his-life/2018/12/14/ddff595a-fe3a-11e8-862a-b6a6f3ce8199_story.html?tid=ss_tw&__twitter_impression=true[/quote]

Wow. It's like they found some good to come out of such a tragedy. This was touching to read. Thanks for sharing.[/quote]

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