Giving back to our Urban underserved communities
Providing children with a sense of comfort and confidence in their
transition from early childhood programs
Establishing not only a focus on the children, but the family
as a whole
Martha J. Watford
1/5/30 ~ 12/30/14
You will forever be in our hearts
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For over 45 years Martha J. Watford dedicated her life to
the community and to the service of others. As an active
community member, she served over 1000 families annually and
lead one of the largest community based organizations in the
Hunts Point, South Bronx community. She aptly took what was
once a two-room organization and developed it into a 6 center,
30-classroom organization;culminating with
The Martha Watford Learning Center.
Her mission was simple – children first. Her programs focused on ensuring that each child and their families were always given every opportunity to achieve all that they could possibly achieve.
It is for these reasons, and so much more, that
The Martha J. Watford Foundation, an early childhood development fund was founded. Her legacy will continue to live on as her foundation begins to give back to our communities, focusing once again on early childhood education and the introduction of lifestyle choices for our youth. Honors & Awards
- 1996 Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award
- 2004 National Women's History Month Honoree
- 2006 Outstanding Woman Leader
- Member, Bronx Community Board #2
- Member, State and National Head Start Association
- Member, National Black Child Development Institution
- Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children
The initiatives supported by The MJW Foundation will aim to combine several of the causes Martha held near and dear
to her heart:
Who is MJW....
The MJW Foundation, Inc.
an early childhood development fund
with Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr.