Taylor Watford Foundation

Register for: “Culture in Crisis” information about the substance abuse epidemic and mental health, July 30 – Presented by Taylor Watford Foundation

A Culture in Crisis – A Hope for the Future is a series of educational sessions intended to inform the community about mental health and substance abuse issues affecting our families. The Taylor Watford Foundation is presenting the event. It’s Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., on July 30, at Mt. Hebron Methodist Church, […]

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1st Annual Taylor Watford Run/Walk for Hope attracts good crowd, Saturday

It was good weather for a run Saturday morning. There was a cloud cover and the breeze was blowing. More than 100 runners and walkers took advantage of the good conditions to participate in the Taylor Watford Run/Walk for Hope. It started behind Brookland-Cayce High School. The Taylor Watford Foundation was founded by Jimmy and […]

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Taylor Watford Run/Walk for Hope, Rhythm on the River concert are Saturday

The First Annual Taylor Watford Foundation Run/Walk for Hope is Saturday May 21, 8 a.m. (Registration begins at 7:15) – Wombat Junction and The Runout are playing the Rhythm on the River Concert Series Saturday. It begins at 6 p.m. at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. The run begins behind Brookland-Cayce High School. The course runs through […]

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Taylor Watford Foundation 5K Run/Walk for Hope is May 21 – To fight substance abuse

The First Annual Taylor Watford Foundation Run/Walk for Hope is May 21, 8 a.m. (Registration begins at 7:15) The run begins behind Brookland-Cayce High School. The course runs through The Avenues of Cayce. There is a $100 Cash Prize for top male and female finishers. INFO:  $25 ages 11 and up $15 ages 10 and under […]

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Jade Watford, who lost her brother to substance abuse, speaks at the C-WC Chamber Breakfast

In late December of 2018, Jimmy Watford discovered his son Taylor, dead from an accidental overdose. “My worst fear was realized,” Jimmy said. The grief that followed Taylor’s death was immense. After Taylor’s death Jade Watford, Jimmy’s sister, Wendy Watford, Jade’s mother, and Jimmy established the Taylor Watford Foundation to help families deal with substance […]

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