A close-up portrait of Lydia McCoy, Director of Senior Services for the City of Watertown, and new board member for the Marshall Home Fund. She has a warm smile and is wearing a white sweater over a light blue top.

Marshall Home Fund announces new board member

The board of directors of the Marshall Home Fund (MHF) is proud to announce that Lydia McCoy, director of the Watertown Senior Center, as our newest board member.

Lydia is the Director of Senior Services for the City of Watertown – Human Service Expert in strategic program management, policy development, procedure enhancement and implementation. At the last Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors on April 25th, 2024, Lydia described serving many people in this age group with nutritional deficiencies, are not in good health and who need resources not available elsewhere.

“Before coming to Watertown, McCoy was the Strategy and Development Manager for the Providence Housing Authority. While there her responsibilities included creating and coordinating, implementing and managing Housing Authority programs, participating in long-range planning and grants, managing outreach strategies, and collaborating with partner agencies. She also was responsible for developing and improving services that address the economic, social, and housing needs of residents — including many senior housing residents in Housing Authority programs.”

Watertown’s New Director of Senior Services Has ‘a Commitment to Seniors’ WatertownNews.com, March 25, 2023

McCoy’s expertise will be invaluable in helping MHF provide new grants to the community.