Article: Big plans for Centreville; Community activist aims to raise $4 million.(CITIZEN JOURNALISM: SUBURBIA)

Byline: Polly Elmore, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Marvin Powell is a big man with a big goal. He stands 6 feet 5 inches tall and wants to raise a $4 million endowment for the Centreville Community Foundation in Virginia.

Mr. Powell, a financial adviser turned business coach and community activist, has served as chairman of the foundation for six years. He also serves as chairman of the Fairfax County Small Business Commission. After spending 16 years as a financial adviser, I still think the best investment anyone can make is an investment in their community, he said.

The Centreville Community Foundation is a volunteer, nonprofit group that ...

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