Community Corner
Fundraiser for Homeless Teen Football Player Within Striking Distance of Goal
Centreville High School alumni, staff and supporters have teamed up to raise more than $20,000 for a homeless student and his family.
A fundraiser to help a homeless Centreville teen and his family is well within striking distance of its $25,000 goal.
The GoFundMe page to support Centreville High Lineman Isaac Samuel has racked up $21,000 in the last two weeks.
Isaac,a player on the state championship-winning team, lives with his mother and a younger sibling in a Fairfax County shelter.
Read the original report: $16,000 Raised in Three Days for Homeless Centreville Team, Family.
Centreville High graduate Ashley Stewart said she started a GoFundMe page for Isaac and has been working with Centreville-area realtor John Purvis to find the family an affordable home.
It's still not too late to donate. Visit the GoFundMe page here.
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