Black History Month

As Black History Month comes to an end, we are encouraged by the Pentagon’s directive to the U.S. Military to proceed with plans to rename nine Army bases in six states and hundreds of other items whose names honor the Confederacy by the end of 2023. It has been too...

2019 Century Tour

2019 Century Tour

Volunteers and participants at Brooklyn's Canarsie Pier during the 30th New York City Century Tour. Each year since 2014, The Mary Powell Foundation has supported this event and the underlying idea of Vision Zero*, a global project aimed at reducing fatalities and...

2014-15 Columbia University School of Social Work

Each Fall since 2012, CUSSW has awarded the Mary Powell Scholarship for the Promotion of Social Responsibilty to a deserving graduate student dedicated to making the world a better place. Pictured below is Emily, a graduate of Northeastern University and winner of the...

NY Post Story

Mary Powell Celebrated as Inspiring Leader By Joe Maniscalco NEW YORK POST February 16, 2010 Tenacious and tender-hearted Mary Powell is being remembered fondly this week as an inspiring civic activist who cultivated both an independent spirit and a giving soul. The...