Rescue Mission’s 20th annual Drumstick Dash returns on Thanksgiving Day Web Staff November 24, 2025 1 minute read The holidays are here, and as families across the Roanoke Valley gear up for their Thanksgiving dinners, one nonprofit is asking residents to get the blood flowing with a 5K run before taking down that turkey. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has more: 20th Annual Drumstick Dash Share: Post navigation Previous: Franklin gets Beamer’s “blessing” before taking VT coaching jobNext: LewisGale retires a piece of physical therapy equipment – via a 4th floor window Related Stories Virginia is now the first state in the south and the 15th nationwide to create a paid family and medical leave program Gene Marrano May 13, 2026 Roanoque Baroque season finale, History Museum photography exhibition open to all, Local Colors is this Saturday Gene Marrano May 13, 2026 Virginia Democrats appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to save redistricting map Ian Price May 12, 2026