Hope Street offers mentoring and now homeless sheltering Gene Marrano February 2, 2016 1 minute read First it was mentoring young people – now The Hope Center is offering shelter for some of Roanoke’s homeless population. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with its founder: Share: Post navigation Previous: GOP scrutinizes how much state is spending on development dealsNext: Radford prof: police may have suspects and victim’s body, but Lovell case will take a lot more work Related Stories Carilion has dedicated its first dedicated midwifery clinic Gene Marrano April 28, 2026 Spanberger faces decision on marijuana sales after amendments rejected Ian Price April 28, 2026 Spanberger marks 100 days with bipartisan education push in Roanoke Web Staff April 28, 2026