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 Congressman Ben Cline on redistricting, DHS funding, the SAVE Act and the upcoming State of the Union address Gene Marrano February 20, 2026 0 “A well-respected gentleman”: VT grounds coordinator reflects on the legacy of Wes Worsham Web Staff February 20, 2026 0 Digital campaign on a “modest” budget leads VBR to record numbers during Fall/Holiday marketing blitz Gene Marrano February 20, 2026 0