Help “Fill the Boot” this weekend Gene Marrano August 3, 2018 1 minute read You may have seen them in past years around Valley View Mall – firefighters at intersections and store entrances – asking people to help “fill the boot” for a worthy cause. That fundraising drive is back this weekend as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Former NFL RB says he doesn’t drink or smoke to prove dad wrongNext: AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Girl found safe with her parents in NYC Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026