Donation makes food storage a little easier for Rescue Mission Gene Marrano February 14, 2020 1 minute read There were almost 205,000 meals served by the Roanoke Rescue Mission last year to people struggling with hunger and homelessness. Now a donated piece of new equipment is making food storage easier, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Northam: strong economy means more money for state budgetNext: Local senior living provider lets workers instantly access daily pay Related Stories Excel Center at Melrose Plaza making progress, forging partnerships Gene Marrano April 10, 2026 Sen. Tim Kaine suggests VT President Tim Sands may have been forced out Clark Palmer April 10, 2026 Roanoke Regional Partnership releases 2025 statistics Web Staff April 10, 2026