Drumstick Dash registration opens early to raise Rescue Mission funds Gene Marrano April 16, 2020 1 minute read FB photo/Rescue Mission The Roanoke Rescue Mission’s Drumstick Dash 5k run-walk event on Thanksgiving morning normally doesn’t open its registration until late May or June – but that’s not the case this year as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Area priest contests removal over critical blogNext: Rural broadband expansion – as more work, learn and play at home Related Stories Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026 Roanoke unveils historic marker to honor ophthalmology pioneer Web Staff April 17, 2026