FEDUP gala welcomes Trayvon Martin’s mother as keynote speaker Gene Marrano June 3, 2025 1 minute read A community support group for those personally impacted by gun violence holds a 20 year anniversary gala this Friday night. The FEDUP event is sold out – the group’s mission lives on. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: New fiber option coming to Roanoke County following Lumos rebrandNext: Roanoke City Police investigating after car struck by gunfire Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026