Foundation will raise money for the arts in schools Gene Marrano September 23, 2015 1 minute read Local and state tax revenue doesn’t cover all of the needs in the Roanoke City Public School budget when its comes to the arts – so one organization is now looking to step up … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: VWCC sponsoring seminar for aspiring filmmakersNext: Pink Glove voting ends today Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026