“Hope is Fireproof” is the name for an American Red Cross campaign Gene Marrano March 20, 2014 1 minute read “Hope is Fireproof” is the name for an American Red Cross campaign in the Roanoke area…now the agency’s disaster relief fund has been replenished. WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke’s newest community garden may soon take root in the Gainsboro neighborhoodNext: More Virginians moving from institutions into homes they can call their own 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