Rescue Mission Thanksgiving luncheon expects 500-700 Gene Marrano November 22, 2018 1 minute read 700 pounds of turkey, 150 pounds of potatoes and 100 more for stuffing. The Roanoke Rescue Mission will welcome hundreds to 4th Street Southeast for a Thanksgiving luncheon today. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on the annual event: Share: Post navigation Previous: Holiday gift: gas prices likely to keep fallingNext: Dawgs play Thanksgiving night game again Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026