Roanoke Valley Gives wraps up Gene Marrano March 19, 2020 1 minute read They didn’t quite meet the stated dollar total goal but the average per-person gift total was the largest in history. A wrap-up on this year’s “Roanoke Valley Gives” with the organizer, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Electric scooters are back, but with COVID-19 related changesNext: Virginia coronavirus cases climb to 94 — up by 17 in one day. Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026