SIMPLE Roanoke programs gives micro-grants to a wide variety of applicants Gene Marrano January 19, 2021 1 min read Call it tithing to a community perhaps and not a church. The SIMPLE Roanoke program is 3 years old and wants to make sure people looking for small grants know about it. More with one of its founders, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: AARP to hold online job expo for workers 50+Next: McAuliffe calls on the General Assembly to ban sale of assault weapons Related Stories 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025 1 min read The need for more housing … and the preservation of structures that have historical value. Can those two viewpoints co-exist? Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025