SIMPLE Roanoke programs gives micro-grants to a wide variety of applicants Gene Marrano January 19, 2021 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation 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 Its “Christmas in July” at 3 Balloons next Saturday July 25 Gene Marrano July 15, 2026 Three plays in area this weekend; new exhibit at Taubman Museum Gene Marrano July 15, 2026 Congress faces questions about age after sixth member dies in office Ian Price July 14, 2026
