United Way to launch Little Free Pantries next week Gene Marrano June 8, 2021 1 minute read You may have seen the “Little Free Libraries” that have appeared in the Roanoke Valley over the past several years. Now comes help for the food insecure via “Little Free Pantries,” as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Gun Violence Prevention Commission to Make Available Mini-GrantsNext: JMU softball falls one game short of World Series championship round Related Stories David Stewart Wiley’s long goodbye with RSO Gene Marrano May 19, 2026 Roanoke City Council roundup: Zoning overhaul unfinished, tax exemptions approved Ian Price May 19, 2026 Virginia assault weapons ban draws GOP criticism ahead of July 1 start Ian Price May 18, 2026