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3 advisories in effect for 9 regions in the area

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RESCUE MISSION


H&C Coffee Company donating percentage of sales to Roanoke’s Rescue Mission

Locally-owned and operated, H&C Coffee Company will be donating a portion of their sales to Roanoke's Rescue Mission.

Rescue Mission of Roanoke helping more people as winter sets in

With the holidays and winter weather, the Rescue Mission of Roanoke is seeing an increase in the number of people who are in need of their services.

Texas shelters scramble to house migrants as thousands cross border daily

As thousands cross the border into El Paso, Texas daily, Border Patrol has released hundreds of them onto the streets, and nonprofits are having to find places for them to sleep.

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Rescue Mission of Roanoke receives $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo showed some love to a local shelter for the homeless in Roanoke.

The Drumstick Dash returns to Downtown Roanoke for Thanksgiving Day

The Drumstick Dash returned to Downtown Roanoke for Thanksgiving Day

110 Roanoke Valley teachers walk away with new supplies after Back 2 School Blast

The Rescue Mission partnered with Parkway Church on the Mountain to give 110 teachers a chance to collect school supplies.

Rescue Mission’s Back 2 School Blast shifting focus on teacher’s this school year

Rescue Mission’s Back to School Blast shifting to focus on teacher’s this school year.

Manna Food Pantry serving up groceries for struggling families

A program to prevent homelessness, serving up some relief for those struggling, one box at a time.

Rescue Mission of Roanoke hosts Dock Party

The Rescue Mission of Roanoke hosted a Dock Party Friday. There was live music, food, face painting, a dunk tank and more. The event was for mission guests as well as the community. The purpose of the event was to encourage everyone to have fun while staying on a path forward in life.

Drumstick Dash to return to downtown Roanoke this year with new route

A longtime Thanksgiving Day tradition is headed back to the Star City.

Pop-up clinic offers free medical, mental health care to Roanoke’s homeless population

At 60 years old, James Bivens ia now experiencing homelessness for the first time in his life.

Rescue Mission of Roanoke launches update to its emergency shelter program

The Rescue Mission of Roanoke has made some changes to its emergency shelter program to better serve its guests.

Rescue Mission sees ‘significant’ increase in guests moving from shelter to permanent housing

Over the past month, five people have moved from the shelter to permanent housing.

Roanoke sees compliance one month into camping ban on downtown sidewalks

It's been a month since the City of Roanoke made it a crime to camp, sleep or store personal belonging on sidewalks in downtown Roanoke.

Rescue Mission of Roanoke prepared for increased guests ahead of snow storm

The doors are always open, but with the upcoming snowstorm this weekend, the Rescue Mission of Roanoke is preparing for more guests who may need shelter.

Roanoke Rescue Mission receives $100K donation from a local church

The Rescue Mission received one of its single largest donations ever on Sunday from a church in Cave Springs.

Rescue Mission serves grand feast for people in need

Hundreds of people in need now have full tummies thanks to the Rescue Mission’s annual Christmas meal.

Rescue Mission sees successful Drumstick Dash in 2021

Even with some last-minute changes, the Rescue Mission’s Drumstick Dash was a huge success on Thanksgiving.

Drumstick Dash returns in-person this year with new course

The Drumstick Dash was ran in-person this year with a new course on the Greenway.

Organizations in Roanoke anticipate higher need for homelessness assistance

There could soon be an influx of homeless people looking for emergency shelter because of a new proposed ordinance in Roanoke that would ban sleeping on sidewalks.

Get ready to gobble as you hit to road for this year’s Drumstick Dash

Bridget sits down with the CEO of Rescue Mission of Roanoke to learn more about this traditional race on Thanksgiving morning.

Drumstick Dash volunteers needed in downtown Roanoke this Thanksgiving

Soon, you will have a chance to move your feet so others can eat.

Here are school supplies drives, giveaways you can support to help children in need

There are local families who just can’t afford school supplies right now and need the community’s support.

Rescue Missions Back 2 School Blast to happen, with some changes

ROANOKE, Va. Whether your kids are in the classroom or at home, theyll still need school supplies. Thats why the Rescue Mission decided that its annual Back 2 School Blast still had to happen, but there are a few changes. In the past, families would register, then pick up a new backpack filled with school supplies for their student. Instead, the Rescue Mission is asking the community to drop off school supplies donations at specific locations by Aug. 10. The Rescue Mission of Roanoke is collecting school supply donations to give to students K-12.

'Our family is our community’: Rescue Mission brings those in need and volunteers together at Thanksgiving Feast

ROANOKE, Va. – Hundreds of people in need enjoyed a warm Thanksgiving Day meal thanks to the Rescue Mission Ministries and volunteers. After the Drumstick Dash, the Rescue Mission hosted its annual Thanksgiving Day Feast. It’s a chance a to bring the community together, volunteers and those in need, even if they live different lives. Our family is our community and that’s what this is about is sitting down with those in your community no matter who they are and sharing this time with them," said Kevin Berry, Community Outreach and Marketing Manager at Rescue Mission. If you want to learn how to give back with Rescue Mission Ministries in Roanoke, click here.

Begin the giving season with Rescue Mission Ministries

This time of year is a big season for Rescue Mission Ministries, a crisis intervention center in Roanoke. One of the biggest events that is keeping Rescue Mission so busy right now is its annual Drumstick Dash. Kevin Berry, the community outreach director for Rescue Mission believes this event represents what Thanksgiving is all about. The Rescue Mission is also hosting a Thanksgiving feast at noon Thanksgiving Day. Another big event Rescue Mission is juggling is Coatsgiving, its annual coat drive.

Atlantic Union Bank donates thousands to Drumstick Dash cause

ROANOKE, Va. – Atlantic Union Bank donated $23,000 on Tuesday in support of a Roanoke Thanksgiving tradition. The money donated to the annual Thanksgiving Drumstick Dash will support Rescue Mission’s food services. Atlantic Union Bank is the main sponsor for the 5K. The Drumstick Dash is still looking for volunteers. To sign up, email karl.stewart@rescuemission.net or volunteer.info@rescuemission.net.

Rally for Recovery to benefit hundreds suffering from addiction

ROANOKE, Va. - Nathan Austin moved to the Star City as a teenager. Austin moved to a beach in Cambodia and lived there for nine years but his demons caught up with him. In November, he moved back home, detoxed and checked into the Rescue Mission of Roanoke's Way Forward Recovery Program. It's a faith- and abstinence-based, yearlong residential addiction recovery program where people can recover, learn to reconnect with their families and community and get job training. The Rally for Recovery starts at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Berglund Performing Arts Theater.

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