{"id":8392,"date":"2025-04-21T01:23:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T06:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8392"},"modified":"2025-04-21T01:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T06:23:52","slug":"new-opportunities-for-downtown-roanoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8392","title":{"rendered":"New Opportunities For Downtown Roanoke"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GIVE Roanoke is an annual fundraising event that brings together a local community by supporting local non-profits in the Roanoke area. This year’s official day of giving is April 23rd, however early giving has already begun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This project is part of a greater initiative to improve the city of Roanoke and instill a stronger sense of community within the surrounding area.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0One of the non-profits that is seeking more funding through this program is called Downtown Roanoke Inc (DRI). DRI is a small group that is seeking to \u201cenhance the heart of downtown Roanoke. They have been organizing community beautification events and festivals since 1960, according to the Visit Roanoke VA website.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DRI has an initiative to clean downtown Roanoke to improve the culture and shopping of the area. According to WDBJ 7 News, the team spends over 300 hours cleaning up trash on the streets of downtown Roanoke, removing graffiti from public spaces, and interacting with the unhoused community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0During the GIVE Roanoke event, you can donate funds to pay for a hanging flower basket, maintaining greenery downtown, or simply to support the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Another participant of the GIVE Roanoke fundraising event is the Roanoke Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). The SPCA has a donation page, where you can donate money to feed, house, and microchip animals in their care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Visiting the GIVE Roanoke website (<\/span>www.giveroanoke.org<\/span><\/a>) will bring you to a page of all the other non-profit organizations that you can donate to. These nonprofits are essential to the Roanoke area, and this fundraising event will provide opportunity for them to gain publicity and funding.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0With fundraisers and nonprofits focusing on improving the local community, it’s a great time to be a Maroon in the Roanoke area. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sources: Visit Roanoke VA and\u00a0 WDBJ 7 News<\/p>\n

Kara Hopkins<\/p>\n

News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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