Christina Nifong

Buzz4Good

A World of Good

Creator of TV show Buzz4Good brings heart to his quest to promote nonprofits.
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Give the Gift of End-of-Life Planning

Ducks in a Row classes provide a blueprint for getting organized.
Roanoke College alum and popular muralist Jon Murrill painted a red tail hawk (the school’s mascot) on the outside walls of the Maroon Village common space.

Ship Shape

Roanoke College retrofitted containers into dorms. The students are here for it.
Colorful cutout letters on cardboard spell SCRAP and CREATIVE above a pegboard of craft supplies.

One Person’s Trash is Another’s Art Supplies

‘Creative reuse centers’ open across Roanoke.
WeeWheel Roanoke began offering Learn to Ride classes last fall. Here, kids circle up at the end of a recent class in the parking lot behind Cardinal Bicycle in Grandin Village.

Pedal Power

New business strives to bring the joy of biking to young riders.
A Stay to Remember article

A Stay to Remember

Roanoke-area boutique hotels are on the rise.
Artist Casey Murano discussed her watercolor, Come On, Surprise Me, at an artist talk.

Inspired by Nature

The celebration of a heralded book leads to ongoing community projects.
Artist Brian Counihan, Roanoke Arts and Culture Coordinator Douglas Jackson, and other artists and community members create people-centered floats for this year’s Daisy Art Parade in the main floor of Art Project Roanoke, located in the heart of downtown.

Where Everyone’s an Artist

Art Project Roanoke hosts community events on the first floor and artist studios above.
maximum impact

Maximum Impact

The Roanoke Women’s Foundation has transformed the community by helping fund local nonprofits and awarding millions in grants that support arts, education, health, and human services.
Maredith Roller

Raised by Roanoke

The Star City’s people and opportunities shaped bestselling author Beth Macy into the writer she became.
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