The local foundation looking to disperse $25,000 in funding for outdoor amenities.

ROANOKE, VA. – A local nonprofit has received grant money to make much-needed improvements to a Roanoke neighborhood. Their project PARK stands for Peaceful Areas of Recreation for Kids. Between Roanoke Valley Gives Day and a $9,000 grant from the Roanoke Outside Foundation, they’re well on their way to making it a reality. Roanoke Outside Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in grants through its new Project Outside program. A number of local businesses donated to fund the grants.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Go Outside Festival has gone the socially-distant route this year because of COVID-19, except for one major exception. The annual event from the Roanoke Outside Foundation often attracts tens of thousands of people to Rivers Edge Park, but organizer Julia Boas said it is impossible to replicate the usual GO Fest this year. Boas said the festival took every precaution to keep the concert crowd as spread out as possible. A cyclocross course at Fallon Park raised $5 for every lap a racer completed. Course organizer Kerry Warren aimed to raise more than $2,500 from the racers.

ROANOKE, Va. – A fundraising campaign will soon bring money to outdoor assets and businesses in the Roanoke Valley. The Roanoke Outside Foundation, which is a program of the Roanoke Regional Partnership, announced a $100,000 fundraising campaign on Wednesday to “support, develop and foster” outdoor capital improvement projects and businesses. The campaign, called “Project Outside,” will help “fill maintenance funding gaps in projects” and “pool resources to tackle new outdoor infrastructure projects,” according to the Roanoke Outside Foundation. That includes support from Anthem, Carilion Clinic, Freedom First Credit Union, Haley Toyota, Hydro Flask, Member One Federal Credit Union and Orvis. Click here to support the campaign or learn more.