Be Inspired | Do Good Interview with Adam Thacker, Lead Pioneer at Jawbone Hill: Do you have a life motto? Adam Thacker, pastor of Jawbone Hill does. He and his wife Brandy have embraced the philosophy that ‘risk is right’ and when you bet on God with big faith, you’ll never regret it. Having grown […]

Be Inspired | Do Good An Interview with Stephanie Holladay, Program Director at Blue Ridge Literacy: Stephanie Holladay is an educator, an executive, and an anthropologist. She brings English education to those in need in Roanoke. As program director at Blue Ridge Literacy, a human service nonprofit, she helps immigrants, refugees, and other adults to […]

Be Inspired | Do Good An Interview with Lee Clark of The Rescue Mission: Your reputation is who you are. Lee Clark learned this from his grandparents at an early age, and it inspired him to live a life of service to others, always looking for ways in which he can be more useful to […]

Be Inspired | Do Good Interview with Scott Dreyer, Dreyer International Academy: Our early experiences as children can be formative, and for Scott Dreyer, his childhood interest in history and the outside world certainly influenced his life path. He became a geography teacher and traveled on a short-term mission trip to Eastern Europe in his […]

Be Inspired | Do Good Interview with Karena Clinton, RT Smiths Fine Delicatessen: Born and raised in Florida, Karena Clinton moved to Roanoke in 2004 and knew she wanted to be a part of the community. Having lived in New York for a time with her husband, they followed his parents to Roanoke and found […]

Be Inspired | Do Good Interview with Jed Curtis, Heart and Spade Forge: Not many six-year-olds nowadays want an anvil for a present. Then again, not many people grow up to be blacksmiths these days either. Jed Curtis was always playing with metal growing up. With a science mind, he has always liked figuring out […]