Staff

Marie joined the staff in July 2011. Her background includes a wealth of experience in the nonprofit arena. She has worked for United Way of Roanoke Valley as Community Impact Manager, for Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council as Development Manager, and for United Methodist churches. She has a degree in Family and Child Development from Virginia Tech and is a graduate of the Batten Leadership program at Hollins University. While at Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, she was the volunteer coordinator for Family Promise.

The Shelter Program Manager sees to the day to day operations of the Shelter Program.

Christine joined the staff in April 2023. She has a bachelor's degree from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Health Science with a minor in Public Health. She came to us with several years of experience in the field of family case management from Child Health Investment Partnership.

The Coordinator organizes volunteers for events and the day to day operations of the organization.

April joined the staff in March of 2023. She has a bachelor's degree in Education from Radford University. She taught middle school in Roanoke City Public Schools for over a decade. She is also a licensed and active real estate agent in the Roanoke Valley. She is a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church.

Drivers use the Family Promise van to pick up and deliver families to and from the shelter and their overnight locations.

Weekend monitors assist families who are in the Shelter Program on the weekends. They drive and help out around the Family Center.