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Downtown Roanoke reports ambassador program growth, seeks partners for unsheltered shuttle pilot
Summary
Downtown Roanoke Inc. told council its ambassador program now provides 300+ weekly service hours at an annual cost of about $570,000 funded by DRI, ARPA and grants; DRI said it has secured $60,000 toward a roughly $100,000 per‑year unsheltered shuttle pilot to connect people to services.
Tina Workman, president of Downtown Roanoke Incorporated, presented an update on Nov. 17 on the organization’s downtown service district work and its Downtown Ambassador program, which track records show now provides more than 300 weekly service hours and an outreach team that connects unsheltered residents with service providers.
Workman said the program is in its fourth year and has expanded from a four‑member to an eight‑member team that supports cleaning,…
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