Unsung Hero Bus Overhaul

We are the Southeast Action Forum, a civic leauge in southeast Roanoke, VA. We are raising money to help our community Unsung Hero, Frank Broughman to continue his decation to making life better for so many people here.  His bus needs an engine and transmission overhaul soon, to continue his good works.

Let us tell you about Frank. Frank resides at Morningside Manor on a very limited income and started a small church called Under the Bridge Ministries that ‘shares The Word’ with the homeless, ex-offenders, and those struggling with drug and alcohol addictions that others ignore. He purchased a small bus to provide transportation for these folks to his church, doctor visits, shopping and wherever they may need transportation. Frank also operates a small food bank that serves the residents of Morningside Manor and other residents of the SE neighborhood and also volunteers at the Roanoke Rescue Mission. He not only provides meals for the REACH youth performing summer housing rehab activities in SE, but has also has conducted fundraisers on behalf of the SE Action Forum, Inc, helped solicit volunteers to participate in neighborhood cleanups, and purchased pizzas out of his own funds to feed the volunteers working these events. Frank can always be counted on to help with tables and chairs for neighborhood events like National Night Out, the Dale Avenue Mural dedication, and the big block party held in Kenwood neighborhood for which he was also able to help obtain the ‘Block Party Trailer’ from Liberty University that included games, a bouncy house, popcorn machine and snow cone maker in partnership with Crossroads Baptist Church for the youth. In addition to his SE neighborhood volunteer activities, Frank also voluntarily serves the Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority by currently serving as president of Morningside Manor Residents Council and transporting people to Charlottesville to obtain dentures. As a future endeavor, Frank Hopes to set up an office locally to assist people across the city who need eyeglasses and hearing aids but can not afford them.

These funds will be used to over haul the engine and transmission of his bus, so he can continue to do these good deeds for our community. He has had a lot of bus break downs this year so time is short in getting this fixed.

We are thankful that Frank is a part of our community.  We hope you will see how much we want him to contine his works.  He was nominated and won this year's NeighborhoodUnsung Hero Award given out annually by the City of Roanoke.

Raising these funds is the least we can do in helping our hero in his time of need.  Thank you so much in helping our southeast hero.