Join Dave and Jeff in helping Family Service!

The Mission of Family Service of Roanoke Valley is to support individuals and families as they journey toward lives of emotional wellness, healthy relationships, and a future filled with hope.

Help Us Bring Hope to Those in Need!

We’re excited to support Family Service of Roanoke Valley in their mission to foster emotional wellness, healthy relationships, and a hopeful future for individuals and families in our community. Their vital services include counseling, youth development, healthy relationship groups, public guardianship, personal affairs management, and more.

By donating to our Celebrity Champion Duo, you’re contributing to a cause that helps over 2,000 people in the Roanoke Valley who are facing mental health challenges. Your support will enable Family Service of Roanoke Valley to continue offering these essential services and make a real difference in people’s lives.

Every donation counts and will bring hope and healing to those who need it most. We encourage you to consider giving generously to this worthy cause and help us make a positive impact in our community.

Thank you for your support!

(Please note that donations are non-refundable.)

Want to attend the event on Thursday, September 12th from 6-9PM at the Hidden Valley Country Club to sit with us?
Here is the link to purchase tickets ($125 each).
https://fsrv.networkforgood.com/events/74675-tenth...

Dave Ross has been a fixture in broadcasting local sports either on TV, radio, or online since 1975. He credits his two years of service in the Army during Vietnam for giving him the drive and determination to last this long in broadcasting.

Dave’s voice and face have been part of local sports broadcasting for decades. Ross came to Roanoke in 1975 to become WSLS Sports Director in 1986. Ross played a big role in sports coverage here at WFXR.

“What happened was a general manager, they had an article with the FOX station back then. At first, it was WJPR 21 and they merged with 27. But he had in there, they wanted to do high school games. So, I got in touch with them and I said hey I have done this, you know if you need someone I have done this. I would be glad to do it. We did that, we started in 1986 and the first game we did was Patrick Henry and Salem over at Salem Stadium,” said Ross.

From that moment, Dave has done a high school football broadcast each year. In 2014, Franklin County High School students picked up the production of high school games with Dave on the call. The games are currently online with Carl York’s Crunch Sports website.

Overall, Army veteran Dave Ross still has a strong appreciation for his fellow veterans.

“You realize how precious life is and how fortunate you are especially when you have been in a combat zone. I have never forgotten the many some 50,000 plus names on a wall in Washington, DC who served in Vietnam who never made it back and I want people to remember not just their sacrifices but those ones we have seen recently with Iraq and so forth and all the way back in World War II and all” said Ross.

Along with the high school football games, if you add the high school basketball, college football, and basketball games, Dave Ross has broadcasted more than 1,000 games since the early 1980’s.

Jeff Sluss is most-known as the "Voice of the Salem Spartans," and he is preparing to begin his 16th season. Sluss is a former football coach of Patrick Henry High school and Andrew Lewis Middle School. He is also a TPMC, 5SC, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Certified Change Management Specialist, Certified Kaizen Facilitator, Certified Operations Manager, and Corporate Leadership Certified professional with over 30 years experience with Engineering, Manufacturing and Business Management.

A longtime community volunteer, Sluss has served in various volunteer roles with SkillsUSA-Virginia/Virginia VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of Virginia) and Salem City Schools.

He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Virginia Tech.