Join Courtney and Jessie 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, and personal affairs management.

By donating to our Celebrity Champion Duo, you’re contributing to a cause that helps more than 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 11th 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/90347-eleve...

Dr. Courtney Watson is a Professor of English at Radford University Carilion. She has been a professor with the University since 2019. She was previously with the Jefferson College of Health Sciences where she served in several professorships. She is currently the Executive Vice President of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley.

Dr. Watson earned her Bachelor's degree in Communications and Media Studies at the University of Miami, a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction at Florida Atlantic University, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Modernism, Fiction, Contemporary Southern Literature from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Jessie Coffman is the President of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley for the 2025 - 2026 League year. She is currently in her tenth year in the League and her previous roles include Executive Vice President, Grants Chair, and Communications Vice President.

Jessie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Sociology at Hollins University and is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies with a Social Sciences concentration. She is employed as Freedom First Credit Union’s Impact Funding Coordinator. Jessie was honored to be a member of The Roanoker magazine’s inaugural “40 Under 40 class” in 2020 and recently was a nominee for the Roanoke Regional Chamber’s 2025 ATHENA Leadership Awards.

Jessie wrote her college entrance essay on the importance of volunteerism in her life. Twenty years later, volunteering remains central to her life. She is the Secretary of the Roanoke City Public Schools Education Foundation, Secretary of the RCPS City Council PTA, and a member of the RCPS Special Education Advisory Board. An avid reader, Jessie’s passion for literacy led to her role as Chair of the Roanoke Public Library Advisory Board, as Vice Chair and Secretary of the Roanoke Public Library Foundation Board, and stewarding a Little Free Library in her front yard. Recent community leadership positions include: President of the Highland Park Elementary PTA and advising co-horts for Leadership Roanoke Valley.