The Corvin family in Roanoke, Virginia was recently featured on Oprah’s Big Give via the contestant Cameron Johnson. Today, the Roanoke Times provided a follow up story to Sunday night’s show.

Roanoke, Virginia native Cameron Johnson is down to the final three in Oprah’s Big Give with the final episode this Sunday evening, April 20 at 8 pm on ABC.

A CNNMoney article recently examined how entrepreneurs, like Cameron, have an advantage on these TV reality shows.

More than having the advantage on reality shows, having more residents with an entrepreneurial spirit differentiates your regional economy and allows it to compete in the global economy. We must have more entrepreneurs working for themselves rather than working for someone else. Cameron is our poster child for the young professional/ young adult movement in Roanoke and entrepreneurial spirit needed in the 21st century.  

Roanoke native Cameron Johnson is in the final three of Oprah’s Big Give and Sunday’s episode will be partially filmed in Roanoke. There is a viewing party on Sunday night at the Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall starting at 7 pm and the show will air at 8 pm. It is free and open to the public. We are also planning a Big Give of our own. More details to come.