Author: Rebeca Marshall
Serving Those Who Served: Red Cross Volunteers Step Up for Veterans
Every year, as part of our commitment to supporting service members through our “Service to the Armed Forces” (SAF) program, Red Cross volunteers take part in “Stand Down” events across […]
The Red Cross Marks Fire Prevention Week with Tips on How to Safely Escape a Home Fire.
Fire Prevention Week is the oldest U.S. Public health observance on record. For over a century, this observance has worked to educate Americans about the risk of home fires as […]
“I Wasn’t Expecting It, and It Was Nice”: Red Cross and Partners Bring Hope to Burdoin Fire Survivors
By Rebecca Marshall When the Red Cross talks about partnerships after a disaster, this is what they mean. On August 6, 2025, close to a dozen agencies gathered at the […]
Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive: A 20 Year Tradition of Sickle Cell Awareness
It’s one part celebration, one part family reunion, and one part life-saving blood drive. No matter how you slice it, the Dr Charles Drew Blood Drive is an inspiring event. […]
From Start to Finish the Red Cross Assists in the Road to Recovery After the Rowena Fire
By Rebecca Marshall Communications Director Much of the work done at the American Red Cross happens after a wildfire is contained or is out of the headlines. Such was the […]
Red Cross Volunteer Marks 10 Years of Installing Free Smoke Alarms but This Year is Extra Special.
On a sunny day in April in Madras, Oregon, 42 Red Cross volunteers and partners from Warm Springs Fire and Safety and Jefferson County Fire and Emergency gathered to spend […]
Born out of the ashes of the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, Rogue Food Unites is rebuilding community, one meal at a time
By Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Communications Director It’s been almost 5 years since the Alameda and Obenchain fires ripped through Jackson County, destroying 2,500 homes in a matter of hours. The […]
Floods and Mudslides Rip Through Southern Oregon as Spring Arrives
By Rebecca Marshall The Red Cross has been on the scene since heavy rain, floods, and mudslides affected several counties in Oregon in March 2025. We had a shelter opened […]
Red Cross Workers from Oregon and SW Washington Travel to the LA Wildfires
By Rebecca Marshall, Red Cross Communications Director Volunteers and staff from the Red Cross Cascades Region are heading to Los Angeles to help those affected by the deadly wildfires, including […]
Nike Employees Roll Up Their Sleeves at the Eli Wall Memorial Blood Drive to Remember a Young Athlete Who Touched Their Lives.
By Rebecca Marshall More than 50 Nike employees and friends streamed into Nike headquarters in Beaverton on December 19, 2024 to honor Eli Wall, a young man who lost his […]