Author: Rebeca Marshall
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 […]
Western Oregon University Students Receive Red Cross Award for Saving the Life of an 11-year-old Boy
Written by Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Red Cross Communications Director. A hero is someone who shows exceptional bravery, skill, and dedication to saving lives during emergency situations. These students did just […]
Red Cross Volunteers are Changed Forever After Deploying to Hurricanes Helene and Milton
It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Helene hit the Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee, shortly followed by Hurricane Milton who also packed a major punch. The unprecedented […]
“Pick up Your Phone. Our House is on Fire.” Megan Caldwell Shares her Story with the Red Cross.
I can truly now say that I know what it means to have just the clothing on your back, because that is what we had that day.
Red Cross Sends a Special Thanks to the National Guard Fighting Oregon Wildfires
By Rebecca Marshall Cascades Region Communications Director We wanted to thank our Army and Air National Guard members who’ve been activated to the front lines on the wildfires in Oregon […]
Community Members Roll up Their Sleeves to Honor Gresham Firefighter Spencer Tejedas and Help Tackle a Nationwide Blood Shortage.
By Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Communications Director One of the most gratifying things you can experience at the Red Cross is people coming together to support someone who’s experienced trauma. In […]