(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, Caption and Credit for Photo: December 17, 2025. American Red Cross disaster mental health volunteer Erika Yourdan, from Ovalo, Texas, talking with Ashlie Coffin who was recently displaced by historic flooding that impacted western Washington. They are all staying at the Red Cross shelter at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. 90% of the Red Cross workforce is made up of volunteers. The Red Cross works with partners to provide safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and financial assistance to those in need during a disaster.