Jackson River Office

  701 Midland Trail
  Covington, VA 24426
  540-962-6456
  E-mail: JacksonRiverARC@shentel.net

  Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

        
The Jackson River Chapter of the American Red Cross has been an active part of Alleghany, Bath and Highland counties since 1917. In January 2009 the Chapter decided to realign in order to give more emphasis to delivering services and decreasing administrative functions. The chapter forfeited its charter and became part of the Roanoke Valley Chapter. While administrative functions are handled by the Roanoke Valley Chapter, the Red Cross office in  Covington remains.

The Roanoke Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross was founded in 1916, and was the first in Virginia to open a headquarters for service delivery. Shortly thereafter, chapters were founded in Botetourt and Craig Counties, and Salem. These chapters were merged with Roanoke at a later date to become the Roanoke Valley Chapter.

Today, the Roanoke Valley Chapter's area of responsibility includes Roanoke, Botetourt, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Alleghany, Bath, Highland and Craig Counties, and the cities and towns therein. In March, 2005 the Franklin County Chapter merged with the Roanoke Valley Chapter. In July, 2007, the Danville-Pittsylvania County Chapter downsized its operation and became part of the Roanoke Valley Chapter. The total population in the Chapter's service area is approximately 450,000.

The Chapter shares its quarters in downtown Roanoke with the Appalachian Blood Services Region. The chapterhouse was built in the 1960s and expanded following a $2.7 million community-wide capital campaign in 1991. The Chapter is proud to be a partner agency with the United Way in Roanoke, Danville, Franklin County and Covington.

We provide a wide array of services to the community in the fields of Health, Safety, Disaster, Service to the Armed Forces, and Volunteer opportunities.

Use the links on the menu bar to contact us or for further information about the Roanoke Valley Chapter's programs and services.