Palos Verdes alum Rebecca Mehra makes national news

Mar 18, 2020

Former Palos Verdes HS and Stanford University XC and TF runner Rebecca Mehra made national news this past week with her act of kindness. She wasn't looking for attention but after being encouraged to share her experience by her boyfriend, Mehra's tweet (which you can see below) went viral. The cover photo is courtesy of Stanford.com.

I went to the grocery store this afternoon. As I was walking in I heard a woman yell to me from her car. I walked over and found an elderly woman and her husband. She cracked her window open a bit more, and explained to me nearly in tears that they are afraid to go in the store.
- Rebecca Mehra (@rebecca_mehra) March 12, 2020

Once her act of kindness became viral, Mehra was then interviewed on CNN.

Can't believe this just happened. I had the opportunity to share my story on @cnn with @brikeilarcnn earlier today. What an absolute honor.#kindnesskillscovid pic.twitter.com/kTyAOXGphz
-- Rebecca Mehra (@rebecca_mehra) March 13, 2020

And she even got mentioned by Ellen DeGeneres on her Twitter account.

So many people are doing incredible things to help people in need during this unusual time. Here's my favorite helper of the day! https://t.co/lFdBPVxtO6
- Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 17, 2020