The 10th annual “Battle of the Badges” Community Blood Drive is closing in on week one at the American Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Hays.
Ellis County law enforcement, fire and E-M-S personnel are helping to raise awareness about the need for blood during the holidays.
All donors get a t-shirt, are entered to win a Traeger Grill courtesy of Crawford Supply Company, and get to vote for their favorite civil servants.
The winner will get bragging rights for a year and the traveling trophy.
As of Friday, says Donor Recruitment Representative Catherine Younger, the fire division is in the lead with 48 pints of blood donated in their honor, closely followed by Ellis County E-M-S with 43 pints. The police department is in third place with 30 pints.
The Battle of the Badges blood drive kicked off December 11 continues through December 28.