First Responders in the Los Angeles area are rolling up their sleeves for a friendly competition.
The Los Angeles Police Department, the LA County Sheriff's Department and LA Fire are joining the Red Cross for the 'Battle of the Badges' blood donation campaign."The campaign kicks off today and will go until March 31st. We currently have around 80 blood drives that are scheduled from now through March and that equates to a goal of collecting 3,000 pints of live saving blood," said Jay Winkenbach, Regional Donor Services Executive.
"Our men and women are ready to roll up their sleeves and I look forward to helping out the next 3 months and filling that desperate need," said Chief Michel Moore, LAPD.
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