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The Crestview Police and Fire Departments are hosting the Crestview Battle of the Badges, a blood drive for the Red Cross.
The departments are having a friendly competition to see which one can get the most blood donated.
A, B and O types are among the types needed, according to a media release for the event.
A Red Cross Bloodmobile will be on site 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20 at Crestview City Hall, 198 Wilson St. N. Lunch will be served free of charge.
The Red Cross is the sole provider of blood to the North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview.
Visit www.redcrossblood.org and use code "crestview" to schedule an appointment.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview first responders schedule blood drive