Hope to see you there. You may want to make an appointment with Jen Collins Watson, 541-647-9865 the Donor Recruitment Representative to ensure you get in without much waiting. Monte B Keady Division Chief of Administration Klamath County Fire District No. 1 143 North Broad Street, Klamath Falls OR 97601 541.885.2059 ext.109 From: Collins, Jennifer M. [mailto:Jennifer.Collins@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 11:35 AM To: Discover Klamath; Herald and News; Herald and News (clerk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx); Herald and News (dhiggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx); Klamath Falls Chamber Commerce; KOTI - Karol Peters; Mediactive LLC (rob@xxxxxxxxxxx); Paul Hanson; News@xxxxxxxxxxx; Thuren, Amy Cc: Dennis Davenport; Monte Keady; Arjen DeHoop; Nowell, Randy Subject: Announcement: Battle of the Badges Kick-off Blood Drive at the Police Dept. next Wednesday The annual Battle of the Badges begins next Wednesday, January 15, at a kick-off drive held at the Klamath Falls Police Department on Shasta Way. The competition runs from January 15 for a month, culminating in a final blood drive at City Hall on February 14. This epic 'battle' is actually a friendly competition between fire safety and law enforcement personnel to encourage blood donations. These donors are saving lives, both on and off the job. Donors will be able to vote for their favorite agency, any law enforcement or fire safety entity, at the kick-off drive (Jan. 15), and on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Klamath Falls blood donation center. The final date to vote is Feb. 14th at City Hall. A limited edition t-shirt will be given to each donor at the kick-off drive and the final drive. The kick-off drive is a collaboration of the City of Klamath Falls and Police Department, Klamath County Fire District No. 1, and the American Red Cross. Last year, the agency receiving the most amount of 'votes' was the Klamath County Sheriff's Office. We welcome any media inquiries or help in advertising this competition, where the real winners are patients in need of life-saving blood. Jen, 541-647-9865 Jen Collins Watson | Donor Recruitment Representative I American Red Cross Pacific Northwest Blood Services Region 815 SW Bond St., Suite 110 Bend, OR 97702 (541) 749-4109 (p) | (541) 647-9865 (c) (541) 330-1080 (f) | Jennifer.Collins@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:collinsjm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [ARC_Logo_Bttn_HorizStkd_RGB] Web | www.redcrossblood.org/pnw<http://www.redcrossblood.org/pnw> Facebook | www.facebook.com/RedCrossBlood<http://www.facebook.com/RedCrossBlood> Twitter | www.twitter.com/RedCrossBloodNW<http://www.twitter.com/RedCrossBloodNW>