VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City Police and Fire Departments are hosting the 4th Annual Valley City Battle of the Badges blood drive and hope you will participate. This 2-day blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th and Wednesday, October 14th from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm at Stoudt-Ross Ford Showroom. They are committed to finding at least 188 volunteers to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Come out and show support for your community’s first responders and vote for Team Fire or Team Law to win.

Volunteers will be reaching out asking healthy donors to make an appointment, walk-ins are welcome too or call Vitalant @ 877-258-4825 to make your appointment today.

Everyone that donates blood will receive a free key chain flashlight sponsored by Stoudt-Ross Ford. All donors are asked to wear a mask or cloth-based face covering while at the blood drive and appointments are highly recommended to expedite the donation process. Every successful donor will also get to see COVID-19 antibody test results in the Wellness tab of their donor profile within two weeks.

Vitalant is the sole blood provider for 68 area hospitals in the Dakotas and Western Minnesota. There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community.