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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Police Participates in ‘Battle of the Badges’ Blood Drive
Edina, Minn., July 14, 2015 –Memorial Blood Centers is challenging fire and police departments from the
Twin Cities to participate in the “Battle of the Badges,” a competitive, yet friendly blood drive.
As part of the Battle of the Badges, the Edina Police Department will sponsor a blood drive from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Council Chambers at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.
Statistics show one out of every three people will need blood in their lifetime. According to the Memorial
Blood Center, someone needs blood every two seconds.
Officers, firefighters, friends, family and the greater community are encouraged to donate blood in honor of
their favorite police or fire departments. The department with the greatest percentage of participation wins.
“In times of great need, such as when Officer Mike Blood was wounded when responding to a bank robbery,
the community has a chance to roll up their sleeve and make a difference,” said Sgt. Kevin Rofidal, about
Blood who needed 15 gallons of donated blood to survive after he was shot in the line of duty in 2000.
The Edina Police Department has participated in the Battle of the Badges since 2011, taking home first place in
2012 and 2013.
To donate blood in honor of the Edina Police Department, register using sponsor code 0111 by calling 1-888-
GIVE-BLD, or online at www.mbc.org.
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