Battle of the Badges

If you have questions about the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, please contact:
Mahogany Thomas at 213-894-0928 or
Mahogany_Thomas@cacp.uscourts.gov
or Shalimar Hooks at 562-980-3417 or Shalimar_Hooks@cacp.uscourts.gov.

Thank you to all of the agencies and donors participating this year! See the list of Participating Agencies helping save lives through the 2nd Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Campaign!

January 28 - February 2, 2008

The Second Annual Battle of the Badges is an opportunity for all badge carrying personnel, including friends and family, to positively impact our community by competing in a friendly competition* to see who can donate the most blood and ultimately save the most lives.

We can have a substantial impact on the availability of blood for accident victims, cancer patients, premature babies and burn patients. During the six days of the 2007 Battle of the Badges campaign, 333 donors were recruited by the U.S. Probation Office. Our goal this year is to recruit more than 500 donors!

Why should you participate?

Less than 3 percent of the Southern California population donates blood.
In Southern California, the American Red Cross must collect more than 400,000 blood donations each year to help patients in need.
The community blood supply is everyone’s responsibility.
You could help save lives.
*Two agencies will win awards in the competition:
The agency collecting the most units of blood and the agency collecting the most units of blood per capita

If you are not available to donate during your agency’s blood drive, or if your agency is not hosting a blood drive, you can still participate. Present to give blood at an American Red Cross donor center in Southern California between January 28 & February 2 and complete a Battle of the Badges Agency Ballot Card. Your donation will count toward the campaign and your participant gifts will be mailed to you within a few weeks. To schedule an appointment at a Red Cross Donor Center, visit www.givelife.org or call 1.800.GIVE.LIFE.

All blood drive participants will receive a Battle of the Badges t-shirt, a $10 Gift Certificate from Mimi’s Café, and a voucher for two(2) free tickets to a Los Angeles Clippers game. (Click here for details about Clippers tickets).