Battle of the Badges blood drive aims to give back to Rogers schools [Video]

ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The American Red Cross was at The Professional Learning Center at Rogers Public Schools on June 21 collecting blood donations for those in need.

“Today we’re doing a blood drive, and it is part of the Battle of the Badges, so you can come out and donate, whether it is whole blood or power red, to support either the firefighters or the policemen, and we are doing that for the community,” said American Red Cross team lead Ismael Marti.

Not only is Marti the team lead, but he works with patients on a special kind of blood work. Power red, which is a blood donation called Farias, gives you the ability to save six lives and whole blood which is three.

Power red blood donations are recommended for those with O positive, A negative or B negative.

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