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‘Battle of the Badges’ starts today in Crestview as Fire, Police Department compete in food drive

Beginning today, May 9th, the City of Crestview Fire Department and Police Department are competing in the “Battle of the Badges” food drive, benefitting Food for Thought. They are going head-to head in […]

Jared Williams

Beginning today, May 9th, the City of Crestview Fire Department and Police Department are competing in the “Battle of the Badges” food drive, benefitting Food for Thought.

They are going head-to head in a friendly competition to raise food items for kids and youth in Okaloosa County to have a meal on the weekends when otherwise they may not have the opportunity to eat.

The department (badge) with the most donations gets their vehicles washed by the other department.

Here is what they are collecting from May 9 – 16:

Granola bars
Snack crackers
Breakfast bars
Applesauce
Fruit cups
Peanut butter
Jelly
Pop-top soup
Pop-top tuna
Chef Boyardee

Battle of the Badges ends on Monday, May 16, at the end of the work day.

Fire Department drop-off locations:

Station 1, 321 West Woodruff Avenue
Station 2, 2106 P.J. Adams Drive
Station 3, 585 Brookmeade Drive
Dispatch, located on the backside of City Hall

Police Department drop-off location:

Police Department headquarters, 201 Stillwell Blvd

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