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
