Back the Badges Blood Drive in Lubbock 2017

The Back the Badges blood drive is coming back to Lubbock.

The event is a community blood drive being held to help combat summertime blood shortages at  local hospitals. The Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Fire Rescue, and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office are coming together to donate blood.

The community is invited to come donate blood beginning Wednesday, July 26th The locations of the blood drive include:

• Thurs. July 27th
  South Plains Mall (inside by Bath and Bodyworks)
  12:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• Fri. July 28th
  South Plains Mall (inside by Bath and Bodyworks)
  12:00- 7:00 p.m.
• Sat. July 29th
  South Plains Mall (inside by Bath and Bodyworks)
  12:00- 7:00 p.m.
• Sat. July 29th
  South Plains Mall West Parking Lot
  9:30-4:00 p.m.
  First Responder Appreciation Event (Food Trucks, Blood Drive, Meet your First Responders)
• Sun. July 30th
  South Plains Mall (inside)
  12:00-6:00 p.m.

There will also be a special First Responders Appreciation event in the West parking lot of South Plains Mall on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There will be activities that include: food trucks, games, vendor booths, and a chance to meet, thank, and speak with local First Responders.