Weather didn’t stop donors during Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Mother Nature offered plenty of challenges during this year’s Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive event in Sioux Falls. The competition between Sioux Falls Police and Sioux Falls Fire Rescue started December 23rd and ended Saturday. The Community Blood Bank says record setting cold and a snow storm didn’t stop dedicated blood donors. The winner of the 27th Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive is Sioux Falls Fire Rescue. They topped the Sioux Falls Police Department by a final tally of 598 donation votes over 546.