PHOTO GALLERY : Boots vs. Badges

Summer rain sporadically pours down on the blood drive.

Sherrie Davis and Drew Englehardt

Mayor Shannon Snyder donates to Badges since he worked in the sheriff’s office for 25 years.

Sarasota County Fire Assistant Chief Rod Van Orsdol and Chief Mike Tobias stay behind a makeshift jail cell during the blood drive.

Sarasota County Firefighters Mike Schaffer and Holly Vickers hold their 2-month old daughter Lexi Schaffer.

Volunteer Michael Zitani pushes water off the tent as the rain pours down on the blood drive.

Two-month old Lexi Schaffer wears a firefighter onesy since both of her parents are firefighters.

Three-month old mastiff Jackson hides under the ladder truck from the rain.

SWAT Team members Jack Gurney, Jon Allen, Lyle Kenney, Jason Smith and Robbie Martin

Enrique Pino donates blood for Badges to support his police officer friends.

Elyse Lovely, 4, helps out at the volunteer tent.

Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino stayed in the makeshift bucket in the air from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino stays in a makeshift bucket until the goal of 150 units of blood or 150 pints is met.

Deb Mason donated to Badges.

Officer Chris McConnell donated his blood to Badges.

Col. Steve Burns donates blood to Badges.