The needle poked through my vein. Blood was running down my arm, I was nauseous and dizzy, I…read morethought I was going to faint. They couldn't give me back my platelets. I was so tired and drained all afternoon. I would give them no stars.

So happy switching here after going to Biolife for so long. I'm usually in an out in a little over…read morean hour when I used to have to wait like 2.5 hours as a regular donor at my old center. I like the pay too cuz instead of dropping u down to the lowest level or taking away ur frequency bonus just cuz you missed one donation, here it depends on how many times you came in the last month. Plus they actually have tvs here

For quite a while, I would always wait until there was a blood drive near my house, and I would…read moreschedule an appointment often times more than a month out, and then of course I'd have to change it because of a scheduling conflict. The first time I visited the American Red Cross Minneapolis I knew that this would be the place from now on. Fully staffed with lots of chairs available to donate blood or platelets. It's wise to make an appointment, and for platelets maybe be kind of necessary, but you don't have to make anappointment a month out. The staff is super friendly, and very good at what they do. giving platelets, which is such an enormous donation and benefits so many people with horrible diseases like leukemia.. giving blood takes less than an hour, and giving platelets takes about 2.5 hours, while doing so you get to enjoy movies on Netflix, which makes the time go by pretty fast, and not to mention a nice snack bar when you're done. Also, it feels good to know that you're helping others in need.

While this is the smallest CSL in the area the service is better and wait times are shorter! The…read morenicest people work here and the decorations make for a nice and relaxing environment.

A guys vain explode he said uh this doesn't feel right and then screamed it popped about 30 seconds…read morelater , beth is still sticking people and leaving them with potentially life long injuries, and disbarment of donation possibilities for months at the very minimum (highly likely they won't let them use that arm again when they do come back if they do) Seriously , Beth is kind and friendly but 100% needs to be taken off needle insertion (sticking as they call it here) I don't let her stick me or anyone I care about I warn new donors not to let her stick them corporate needs to step in at this point I mean no harm to her job but 100% she should be up front checking people in or disconnecting never sticking needle in guy next to me also now complaining bout pain from needle after Beth stuck him, you shouldn't feel the needle once it's in , it should feel so faint that you don't notice it not be squinting in pain and making faces of uncontrollability, I urge you to pay the staff that sticks the need in more and to bump her off the schedule for sticking , it turns others away iv left and had conversation with others who have come in at 7 am and seen Beth was the only worker sticking at the time and waited to come back for hours tell I knew someone else was there

Had such a great time volunteering here with SGAD!! I've volunteered with Surly at the Roseville…read morelocation before doing a hanger sort. This location was a bit different. We did a napkin and placemat sort/pairing, some people got to match the sets to a set of dishes so when people come to grab them they can have a whole set. This location seemed a bit tighter space wise than the other location but it worked out for us spreading out. Staff were nice and helpful when we had questions.

I would tell them not to turn down wonderful pieces of furniture. I had a beautiful Bernhardt sofa…read morethat barely was used and they turned it down with a Thomas ville oak dining room table six chairs. They don't bother to even look at pictures and then ask you to pay for moving. With so many people without homes or furniture, how can they do that.

Been donating there for years. and have seen many people receive great services by their team. I…read morethink this is an amazing organization that provides a really wonderful, humanizing program to a lot of people, and it's hard to see these other reviews. It's my hope that people continue to provide them with new and gently used clothes, homewares, makeup, haircare, and other goods that help people feel like the wonderful people of our community that they are. Everyone deserves some time away to shop for the things they need or better yet, the things they want, for themselves or their friends or family. Please give to this organization and drop in to see what they are all about. A store that operates for free for people to "buy" what they need and feel human, when so many people make them feel second class...this is a model many other organizations should adopt.

I came here to share my donation experience and how easy it was to coordinate with the staff at JC,…read morethey also helped me unload about 15-20 bags that I had gathered from a drive I was doing for the holidays. Being Born and raised in St Paul I am shocked I had no idea this non profit existed and was pleased to stumble upon it online while looking for places to donate. I love the concept of being able to have a dignified shopping experience for those in need hence why I chose JC to donate to. But I am disheartened by the reviews I am reading from folks in the community as I am biracial myself and have a biracial family. I truly hope that a Christian based non profit is not discriminating against people of color or mistreating those that are in need. I encourage you to listen to those expressing their experiences and concerns and for JC to do better moving forward.

It's sad to hear that the Saint Paul location on Dayton avenue is closed down I went there…read moreapproximately 33 years ago I know that's quite a long time but they were so incredibly helpful and compassionate during a very troublesome and stressful time in my life I was having severe mental health issues and since my boyfriend's parents lived directly across the street I went there in midst of a psychotic crisis they treated me with complete respect and were not condescending at all they were so empathetic and one of the staff members even took the time to drive me the hospital to be checked in for a psych eval they went above and beyond even though they're now at a different location I hope that they are still doing incredible work.

This is a SAFE PLACE. One can feel it in the air when you enter…read more My child, who prefers they/them as pronouns, is currently seeing staff re. gender . They have been seen AND HEARD by caring, knowledgeable, professional people who are taking the time to educate and help them deal with extremely personal sexualty issues. I do not know all the technical terms but I CAN tell you that after a 17 year battle with many other less sensitive healthcare professionals my child is now becoming happier, more confident, and a mentally healthier individual. My child's patner is also seen here because she has an extreme reaction to needles. Family Tree is the only resource (after 7 other facilities) to supply the accommodation necessary for her anxiety control so a blood draw could be accomplished. The clinic has gone beyond any normal standard of care. Lastly, when visiting, I appreciate the calm attitudes, the unique waiting room, and the educational materials available. It is a SAFE PLACE for all.

I was a chef there a few months ago and the idea of serving people and families in need was a honor…read morefor me but the management in the kitchen is not qualified to serve these types of clients/residents, and why I say this is because I have seen the quality of food that the so called managers were willing to feed the residents. They don't care about the residents in the building and they don't have skill or respect that they should have working for people that are at a disadvantage. That place new need and fresh ideas and management because the system they have is bias and shows favoritism to those who suck up to them and caters to their egos. Bias, racism and favoritism has no place in a organization like this. Oh yeah the "kitchen managers" don't know how to cook food properly and doesn't use gloves when preparing ready to eat meals!

This review is based on my volunteer work almost a year ago. I need to write it down before my…read morelose my memory. Every year, I try to do something helpful within the community. I have heard of this place from a friend. I looked it up and called them right away. They told me the only thing I could do is serve meal for now, I said sure. I noticed the time frame they got were mostly booked by big corporation workers, like Target. Since most of the lunch and dinner were booked the only option was breakfast. Of course since I am an early bird, I signed up. I arrived pretty e-a-r-l-y. I had to get a cup of coffee so I could be ready to work. I arrived and there was a police officer sitting by the security.Yes, they check your ID to make sure you are legit and not to bring any thing harmful to the building. If you are a visitor or volunteer person, you filled in your name and reasons for the visit. I headed downstairs where the cafeteria located. The staff was very nice to me. They explained to me what I needed to do. I served oatmeal, coffee and juice. I had to wear an apron and a hair net which makes sense. I stayed a little longer to help out cleaning the tables and floor. I was there for a little over two hours. After that I went straight to work. I had a great time talking to people coming in for food. Most of them were family in need. I really appreciate a service like this helping the community in need. I hope everyone get a chance to do something like this. Who knows you might see me there...:) (Parking lot is small)

I was scheduled to have shoulder surgery and we checked in about an hour an a half before the…read moresurgery and the receptionist was super cool and we found our she was going to San Diego, so we gave her all of our tips and tricks. The they brought me back into pre-op and my nurse Nicole was AMAZING and they put in my IV and my anesthesiologist came in and was super cool, Dr. Potter. Then I don't remember much after that, except waking up in the recovery room and they decided to keep me overnight. The night nurses were great and I had a breakfast sandwich for breakfast, which was actually pretty good. I did some PT and OT before checking out and they were both fantastic. A great experience overall, with super caring nurses and doctors.

HORRIBLE experience! Would definitely not recommend and in fact would change my insurance rather…read morethan go back there! I had a 10 hour cervical surgery on a Wednesday and got to my room at 8:30 pm. The next morning (Thursday), the discharge nurse came to talk about releasing me on Friday. I told her my pain was not under control. They did release me at noon on Friday because I passed PT and OT and "upped" my Oxy for pain management. (I really felt like I was being kicked out, and was not given enough information on what to expect going forward.) My pain shifted to my back on Saturday and I ended up in the Methodist ER for 6 hours. They just gave me the same pain meds I had been prescribed and wanted me to take an MRI. I couldn't even lie still I was in so much pain. At 2am, we just walked out without any resolution. It was also a HORRIBLE experience.