The staff here are wonderful! So kind and easy to talk to and they know how to make you…read morecomfortable with the donation process. Highly recommend this place for blood donation.

Excellent staff. Reservations are on time. I've been here a few times and each time has been a…read moregood experience.

Quick friendly service here. I gave blood here recently and scheduling was simple and they have…read moretheir own app, once there I was greeted by a friendly staff. It was nice and clean and well organized. I was in and out quickly.

As always blood is in short supply so after getting a couple calls to donate I made my appointment!…read more Staff here is always pleasant and even though I didn't have time at work to do the fast track check in today it only took a few minutes to get it done here. Vitals were taken, finger stick, ouch, to check for iron levels and I was seated to start my donation. They always have staff here that are quick to get the needle in and virtually pain free. I finished my donation in record time today, under 20 minutes! I credit the squeeze ball and drinking lots of water to that! A snack and juice and wait for 15 minutes to ensure I was feeling ok and on my way!

I usually donate once a month if I can, and this is the only location that I've been to. Scheduling…read morean appointment online is a breeze. You can do it on the website or from the app on your phone. They also have three designated parking spots right outside. The staff here are so kind! They are always professional and caring. They're pretty good at finding my vein and asking if I'm uncomfortable or if it hurts; they can adjust it. There's a TV that you can watch, free WiFi, and during or after your donation, you can enjoy some snacks or drinks. Plus, if it's ever too cold, they have a warming pad with blankets.

It's so easy to donate blood here. I donate at least four times a year, and I keep coming back. The…read morefront desk receptionist and the clinical staff are very friendly and efficient. Someone takes the time and care to create a seasonal decorative display in the lobby area. The snacks for the post-donation are stacked high, and there's a good variety of salty and sweet options. I go with the "traditional" whole blood option, and I'm usually in and out in 45 minutes. I always make my appointments online, and I complete the FastTrack the day off to speed up the intake process. I appreciate that they take the QR code on one's phone and don't require you to print out the PDF. There's eight chairs, and each set of four chairs faces a large screen TV. I'm very frugal with my time and money, so giving back by giving blood is my favorite way to do good. So many people need blood: surgery patients, cancer patients, and people who come into the emergency department with traumatic injuries. As an advocate for equality, I look forward to the day when federal laws allow sexually active gay and bisexual men who do not have HIV to donate blood. Currently, the screening questions will render men who have recently had sex with other men to be ineligible to donate.

I love donating at this location! Hands down best staff! I am in great hands every time I donate…read more This group of workers are very knowledgeable, personable and kind. Been coming to the prater location for over a year!

I have been assaulted here on two different occasions. The most recent, today, was by 2 staff…read moremembers. When you remove consent from plasma withdrawal, or the removal of a needle, re-stick, to stop being touched in any way, a different phlebotomist, etc and the employee(s) refuse, and withdraw anyway, it is assault or possibly even battery. I asked the needle to be removed today. the first employee refused. The second employee that came to "help" aided in her refusal of my revoked consent of withdrawal of plasma. After asking for removal the second employee then shoved the needle deeper into my vein. Taped me up and then scolded me for "raising my voice" at the first employee. My "raised voice" was "ow ow ow" "yes it still hurts" "please stop pushing down on the needle" and "thank you" after she stopped assaulting me. (Because when she finally let go after begging her, the pain stopped). I thanked this person for stopping her assault on me and I was assaulted again by the second employee (because I already withdrew consent) and then scolded by the second employee for being in pain out loud , asking her to stop, and thanking her for the end of her assault. I left in tears. I was visibly crying for over 10 minutes. Finally after the withdrawal of plasma was done against my consent, a third employee asked if I was okay. Removed the needle and added the bandage. Asked if I wanted to wait to see if I was okay. No, I left immediately. I find it very convenient that no one noticed my distress until after the plasma was withdrawn and finished. I have only withdrawn consent twice. Only at this location. Out of both times that I withdrew consent both times I was denied and assaulted. This is a 100% rate. 2/2. I have been donating for 7 years. I have had other problems at this specific location. No issues at any other location, or plasma donation center. For 7 years. My only complaints have been to this specific location. For 7 years I have only withdrawn consent at this location! both times I was refused!

Offering a hand up is not a hand-out. -Clara Barton, public school teacher, civil rights advocate,…read moreAmerican Civil war nurse who traveled with Union Army, and American Red Cross "ARC" founder. Good intentions only go so far. To truly help others, you have to take action in some way. Similarly, you have to be active in your faith in order for it to be truly meaningful. Saw ARC brochure at a Veterans hospital offered free smoke alarms in homes. A volunteer came to my home who checked and updated all batteries of my existing smoke detectors, checked electrical connections for the hard-wired smoke alarms while reminding me to, "Test your smoke alarms monthly." No one else does what ARC does: not any government, not other charities. From small house fires to multi-state natural disasters, ARC goes wherever humanitarian need is to provide answer to that need. 95% are volunteers. Each year ARC responds to some 64,000 disasters. The vast majority are home fires. ARC goal's to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries in the US because on average: 7 people die every day in America from home fire, most impacting children and the elderly. My maternal grandmother was one of them. 36 people suffer injuries as a result of an American home fire every day. Over $7 billion in American property damage occurs every year from home fires. ARC began providing services to US military during Spanish-American War in 1898. More than 400 ARC volunteers, including 296 women nurses, lost their lives in World War I. They were on the front lines of battle. They served in field and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains, ships and planes. ARC involvement in World War II preceded entrance of US into war. In 1939, ARC became chief provider of relief supplies for civilian victims.. After 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor ARC quickly mobilized a volunteer and staff force of what was to be more than 104,000 nurses to fulfill the mandates of its 1905 congressional charter requiring that the organization "furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of armies in time of war" and to "act in matters of voluntary relief and in accord with the military and naval authorities as a medium of communication between the people of the United States of America and their Army and Navy." Donut Dollies was popular term used for ARC women who volunteered to work overseas in mobile service clubs called clubmobiles. They provided food, entertainment and a bit of a connection to home to GIs stationed overseas. On the home-front millions of ARC volunteers provided aid and comfort to GIs and their families, service in hospitals experiencing severe staffing shortages, provided first aid and water safety training, conducted scrap drives, organized Victory Gardens, initiated educational programs, in-home nutrition, and produced emergency supplies for victims of war. ARC also recruited thousands of nurses to Serve in Army and Navy Nurses Corps. ARC served American prisoners of war as a conduit for communication between prisoners and their families, providing essential care packages to prisoners though many captors thwarted these efforts. ARC war time activity reached its peak in 1945; 7.5 million volunteers and 39,000 paid staff were supporting war effort. By the time of the end of the war, the American public had contributed over $784 million in support of Red Cross activities. During World War II, 86 ARC workers, 52 women and 34 men, lost their lives. ARC volunteers were with GIs during US military actions following WWII: Korea 1950-1953 where two American Red Cross members lost their lives and many others were injured. Cuba 1961 Viet Nam 1961-1973 where 480 ARC field directors, hospital personnel and recreation workers served in Southeast Asia. ARC workers brought recreation to an average of 280,500 GIs each month. Five ARC members lost their lives and many others were injured. Dominican Republic 1965, Lebanon 1982, Grenada 1982, Panama 1982 Gulf War (Kuwait and Iraq) 1991 where ARC volunteers carried 215,000 emergency messages to and from GIs. They aided more than 4,700 GIs and their families with $1.72 million in emergency financial aid and other services. Seven ARC workers received the Bronze Star for meritorious service. Somalia 1983, Haiti 1994, Bosnia 1994-1995, Kosovo 1999, Afghanistan 2001-2021, Iraq War 2003-2010, Libya 2011, War with ISIL 2012-2019, Syria 2017-present For 100+ years ARC volunteers have worked at Department of Veterans Affairs "VA" hospitals in medical, recreational and welfare programs; and for decades at VA offices providing assistance to Veterans filing applications for Service and disability compensation. "I am glad to know that somewhere they have learned their duty to their country, and have come up neither cowards nor traitors." - Clara Barton This day in history 3 Dec 1946, US States Military Academy, aka West Point or simply as Army, Glenn Davis was Heisman Trophy recipient.

My go to place for CPR and first aid education for years. And now offers wilderness first aid…read morecourses, which haven't been offered in Reno until just recently at American Red Cross. Instructors are experienced, friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about life saving education. Their classes are all competitively priced. Also, they are still a top notch emergency and disaster relief provider. Consider donating to the Red Cross and taking care of your first aid and CPR education needs at the Red Cross.

It had been a while since I donated plasma. So I figured I would try out the new-er place in town…read more They offer new donors incentives. While the promotion may change, when I went, it was $100 for the first 5 donations so long as they are within 30 days of the initial donation. Not too shabby, lol. Having donated at other facilities, I know the first donation is a long process because of the additional screening/training that must take place. The day I went for my first session it took about 4 hours. This was because of the snow storm that had just taken place, so they were understaffed from some that could not make it. Over all, the staff was very attentive and worked as quickly as they could with the staff they had. I went on a Sunday, so I'm sure it was busier for first timers than say on a weekday. A few things to note for newbies.. tattoos/touch ups must be older than 4 months, and there is no restriction for those that smoke or partake in the ganja/devils lettuce/mary jane, lol. Be sure to take the proper docs (ss card, proof of residency). As well, be sure to eat a good meal before getting there, and also bring a protein bar/snack. Since the initiation takes a bit, you'll want to be sure your levels are not depleated while waiting. I also recommend to bring your own "squishy". You know those stress reliever things, lol. It helps the process of donating and they do not provide them. For the return donors, did you know that you can fill out that questionnaire on their app before you even get to the facility?? This is fabulous! Once you do, you'll get a QR code that can be scanned once at the facility. It's only good for the day so be sure to make it in or retake the survey when you know for sure you can make it same day. With this, you just walk straight to the vitals test lane! The donation process itself is pretty straightforward. You wait to be called for a chair. Answer a couple question on your identity, and they do their thing. Iodine, then poke. There is free wifi so you can surf your phone/tablet (one handed, lol), but no television to watch. Most people complete the donation within an hour of being poked. Once done, the staff will remove the tubing, and wrap you up. They also let you know when you are next eligible to donate and how much you received for that donation. It's all pretty simple. They do get busy, so be sure to allow for extra time during these peak times (weekends, mornings and after work hours).Example: I went during peak time at 4:30 pm, vitals check completed 4:45, poked at 5:15, done and out the door at 6:10pm I will continue donating here for a while, the staff is nice, the facility is clean and in a convenient location. Plus yeah, the extra cash is nice :)

I've been going there for a while and haven't seen it get better w same staff adorning people. I've…read morehad issues with them sticking you then walk away without making sure return is good. Taking twice the time. This happens a lot. Donate for less now it used to be $50/$65 now its $50/60 and they're doing away w the points system. Plus it can't be accessed? Really badly done. Card they use isn't connected to Csl, its a separate company. Again issues. So they want more for less from their donators now. Just made people feel less valuable by giving back less too. Hope they can get new ideas for donators cause they're not really making it easy or fun or worth while. Its become a chore within a chore. Just to do something nice for others. How sad and disgusting at same time. Stripping the honor and donor out of the process but yet praise them in info mercials. Must be a joos running it.

Looking to donate plasma? Well, this is the place to do it!…read moreVery clean facility - still looks new. Staff is friendly and welcoming from the moment you walk in the door. I know compensation is a factor most everyone wants to know about. Well, the only thing I can say for sure, is that the first 5 donations are paid at $50 each. After that, it varies by your weight and if you donate 2x a week. If you call the facility, they will happily give you the information specific to you over the phone, or even in person. As a new donor the process does take a bit longer (maybe a 2-2.5 hrs) because there is lots of information they provide you. You fill out a questionnaire, watch a video, get your fingerprint set up for future check ins, have a quick basic physical (to document any scars, tattoos, recent surgeries, some medical history questions), issued a card where your compensation is loaded onto, and lastly shown how to sign into the kiosk for future visits. On your follow on visits the log in process is much shorter. More like 5-10 min of answering questions on the kiosk to check in. Then with every visit, once you are checked in on the kiosk, you wait in line to be called to the counter. There they will check your blood pressure, blood counts, weight, arm check for bruising/needle usage, and protein levels. Once all passes (maybe 5 min total time), you are cleared to go to the back with the chairs to do the donation. :) Donation time really varies by person. The website has lots of information on how to be healthy for a donation (like do not eat greasy fatty foods before donation since it will clog the blood filter and disqualify the donation). The staff is always careful with each donor. I've seen them sanitizing after each donor. Safety is definitely a priority here. They all wear full PPE. They are always checking in on you to make sure you feel ok. In addition, they are super friendly. easy to talk to and laugh with. The facility does have free wifi so you can keep connected, there are several televisions on to help keep you entertained as well. Occasionally they have games/giveaways. (on st. patty's day they played bingo! so fun). In my opinion, this facility does it right. I've had a much better experience here than at the other plasma donation place.

Even though you can make an appointment online they will not help you or take you in.read more

Waited 3.5 hours. They even never updated me on what I was even waiting for. They're not worth your…read moretime, find somewhere else.

COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT. After a 4.5 hour first donor…read moreexperience 48 hours ago I returned WITH AN APPOINTMENT for my second donation only to be told THEY broke my sample and now its MY responsibility to repeat the entire first donor routine and that I will not be given the courtesy or priority of having an appointment. They proceed to call EVERY person in the waiting room before me (many of which wreak like body odor and marijuana, but thats not a concern for them) and then stop calling names altogether. the front desk staff changes every 5 minutes and communication is a joke. if this is how they treat their donors they clearly dont give a crap and will never again have my plasma donation. I will be going to octapharma from now where donors first appointment is 30 minutes, not 4.5 hours. 0 out of 10 recommend