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.

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!

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!

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.

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

This was my first time donating Plasma. The facility was clean and the staff was knowledgeable and…read morefriendly. The first appointment took almost 3 hours because of the screening process. Once you get in the chair the donation took me about an hour. I was told if you eat fatty foods before you donate it slows the process down. While donating they pointed out that I must have had bacon for breakfast because the filter was already full of fat....They were right, so my advise is do not eat bacon and eggs (even turkey bacon) before you donate if you want to speed the process up. They have several TVs to entertain you while you donate. They were playing the movie 21 about card counting. I mostly used my phone for facebook and getting caught up on my work emails. This is a great easy way to earn some extra money, Not quick cash, but easy. I would recommended this facility. The reason I did not give it five stars is because I have no experience in what a donation center should be like. It met my standards of cleanliness and friendliness so I gave it four stars.

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.

This place is staffed by a bunch of chain smoking cranky land pirates. They will unapologetically…read moredisregard your HIPAA privacy rights when they loudly ask you what labs you need in front of the entire waiting room (every time). But hey, they take this from a 2 star rating (for waiting room is dank and musty) and grit it up to 4 stars with the surprising efficiency of a crackhead with a U-Haul and a deadline. So don't go here and expect to feel loved or even respected. But if you use the LabCorp app to make an appointment (highly recommended) they will get you in and out efficiently. They are the LabCorp equivalent of a dive bar that you just can't quit.

Receptionist guy was loud and very rude And Disrespectful…read more I walked out I never have been that insulted before. This guy should not be working the front desk of anyplace if can't say Hello May I help you. Don't just bark orders at everyone. I went to mill st and was completely different experience they greeted everyone and were very respectful. I will never go back to the mill st office again . Hopefully next time I will get the Dr office to use renown labs.

Liz loves the massages ! Lori really is nice and the massages makes Liz feel wonderful!read more

When I lived in Reno, Lori was my masseuse. I haven't found someone as spectacular since, & I live…read morein Los Angeles! I have fibromyalgia, & Lori was able to be gentle & work with my very tender muscles and STILL get them to loosen up so I could continue to work a full time job. She is compassionate, skilled, & a delight as a person, also. SEE HER.

I appreciate that Financial Aid representatives are now on campus. I've noticed much better…read morecommunication compared to when we had to contact Financial Aid by phone. I especially appreciate Naveed Azim! He communicates very well and keeps me updated about my financial aid situation. He has been helpful throughout the entire process. I am very grateful to have him as my financial aid representative!!!

I have been very pleased with the onboarding experience and current involvement in the Unitek…read moreprogram for my BSN-RN. Unitek provides me the flexibility and structure to work still and be a mom of two babies. Katrina, from the onboarding team, was excellent! She offered an extraordinary one-on-one experience, welcoming you to Unitek and helping you find the right program tailored to your needs. The financial services, including those of Natasha, made the terminology easy to understand and are fantastic at communication! My service advisor, Larissa, is incredible! As I was getting accustomed to the Unitek foundation, she checked in on me to ensure all my questions or concerns were addressed. She excels at following up and providing guidance to students so they feel empowered and supported. The design of Unitek is user-friendly. You can message your professors and other students, and the program provides resources to help students succeed. Finally, the professors and instructors are friendly and approachable. If I ever have a question, I will send them a message and get a fast reply to ensure I get the best possible grade on an assignment. This program has been excellent, and I am thrilled to have been accepted to pursue my BSN-RN, which will enable me to advance in my nursing career. Thank you, Reno, NV Unitek, for providing such exceptional customer service and education to our area! Thank you, Danara Tomasello

Crazy day at work today and I missed my appointment for a routine cleaning!…read moreRealized at appointment time I had forgotten it so called right away to see if I was able to still come or have to reschedule. I had to leave a voicemail so headed to Sparks hopeful I could get in. I got a call back within ten minutes and was told they would check with my hygienist Faith if it was a possibility and call me back. Yay I was called again and told to come in! Faith switched a patient who came in early with me and was able to take care of me, thank you for the flexibility and I promise I won't miss my next appointment! :)

Clean office, self check in at kiosk, went in for a cleaning, it was quick and easy. The staff I…read moreencountered were friendly and the dental hygienist did a great job cleaning my teeth.

Let's face it, no one wants to go to the emergency room or be admitted to the hospital. But my…read moreexperience at the Renown South Meadows campus in January, 2026, couldn't have been better. I presented myself to the Renown South Meadows ER at 5:15 AM on a Sunday morning. I was promptly admitted and was quickly seen by an ER doctor who talked to me about my symptoms and did a thorough exam. After the exam, he ordered a CT scan and some labs. The results came quickly and the ER doctor soon let me know that he had spoken to the on-call surgeon who was coming in to personally look at the test results and examine me. The surgeon arrived in short order. She was amazing. She was smart, caring, and had a wonderful bedside manner. I followed her recommendation and agreed to an urgent surgery. She had everything scheduled within a short period of time. She also did an excellent job communicating my condition and surgery results to my husband. After surgery, I was transported to the telemetry unit. I couldn't have had better care from my RN's and CNA's. They were all caring, smart, and compassionate. They listened to me and did their best to help me get better. As a matter of fact, everyone from Renown who came into my room to do anything (the phlebotomists, housekeeping, the kitchen staff) were amazing. I attribute my quick recovery to the excellent care I received from my medical team of doctors, nurses, and the rest of the Renown staff.

If you have an actual emergency you better go somewhere else. The ER here is always a total joke…read morefor wait times. The worst in the city by far.