This place is a joke the money isn't 800$ first donation it's over 8 donations. I've been in 2…read moretimes trying to get involved with donating over the last year both times they came up with bogus reason as to why I can't donate. False advertising. The 1 star I gave was just to be able to make this known

There are many things that local employees are REQUIRED to do because National Headquarters deem…read moreprotocol. Time spent per reimbursement equal an unproductive value for my opinion. The poking needles and finding and more poking and speeding up the machines. Some techs were helpful but some, not so much.

I really hate needles but jake makes me feel comfortable !! He's very gentle and kind…read more I've had bad experiences with other workers so when I wait for a tech I get nervous but when I see jake I'm able to relax Thanks jake!!!

I enjoyed the staff when I was donating. I no longer donate but feel they are knowledgeable,…read moreefficient and they always make me smile.

Great staff. Their attention to my comfort while donating platelets was over the top. Their…read moreattention to detail made me feel so comfortable with the process. The process of donating platelets takes 1 1/2 - 2 hours, so there are comfortable recliners and your own personal TV!

I visited DeGowin for the first time this week to donate whole blood. Great experience from…read morebeginning to end. The center is located in the General Hospital on Level 2 near Elevator B. You'll want to park in Ramp 2 and it is a bit of a walk. Clean facility. Amazing staff (shout out to Brian and RN, Neil). Plenty of snacks for pre and post donation. I've donated elsewhere, so I knew what to expect. If you're new to donating, staff does a great job of explaining the process. The center accepts walk-in appointments, but prefers that you schedule in advance. The online scheduling system is pretty easy to use and you'll receive an email reminder about your visit. If you need some incentive to donate, they have a rewards program. You can redeem points for prizes ('Let's TACObout donating' t-shirt here I come!) or you can donate your points back to a special fund at the hospital. These contributions go toward items for families with longer hospital stays - meal vouchers, etc. Also, free parking. Stop by the front desk before you leave to get some redemption codes. I had no problem redeeming mine, and you may need 2 (to cover 2 hours). Donating only takes an hour of your time and saves up to 3 lives. Please consider it!

I've been a donor here until My wife and I who are both disabled had our civil rights violated by…read moreAnnabelle Sanchez operational manager telling us that we are not allowed to help each other in the handicap bathroom and doing it loudly in front of staff and patrons that if we can't wipe our own ass then maybe we are too disabled to donate plasma and within 30 minutes of leaving the facility I was cancelled by the center Manager Dave that I was permanently banned from donating there ever again because of my saying something to her about violating our rights to use the bathroom and when asked about his employee violations of our rights we were told that she hadn't violated our civil rights by telling us and continuing to tell us that we were not allowed to assist the other in the restroom and those are the signs on the bathroom door

Your lab techs were the first folks to notice I had Type 1 diabetes, and sent me away without…read moreleeching my blood or giving me money because I had high blood sugars. Of course, I was a cracked-out teenager then without health insurance so I ignored the fact that I had a life threatening disease until later when I nearly died. But between my trip to your facility and my trip to that last doctor who said "Hey, you have Type 1 Diabetes!" there were years of other insundry doctors at Free clinics, ERs, and Student Health offices all over midwest saying "I don't know what's wrong with you. Are you bulimic? Is that why you throw up all the time. Are you depressed? Maybe you need to be on the pill. Try drinking more water and change shampoos if your hair is falling out. Maybe gain some weight. You're too skinny. Why do you keep throwing up? If your teeth are rotting and your skin is so dry try brushing and using a moisturizer. You're peeing a lot because you drank a lot of water. You're drinking a lot of water because you're peeing a lot. Stop peeing so much. Drink less coffee." I wish I'd listened to you right from the start. O well. I'm ok with my life-long medical condition now. Thanks for the heads up and the ridiculously simple sugar test only you thought to give me so many years ago..

They are friendly and efficient and a great way to help the community and safe lives. Also there…read moreare gift cards for donating and good cookies

stay away from any company that the local hospital stopped using! mercyone genesis stoped using…read morethis company because they are so bad, they go to the local high schools for free blood donation but the employees have no idea how to actually take blood without leaving marks on the kids, yes kids.they want free blood and free drivers, they don't want to pay for anything just sell blood for a ton of money! the ceo makes over 600,000 a year in case your interested!