Embarrassed to say that this was my first time donating. But happy to learn that my 1 pint of blood…read morecould help up to 3 people. Signing up on-line was easy. You pick the date, time and location that works best for you. Then you answer 40ish yes/no questions and they send you confirmation and a barcode. Be sure to save the barcode to your photos so you have it when you get there. The staff from the check in through donation were super friendly and put me at ease. They check your temperature, blood pressure and iron levels and then get you set up for donating. Afterwords there are drinks and snacks available and I even got a T-Shirt. I plan to be back in 8 weeks!

I look forward to donating 0- blood. It makes me feel good to know that I'm helping the hospitals…read morehave blood on hand when they need it. I've been donating for seven years and wish I had started sooner. The staff at the Greenfield blood center is very professional, courteous, kind, friendly, and grateful for your blood donation.

I had a really bad experience going there on April 22nd (2015)...maybe it was because I went there…read morenear closing time, it was around 5ish, but I will explain. First off, when I signed myself in, I was told in a rude way to sit down because I thought I was going in a room right away, after that I wait for longer than twenty minutes...while others who have come after me go in to the rooms. When it is my turn, the second guy who comes in (I don't remember names) to set my bags up, says a few inappropriate things like, "yeah I bet you've been waiting for like an hour," (which I was), he starts talking comedy and says that "his favorite kind of humor is the sexual jokes..." Like okay? The lady before him, had made it seem like it might be okay to donate with my left arm, even though when I donated plasma doing this it bruised up my whole arm. I've stuck with my right arm for years...I decided to try the left, since I thought blood may possibly be different for me. I explain this to the lady who is going to stick me, she does it painfully; and I notice her shimmying the needle around, it hurts and it's obvious to me it's not going to work. She asks another coworker about it, who laughs about my comment about what happened to this arm when I donated plasma. She jabs one more time toward the vein, and I say out loud it's not going to work...I was pointed toward the exit area, when she removes the needle and bandages my arm in that area. Overall, this was a very unpleasant experience.

To Quote Pink Floyd: "Just a little Pin Prick"…read more That's all you feel is a little pin prick when you give blood (or platelets, or plasma). I've been coming to this location for years. It is a huge upgrade in space and comfort from the old cramped building. You are treated wonderfully from the moment you walk in the door. The staff is extremely friendly and professional. They are constantly thanking you for donating. While you are bleeding (as I like to say), they check to make sure you are warm (if not, they give you a blanket), comfortable (feel free to watch your own personal TV), and up to date (you only have 25 more minutes left). When you are done, they make sure you have a snack (good cookies) and choice of drinks to get you back on your feet so you can schedule your next appointment! This is why I am a repeat customer!

2 weeks in a row opening an hour late. This is unacceptable…read morefor us as donors ,we get paid for our time not our plasma so us that get here at opening have to wait in the cold with no increase on payment for our time!!!

Friendly and efficient staff! Clean facility, and staff. They work hard to keep the wait times…read moredown. Can be short staffed at times, and Kim left tape on my arm once after being disconnected. Other than that, great center. Much better than their competitors in the area

This review goes out to all the first timers out there ! It took me 27 years but I finally donated…read moresome of that Megan juice aka blood . I myself had no idea where to start or how to go about donating , so I hope this review will be seen and help some of you . First things first . Make an account online through the blood center of Wisconsin . You'll see a line for a Donor ID # but don't worry you don't need it . They'll give you that information after you donate . Once you've made an account click the tab that says schedule appointment . Next click whole blood donation and then in the notes mention it's your first time . Upon your appointment you'll walk in ,sign in and someone will grab you . They take you to a private room to do some paperwork and run some tests ( blood pressure , temperature , etc). Then they will take you out to the main floor for the donating . They have comfy chairs for you to sit in and have two large tvs for you to watch . The actual donating of the blood takes like 10/20 minutes. It's fast and doesn't hurt at all . The people stay with you the whole time and make sure your feeling okay . After your done they have you go to a side area ( cafe type ) where you refill your sugar with snacks ( chips , coda and fresh cookies ). Before you continue onto my next part of the review I want you to read it all the way till the end . It's not meant to scare you but inform you! After I was done donating I was about to get up to go to the cafe room when I started to feel dizzy, broke out in bad sweats and started shaking . The feeling increased and I just about passed out . The staff all around me was super quick to come and make me feel better . They laid me all the way down , put cold fabric on me , fanned me and asked me questions to see how to make me feel better . It started to pass after five minutes and they gave me a coke . They had me lay for another ten min and I was practically back to perfect ! They said it happens sometimes and this is where I remind you to not make the same mistake as I did . Eat a meal CLOSE to when your donating or a snack . I had eaten breakfast at around 10:15 and donated at about 1:20. To big of a gap I think or maybe that's just my body's reaction lol just remember to eat and drink water close to your blood donating time . After my "incident " I went over to the cafe , filled up on some sugar and I was out the door .( I had my boyfriend drive since he donated with zero reaction . They suggest not driving if you feel any symptoms after which happens but is rare ). My whole experience from start to end was fantastic . It was very professional and everyone was super nice . Everyone is super educated and during my symptoms of passing out they stayed calm and knew exactly what to do . My boyfriend was in the cafe and didn't even realize something was wrong until someone came and told him lol and I want to emphasize again not everyone has a reaction to donating ... sometimes people just have them and sometimes they won't react again for another couple years . It's just something that can happen but more than not it never does. They take walk-ins and appointments for donations . They test your blood for tons of things and if something is wrong they will mail you what it is and who to see about it . You can also check things through your online account like previous visits , blood type etc. Can't wait to help out others and donate again !

Everyone should donate blood, but almost nobody does…read more Why? Are you that selfish? Are you that busy? Or are you, like everyone else, afraid of needles? The Blood Center of Wisconsin is a great resource for humanity. You don't know how many people need blood every day until yourself or someone you know is sick and needs it. It can't be made artificially or gotten from animals. The only source is you. You need to donate blood and the Blood Center of Wisconsin is one of the best places ever to donate. There are places in town that will pay you for plasma but none of these places use the plasma collected for medical purposes. I believe to do so would be in violation of some well-meaning but asinine law. At any case, it isn't done. You know what else these shady establishments won't do? Give you a DVD player and a selection of movies. Give you State Fair tickets. Give you Brewers tickets. Give you cream puffs and snacks and juices and coffee and pop. They won't sign you up for a rewards program and shower you with free gifts after a certain number of donations. They won't give you heated blankets or comfy pillows or headphones or anything else you need to be comfortable. The Blood Center gives you ALL of these things and way more. Yes, it hurts for a minute. If you donate a unit of whole blood you'll be out of there lickity-split. You can also choose to donate higher-need items like platelets or plasma or granulocytes or other things, but this is always your choice. I understand completely if you're terrified to go and just can't do it. Some people can't. My girlfriend, for instance. But if you can, you should. And if you do, go to the Blood Center. It'll be painless. (almost)

I will say the staff here is amazing and helpful in the process. However, I do feel at times they…read moremay be understaffed and under resourced for the amount of people they service as the wait times are always long and not expedient. I do think that they also could use some systems that work or are updated to make the process easier and should keep some sort of water and snacks for all participants other than just newcomers because all people should make sure to eat and drink fluids after donation.

I came to CSL in South Milwaukee and when I was finely in the process of donating everything went…read moreok till the 2nd round of blood being returned it started to go very slowly. After about 20min of it still returning I asked one of the worker's to look at the machine to see what was going on. At that point my arm was numb and my fingers were tingling I could also feel the blood like needles going into my arm. The lady told me that it was because I did not drink enough water and I ate fatty foods. I told her that all I drink is water and I only eat foods that are low in fat. Mainly fruits and vegetables. She then said that I would just have to wait for it to finish the slow return. She walked away. So I waited another 10 min at thos point my arm was extremely uncomfortable. I asked to be restuck or I just wanted to be done. She came back and continued to say that I would just have to wait for the machine to take it's course ( in so many words) she was making it seem as though this was my fault due to unhealthy eating habits. I was in pain at this point and became very agitated and got loud with her, she then told me I would be dnr'ed after this visit. She took my plasma and after waiting hour's to start donation and after being treated this way and being later for work I was only given a portion of the money I was supposed to get. When I got home and took of the badge. ( It was soaked in blood) I could not outstretch my arm all the way I looked at it and it was completely swollen it looked like an elbow at the site where they drew the plasma! I have missed 2 day's of work and now my upper arm is bruised a deep purple and blue!! I did get her name before I left.. it is Shannon she also happens to be the manager of the place. They should be ashamed of themselves!! I have half the mind to sue this place at least for my lost wages plus what they shorted me!!

I wanted to sincerely thank the entire morning crew staff. the professionalism they preform at is…read moretop notch. if something goes on with the machine or if you have any questions about safety and the process EVERYONE is there to help, not just one specific person and honestly its refreshing to be around thia staff. thank you.

Just want to thank Earl , he made me very comfortable when I first started months ago ! Very…read morepatient and fast poke I didn't feel it either time if he decides to stop coming or working here I won't be back AT ALL THANKS BUDDY

After multiple poor experiences here I had to look for an alternate donation center. This was…read moreafter 30 years and 10+ gallons of donating. Unfriendly and extremely unprofessional staff. A lot of standing around, goofing off and hysterical laughing. Little interaction or pleasantries with donors. Very robotic to the point of it feeling rude and unappreciative. Lots of people standing around yet everything seemed rather disorganized and chaotic. Slow and inefficient donor experience. Not unusual for there to be "computer problems." Started donating at the American Red Cross and found the polar opposite. Very positive, efficient, friendly and appreciative experience by a very professional staff.

I have visited Versiti in Waukesha to donate blood multiple times. They are efficient and clean…read more They make sure you are comfortable and answer any questions you might have. I've never had to wait when I've had an appointment. Some staff are better than others at placing the needle, though I've never had anyone not be able to do. Some just seem to have a gift for making it almost painless. They always a nice selection of food and drink for after your appointment too.

Each time you donate saves 3 lives! That is a great reason to get out alone…read more This place just got a facelift a couple of months ago - adding more rooms, a big screen TV, and making it overall a little less sterile of an environment and more inviting. This is my main BloodCenter I go to since it is close to work yet it is nothing compared to the headquarters off of Wisconsin. The staff is always really friendly no matter the day, make you laugh, and make you comfortable with the whole process. I highly suggest giving it a try.

I've gone to the downtown location for the past few years, but this is my new donor center after…read morehaving recently moved. It's a fairly small operation, but they do a very good job with scheduling so it is not crowded, and I've almost always been taken care of immediately and quickly. The staff is very friendly and thankful toward its donors. I'm there as often as I can be, every 8 weeks.

Terrible customer service. Was frisked by security on my way in. I'm blind and wasn't allowed to…read morebring my bag filled with necessities in, so I had to leave it outside in the bushes. Wasn't allowed to donate because of where I live and have been paying rent for my apt 3yrs! Brung medical insurance papers to verify my place of living and that wasn't allowed either. Felt I was disrespected discriminated against since I stepped in door. After returning call I didn't get to talk to anyone who could effectively cause change. Thought I would be talking to management instead only customer service rep

The blood bank is a great way to give back to the community and help college students like myself…read morehave something to buy for ongoing educational goals like myself. Sense I've been coming to the blood bank I have had the blessing to see staff grow. They are positive influences in my recovery! I love this place of support to give back to the community!