Always short staffed I mean ALWAYS!!!! Rules policies and hours Always changing. Takes forever to…read moreget stuck and even longer to get UNSTUCK. Money takes a long time to hit my card. Twice it was a lesser amount then what it should have been.

They are the best in the state! A donor is typically out within 2 hours! I would say schedule and…read moreavoid walk-in appointment.

I went to the Altoona, PA center and waited 4 hours just to be told I can't donate since I had…read morethyroid cancer back in 1991 and had a total thyroidectomy when I was a little kid. I've been cancer free for 25+ years and healthy as an ox with no diseases or other health issues, so I don't see how this can be an issue. Yet they allow crackheads, tweakers and other questionable characters through it seems. This is just plain silly and the biggest waste of my time I ever did. Also, I know Yelp will bury this review because they're a fake corporate of paid shills.

My grandson is almost 21 yrs. old. The same thing happened to him, he sat and waited for hours and…read morethen was told he couldn't donate because he had a Brain tumor when he was 12. He didn't have to go to Chemo or radiation and has had no problems since. Thought Cancer wasn't contagious!

Donation experience was smooth and worry free. Unlike other centers the experience was fast and…read moreefficient

It is not worth putting your veins at risk here. I attempted to donate last wednesday. The lady…read morewith red highlights stuck me very fast and i guaruntee she missed the vein. So the other short Lady with brown hair and glasses tried my other arm and she stuck it just as rough. Here I am 6 days later with a bruise the size of a football and im unable to get a good nights rest without waking up in awful pains and numbness in my hand. They really need a staff change here. I will never return. No wonder why the lines are so short these days at this location.

I recently started donating blood and this is my local donation center. The people who work here…read moreare fantastic. They are friendly and kind and considerate and they are great at their jobs. They are attentive and perfectly willing to talk you through any nervousness and many of them have great senses of humor which really helps to pass the time. I actually look forward to donating blood.

Make an appt for 10am for mobile. get there a little early as I know I have to check in. I'm told…read morethey start registering at 10 am. So wait till 10 to register fill out paper even though I habe a card from them to make it easier to check in. This is like going to a Dr appt get there and wait. I will now donate to red cross.

I donate at the blood bank every once in awhile. You give the gift of life at the Central…read morePennsylvania Blood Bank. The staff is great, and they do a wonderful job assisting you with the paperwork and information gathering. A standard red blood donation takes about 8 minutes, Apheresis (platelets) takes about an hour. They validate your parking (downtown) and provide free cookies and juice after donations. During your time there they usually have the TV or a movie on, so its really relaxing. Each month they have a different promotion where if you donate or even ATTEMPT to donate they give out shirts, caps, starbucks gift cards, isaac's coupons, senator's tickets, etc. Walk-ins or appointments are welcome. I feel really good that Im helping someone too. Their motto is: "Make sharing life a part of yours"

Amazing experience donating blood here. Jenny was my nurse all we did the entire time was made one…read moreanother laugh and smile. She is an awesome person and is also awesome at what she dose. I'll be looking forward to donating blood again in a couple months hopefully I get Jenny again. Needles make me nervous but because she was able to keep me laughing the entire time I never felt nervous at all. If you have never donated before please consider donating.

Work with the donor side and the public drives side. Both are great to be around. Love to see the…read morecommunity come together to benefit one another.

Doing great things together. Every one is very friendly ...Very clean professional Had little…read moretroubles staff should use a little respect when talking to people

So disappointed the staff was fantastic. Unfortunately that is the past the terrific staff members…read moreare gone I planned to donate today with three others and left the facility before that happened. We waited an hour before we were screened. We sat waited while listening to the staff members talk about their cake and personal lives. There were no express passes to delay the process. So disappointed this used to be a pleasurable experience.