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!

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.

Arrived at noon as a new donor. At that point, I was the only new donor in the door. I went through…read morea few steps of the process within 15 minutes of arrival. I had my veins checked, saw the video, had my photo taken and got my donor card. Then nothing for over an hour. Not even a word on what the deal was. A few other new donors came in while I was waiting... and they were stalled as well. At 1:30 - I had had enough of waiting around with no end in sight.... and no communication. I donated plasma for several years in the Milwaukee, WI area... a facility that was always packed... and I never had a wait like this. Even a new donor, there was never more than a fifteen minute wait to move to the next step in the process.

Total waste of time.. went through about a hour long process just to find out i cant donate because…read moreim recently homeless.. they didnt care that i told them i could still recieve mail .. Really messed up my day and week..

First of all, get them to tell you BEFORE you give plasma, how much money you'll be getting that…read moreday. They play with numbers. Second, when I had a problem with what money was promised, they said someone from accounting would call me. No one ever did. Lastly, everyone there is void of any personality. Don't expect a kind word or smile during your stay.

It's ALWAYS a long wait-plan 2 hours. They show no sense of urgency. Is it staffing issues or lack…read moreof motivation-who knows? They could get more plasma if they worked faster. I've walked out several times due to the wait. I thought this was something I could do on my lunch hour-LOL

I've been donating for a while now and I -always- have a pleasant experience when I visit the Red…read moreCross stations I've been to. I normally visit either the one in Hagerstown or Frederick, MD. Everyone is always so friendly and personable, as well as gentle when actually taking the blood. It really makes me want to keep coming back, which is why I have donated as many times as I have so far. I'm just so pleased and proud of the people I've gotten to interact with for each of my donations, they really add to the positivity and importance I feel after donating. I appreciate that, and it also makes me want to encourage others to give it a try. Everyone's different, some have a harder time being comfortable with even the thought of blood. But I encourage you to give it a chance, these folks will take care of you and it's a pretty awesome, overall easy way to really help someone. Kudos, Red Cross. Keep it up!