My husband and I went by to give blood (the first time ever for both of us) because we heard they are now doing free COVID antibody tests with it. We made appointments online which I believe is recommended and filled out the medical history info online as well. We got there and they took our temperatures before letting us in the building. The wait wasn't too long before they took me back to a little room to take my blood pressure, temperature, and check hemoglobin counts. They had me fill out the whole medical history survey again in this room, so don't waste your time doing it at home beforehand. I was a little nervous having never donated blood before but they took me back to a chair and got me all set up, then my nurse brought me a ginger ale to sip on. She was extremely attentive to me despite also working with three other donors, and made sure I was ok. I felt lightheaded at one point and she pulled out an ice pack for my neck which helped. Keep squeezing the foam ball in your hand! It might hurt but it makes it go by quickly I think. The actual process of giving blood took 10-15minutes, very short. After it was finished, I sat for a few minutes before getting up then went and grabbed a few complimentary snacks and made sure I'd be ok to drive. They have lots of snacks, drinks, teas and coffees for you to get functional if you aren't feeling great. We also each received a $10 visa gift card when we were done, so that was a great perk! Overall I had a great experience, much better than I ever thought my first blood donation process would go. They're extremely friendly nurses and make sure you're ok throughout the process. I'll definitely be back in two months and will tell everyone I know to go donate! read more