Blood Donor American Red Cross

Easy to use, but if they say you have a reservation on-line, doesn’t mean anything - can be waiting 45-60 minutes to get initial interview. Location will tell you the app is not efficient or good

Blood donation is safe, simple, and a tremendous support to so many in need. Babies, toddlers, high schoolers like those you live with or know in your neighborhood. Also senior family members, like my sister, that can put a good cap on a bad day with the help of some stranger donating blood. It’s easy and takes little time. The blood donation professionals are gentle and kind and you’ll feel like a million by helping those in need. Yes, there is a tremendous need and every one of us (mostly) are perfect donators. It is an easy pursuit with a huge positive outcome. Please donate blood. Please.

I recently put the head on my 15th gallon. I thought ARC would show a badge reflecting my 15th gallon. No such badge ever showed up. During my donation I had the tech help me shoot a selfie. I thought I would be able to post the selfie somewhere, but once again nope. They want you to shoot a selfie at least you should be able to post it on your record. If the ARC wants frequent flyers to keep donating they should post all badges like my 15 gallon badge

I have to say over the years this organization has started treating the blood donors like they are an inconvenience. My employer couldn’t let me leave in time for my appointment. I was 20 minutes late to donate, I had no way to contact them I would be late. When I arrived they turned me away. There was still another hour left for the blood drive, and I’m practically harassed to give blood because I’m a universal donor. What is most frustrating is two donations ago at the same blood drive in Newton I was early, 20 minutes after still waiting for my appointment a man came late and they didn’t turn him away, they took him ahead of me, because “his appointment” was before mine!! There was a time time you didn’t need an appointment. Could be why there is such a big problem with blood shortages. Nobody wants to get done working all day to be treated like that.

My recent donation appointment was done by an excellent healthcare team. They were professional, kind, efficient, skilled and knowledgeable. Great job !!

Red cross kept cancelling our appointments with no explanation. The cancellations are on the day and a few hours before the appointments. It caused inconveniences as we scheduled our work around the appointments.

Sometimes will crash when doing early checkin the morning of donation. Then, you need to restart questionnaire. Otherwise, great app.

This app is very user friendly and has a lot of interesting information for donors. Donate today!

I am more then happy to donate every 8 weeks, However I wish American Red Cross would honor my wishes and remove me from call list. I have requested at least 50 times without success. Kevin Shortt

Makes it easy to give blood.