American Red CrossReviews 74

Working for the Red Cross I thought was going to be exciting but they rejected me. They wanted me to quit. I was so passionately doing the work, but lazy team members, one try to talk $#*! at me like if I had a learning disability, every tiny mistake gotten me in trouble and last minute information that gotten me in trouble. So from now on don't work for them, they want perfectionists and not professional attitudes. I try making friends, but so rude individuals who get so impatient and just treat others like crap. Terrible work environment.

I've been I've been American Red Cross donor for 20 years my name is Tom Haber I live in Smyrna Georgia I donate blood at the East Lake Crossing Center in Marietta Georgia I was arrested January 31st 2022 I was released March 10th 2022 I went up to the East Lake Crossing Center to give Pam my new cell number some stupid Evil Woman call the Cobb County Police on me they said I was trespassing in which I wasn't the police said I could not donate blood there after one year when you been in jail for more than 3 days you cannot donate for one year I was in jail for 33 days on a trespassing charge at T-Mobile store in Smyrna Georgia which I did not do the Smyrna Police never read me my Miranda Rights I've been on T-Mobile customer for over 20 years I will never donate blood with American Frost ever again I hope they go out of business or a completely evil my email address is this *******@yahoo.com

I'm not sure I would ever donate blood to ARC again. I had a 3:30 Appointment at the following location. March 25th
Alderwood Clubhouse
******* Baxter Road
Murrieta, CA *******
I took off work early and arrived at 3:40 due to traffic and the guy said they only have a 5 minute grace period and couldn't take me and would need to reschedule. Seriously? This is customer service and caring about people and getting blood to save lives. I took my time off to do a good thing. I had my rapidpass completed that alone would have saved more than the 5 minutes past his deadline that I was. 10 minutes late, not 30. I thought he was joking at first. Don't bother donating to ARC find another place that really cares and appreciates their donors

Yesterday, I was very excited to donate blood and I felt as though I was doing a good thing until I got onto the bed and the phlebotomist who was supposed to insert the needle was very rude to me as well as to others in front of me. She messed up the insertion of the needle and continued to push it farther into my vein causing me a lot of pain and a burning sensation in my arm. She then called another woman over who wiggled the needle while it was in my arm, moving it in circular directions, and pushing it in deeper as well as pulling it out some. She pressed around the injection site and made a remark saying, "you aren't bleeding fast enough" when my blood was slow moving in the tube that brought it to the blood bag. This being my first time giving blood I was already extremely nervous and it intensified my nerves when I told them it was hurting me or asked questions about my specific situation and got no answer. I have a lot of bruising (which is expected), however, there is numbness and pain remaining from yesterday's experience Overall, it was a terrible experience and it saddens me because I was very excited to donate and was looking forward to becoming a regular donor but this definitely turned me off from future donations. After talking with a few other donors, they had shared my same experience of having rude phlebotomists and incorrect injections.

They should get a BIG FAT "0" but the lowest is "1". PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH.
I was displaced from my renters home after tornado IDA and lost my apt including all my belongings. They DIDNT LIFT one finger to help me or guide me- all they said was an indifferent sorry.DON'T GIVE DONATIONS to them. Give DIRECTLY YO THE COMMUNITY AFFECTED.! My surname is Spanish but I am CAUCASIAN. I still have nothing. I will be writing letters about my experience and WILL NEVER DONATE AGAIN.

I been donating for the last years every month and never had any problem put one time. The regular people who there at the Springfield MA were not there so they had worker from another site helping them that day so I had someone I never seen before call me and start to set me up for my blood and ended up blowing my vein and my arm become swollen and bruised. I was unable to donate that and had to reschedule. After that day I was always try to reschedule when the regular worker their until today when I show up everyone their today were people I never saw before. I decide to try and do my donation and ended up with 3 blow up vein because they were try to go ahead with the platelet donation when I keep telling them their were hurting me. I'm think my days of donating are coming to end. I love doing the donation to help people who need the help but I'm not willing to put my health on the line.

I made an appointment to donate a whole blood at 12:30PM of 12/30/2021 at Hawthorne-Fortitude Mansonic Lodge No. 200 in Ramsey, NJ. I went there 10 minutes earlier. I found nothing was ready to accept bloods. A person who was setting up asked me to wait for 10 minutes. Since I came earlier, I was willing to wait for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, I came back and found nothing was ready at all. A person asks me to wait for another 15 minutes. I really think it won't be ready within 15 minutes. Thus, I left. A staff was saying she was not responsible for that. I did not go all the way down to her that nonsense. While American Red Cross states they need more blood donation around this time, the staffs at the donation center do not seem to care the donator's time. Please train staffs at the training center and respect the donor's time. Please remember that we voluntarily come to the donation center to help the sick people.

Went through hurrican andrew, red cross was nowhere to found but the SALVATION ARMY was there the next day, DON'T donate to the britsh crown SCAM charities like the red cross or world wildlife fund

I went to donate blood today, 11/17, at the Reynoldsburg Ohio Police Department Red Cross blood drive. My appointment was for 10:00. I arrived 10 minutes early, as did another person. We stood there till 10. At 10:00, the lady in charge came and told us, "sorry, it'll be another 15 or 20 minutes". No explanation. She could have at least told us earlier. They're paid; we're volunteers. They showed no respect for our time. The other fellow and I both left. Also, the male member of the Red Cross team was wearing his mask down on his chin the entire time... no respect for COVID protocols.

This was to Presbyterian Church in Newton NC 9/29. As usual my 5:45 appointment turned out to be 6:30. That didn't really bother me, I'm used to a long wait and once they called me up I went through pretty quick. David from Uganda and Darryl from Charlotte were awesome. They were warm caring, informative, knowledgeable so there was no problem. Darryl from Charlotte had to pull off and as soon as my bag filled up another worker was there to finish me up. I didn't catch her name but she was a tiny little girl with a squeaky voice, she was awesome too, Good service out of the three. So my biggest problem is that once I was finished there were no hosts to serve drinks, food etc. If they are going to host a blood drive be there.

I waited almost an hour, and they were still unpacking boxes, no a/c. #notthefirsttime, #nourgency, #terribleservice

A few days ago I donated blood. I have a big bruise and it keeps growing enormous since. It is a bit painful. The nurse said it would bruise. But I expected a normal bruise, not one that takes up a quarter of my arm. The straps on my arm do not need to be so tight! The bruising tells me that my blood circulation was getting cut off.

I used to donate to the Red Cross whenever they called and asked. The last year I made a donation by check, I was called the day after I was 1st contacted and asked if I sent the check. I was asked 2 more times during the same short phone call.

The next time I was called I wasn't working so I told them I could not donate. They asked if they sent envelopes and pamphlets if I would distribute them in my neighborhood. I agreed to do that. The pamphlets and envelopes arrived and I discovered I would have to provide the postage for all the envelopes, which I did. I was contacted a few days later and questioned as to whether I put out all the envelopes and then asked to go back to the neighbors that didn't respond and ask them why they didn't. This ended my relationship with the Red Cross and I will not become involved with them again in the future.

The red cross canceled my appointment to give blood tomorrow because I said I would not wear a mask. They dont want the blood of an unvaccinated, no drug using, no alcohol consuming patriot because I wont wear a mask... I guess they dont really need blood then. I mean I figured they would being that there has been so many earthquakes, fires, and storms. But I guess they can only use deoxygenated blood for those victims.

A total of ******* people died in 2010 earthquake. I remember contributing twice to Red Cross that year which collected $500 million in donations. Red Cross claimed it built ******* houses in Haiti. I know that it pays its president very well. When Elizabeth Dole was president in 90s she was paid close to $2.5 million. The much maligned NPR investigate Red Cross 2010 Haiti effort. It found that Red Cross built 6 houses in Haiti. If they walked across the street and told a resident that they be better of hammering something hanging loose, they recorded it as building a house. Red Cross is very secretive. It refused to open its books to Congress. Their administrative costs are 25 percent. When they collect a lot of money, they give money to other charities which take another 25% cut, the end receiver getting 30% of total. I give ~$250 +|- $50 every year to it. Not anymore. I used to give wounded warrior before a similar scam was unearthed.

The Red Cross is now, and for decades has been, using disasters to raise money. The organization will only help if there's media coverage.

In 1970 there was an earthquake in the mountains of Peru. I was one of two US Air Force CCT sent into Anta, Peru to turn a road into a landing strip to bring in supplies and take out injured. For the first 16 days the only ones allowed in were relief support folks.

When I was finally relieved after 16 days, I went to my hotel in Lima. I stopped by the bar to get a drink to take up to my room with me. Now, sure, I was pretty dirty and my uniform unkept after 16 days.

There were several men in some sort of uniforms sitting at the bar. One of them told me what a disgusting example of US military I was in my filthy uniform.

I asked who in the world he was and he told me that they were from the Red Cross.

I then asked why they weren't in the mountains helping and I'll always remember the answer;
"We don't go in until the media can"

It doesn't look good by these ratings for such an important and lofty/historic organization important to all of us. Add my name to the list of unhappy would-be donors. Giving in the name of a fallen firefighter, with an appointment and questions answered beforehand with a speedy entry voucher in hand. Nope... 45 minute backup. The nice lady who was clueless about how things operate told me to come back in half an hour. I did and the other lady said I wasn't allowed to leave and come back- and anyway the line was still backed up 45 minutes and no, they weren't staying late to accommodate any of the people who worked their schedule to be there. Don't be angry at her, she said, she's just a volunteer. But so are we! I've given 47 gallons to an important organization that couldn't figure out how to call HQ and get a replacement for someone who hurt their finger bringing equipment in (that was the excuse)
I had always aimed for 50 gallons, not sure I want to go back.

My appointment was at 4pm at Columbia mall in MD. I showed up at 4:06 and waited there for 3 minutes for the employee to come to the desk. She informed me that she saw me come in at 4:06 and told me there is only a 5 minute grace period, and that I'd have to drive back home and reschedule my appointment for another day. Are you kidding me? You claim to have a severe blood shortage but will not accept people who show up 6 minutes late? Good luck to your foundation.

They wouldn't help me because of my renter insurance and section 8 voucher so wrong only needed them for two weeks or less after renter insurance money ran out. Then I just found out I'm pregnant at 56 yrs old tried to call back for help they closed the case leaving me homeless with child, but they said we don't turn people away that's a lie.My landlord called on May 6,2021Thursday and has a place for me. Charlotte Housing Authority before you move into a place it got to be inspected and approve. This case worker didn't care at all and I still got to move out of the old place.The stuff did not burn up which going take time too. Then he tells me I need to apply for disability which i get all ready that got to go on my old bills water, power, gas, medicines, insurances and other moving cost too for uhaul all your utilities transfer. All this stress me out bad made my depression, anxiety, and blood pressure go to the roof I'm giving to God i think them for $500 dollar and most of that was for gas to drive around Charlotte NC looking a roof over my head and clothes, shoe, accessories soaps other... Then he really didn't like it because I said I'm not living in a bad neighborhood where they're drugs, prostitute, gun shots and never will staying safe amen!