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| - After reading about the Yelp event to donate blood and reap a nice benefit of 2 for 1 All Day Ride passes to Adventuredome, I finally made an appointment for today and headed down there. I hadn't donated blood since high school and had been meaning to for a while anyway.
I made my appointment online and was able to get a fast pass barcode by filling out all necessary paperwork in advance. I thought I would be a shoe-in since none of the red flags came up in my questionnaire (no homosexual contact, no sleeping around, no transfusions, no drugs or needles, no traveling internationally other than locally, not sick, and no major health issues). I walked in and was promptly greeted by the receptionist. I signed in and noticed a lounge area where I parked my kids and several recliners with personal televisions. There was a separate lounge area as well with cookies, juice, and water.
I was called to the back room by a very friendly woman who has been doing this for 8 years. She was cordial and professional and asked me some basic questions and took my blood pressure. Unbeknownst to me, my blood pressure was quite high and I did not pass the initial assessment because of it. Despite this, I was able to make a follow up appointment instead for next Sunday (despite what Yelp says, the Charleston office is actually open on Sundays). I was also still given the free giveaways of 2 for 1 pass to Adventuredome as well as a free 1 topping large pizza from Papa Murphys. My kids were offered cookies and juice by the very friendly receptionist and we left afterwards.
All in all, I was extremely impressed with the cleanliness, staff, and professional nature of the place. I strongly recommend it to all.
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