See the Facts During National Eye Donor Month
 Many individuals refuse to pledge to become eye donors because they believe their medical team won't work as hard to save their lives. Or they may think they can't be eye donors because they have poor eyesight or a disease such as cancer or diabetes. In reality, the opposite is true for both.
In 2010, 2,816 individuals suffering from an ocular disease, disorder or injury received a cornea transplant because their donors refused to believe the myths about donation and instead, made the pledge to donate the gift of sight through Heartland Lions Eye Banks...
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Twin Brothers Undergo Sight-Saving Transplants
 As identical twins, Garry and Larry have shared a lot in common – careers in the insurance industry, a love for fishing, and unfortunately, Fuch’s dystrophy, a genetic disease which slowly stole their eyesight over the years.
The only hope to restore their lost vision would be a cornea transplant in each of their eyes. In a unique twist of fate, the two brothers who shared so many things over the years were about to share something else – a date for their cornea transplants...
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Joplin Lions Say, "Show Me Your Heart!"
Who’s spreading the word about eye, organ and tissue donation in Joplin, MO? That would be the Joplin Lions Club, who in January 2011, began registering area residents for Missouri’s first-person consent registry.
After working closely with Darian Vanderhoofven, Joplin branch manager, on other projects, the Joplin Lions decided to help the Eye Bank raise awareness about donation in their community. Said Lion Sandy Taylor, “We wanted to find a community outreach project and since we do budget funds to support the Eye Bank each year, we thought working with you to raise awareness could help both your organization and ours...
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On February 26th, Tamara Oberbeck, vision program manager, discussed Glaucoma and Children's Vision Screenings on KKOW and KFEQ. On the same day, Tony Bavuso and Amy Moss shared information National Eye Donor Month on the Entercom radio stations in Kansas City.
National Eye Donor Month Events
March 1-30, 2011
In recognition of National Eye Donor Month, we'll be hosting hospital appreciation events and donor registry drives throughout Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Visit our calendar to find events in your area.
Hays Open House
March 27, 2011, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
1111 30th St.
Hays, KS 67601
Join the Eye Bank at our Hays, Kan. office for an open house during NEDM. Light refreshments will be served.
MLERF Board Meeting
April 2, 2011, 9 a.m.
MLERF Library
404 Portland St.
Columbia, MO 65201
All Lions members are invited to attend our quarterly board meeting. For more information, email info@mlerf.org.
Take a look at what we're doing in your community! Review the monthly program stats for your Lions district.
Top Giving Lions Clubs for 7/1/10 - 3/1/11
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