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LEBDV Helps Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Recycle Eyeglasses
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"It was serendipitous," says Ivy Fenton Kuhn, Nurse Practitioner at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Pediatric Ophthalmology Department.
Ivy was describing her good fortune in placing a call to the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley. She wanted to hold a collection drive for discarded eyeglasses after reading a magazine article about the vision needs of children around the globe. Her colleague, Amanda Fonash, an Ambulatory Social Worker, recalls how she and Ivy discovered long ago that they had a shared interest in the same project. After recently finding an old pair of eyeglasses at home, Amanda decided, "Now is a good time to implement our idea."
Ivy thought she was calling a Lions Club to get information on how to obtain collection boxes. Instead, she dialed LEBDV where a number of staffers are members of Lions Clubs. They thought it would be a great idea to donate collection boxes to the CHOP initiative.
Jim Quirk, President and Chief Operating Officer of LEBDV, knows the importance of eyeglass recycling. A Lion for over a decade, Jim's Club regularly donates glasses. "After learning about their passion for the project and how it aligned with our relationship with Lionism - we were founded by Lions -- we wanted to help CHOP raise awareness as well as increase eyeglass donation."
Ivy thoughtfully says, "Just knowing that someone will be able to see because of this project is a good feeling and an extension of what we do here at CHOP."
The CHOP eyeglass recycling initiative is in high gear and will end December 1st.
To learn more about eyeglass recycling, please visit www.njlerc.org |
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Donate Life New Jersey Committee Receives Grants For Tablet Computers
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Pictured above, Donate Life New Jersey committee members, l-r, Cathy Wasner, Lions Eye Bank of NJ; Todd Franzen, Gift of Life Donor Program; Tracy Jean, Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation; Michael Fox, Gift of Life Donor Program; Whitney Downer, NJ Sharing Network; John Green, Gift of Life Donor Program; Jessica Melore, NJ Sharing Network and Jim Quirk, Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley.
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LEBDV is a member of the Donate Life New Jersey Committee which works on initiatives to increase registered donors primarily through on-line State motor vehicle registries. It is part of the network of Donate Life Committees across America under the umbrella and objectives of Donate Life America.
The national and State level committees are hard at work advocating on behalf of the 112,000+ individuals who are currently in need of life-saving organ transplants and the thousands more needing cornea and tissue transplants to improve their sight and mobility. The facts are sobering: every 10 minutes another name is added to the organ transplant waiting list; 90% of Americans support donation but only 30% take the steps to be a donor; each day 18 people die waitng for a transplant.
Recently, tablet computers were granted from New Jersey Lions to Donate Life New Jersey. After initiating the idea, LEBDV President Jim Quirk submitted five grant requests to New Jersey Lions from Districts 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E through their respective Charitable Foundations. "Using mobile technology to increase donor registration will take our Committee's outreach efforts to new heights," said Jim Quirk. "Because of New Jersey Lions, six tablet computers are now deployed throughout the state. We can take our message and mission to wherever people gather. Many thanks to New Jersey Lions leadership for helping us meet our objectives."
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LEBDV would like to welcome Lion Jim Davis as the newest addition to our Board of Trustees. Jim became involved with LEBDV through his local Lions District 14-A Chalfont Lions Club. He is a former industrial arts teacher and has been a Lion for 29 years. Jim has served his Club and Lions region in many capacities. His other hobby is photographer.
Jim used his artistic talent to help raise money for our annual Gift of Sight Classic fundraiser. He handcrafted beautiful jewelry boxes and other handmade art to sell at the event. Proceeds from his sales greatly contributed to the Eye Bank's fundraising total for the day. Thanks, Jim and welcome aboard.
Click here to learn about our other board members.
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