APRIL 2023 | VOL 4

FLORIDA LIONS EYE BANK PROMOTES EYE, ORGAN, AND TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION

On Saturday, April 1, we were honored to attend the Miami Open to promote eye, organ, and tissue donation and transplantation alongside our partner agencies, Legacy Donor Services Foundation and Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency. Read what Legia Maranon Garcia, the mother of eye donor hero Ricky, had to say about the event.

DONOR MOM LEGIA MARANON GARCIA

What a day. Thank you, Legacy Donor Services Foundation Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency Florida Lions Eye Bank; you are all truly amazing. The families I have met, donors and recipients, make this life truly purposeful. It’s hard to find the words to describe how the hole in my heart has allowed me to see such goodness in others. The Miami Open was incredible. Seeing these images, I remember people smiling despite their pain and others crying despite their second chance at life. Everyone is just always lifting everybody. 

Please help raise awareness this Donate Life Month. Register or tell your family members your wishes. Becoming a donor is hard, and many special people need lifesaving transplants- like the mom of 3 I met today. Thank you all for being a part of my family’s journey.

FLORIDA LIONS EYE BANK OPEN HOUSE 2023

On Saturday, March 18, we opened our doors for our 2023 Open House. Those who attended were treated to a presentation in the auditorium followed by tours of our cornea, pathology, and research labs. Our Florida Lions Eye Bank and Beauty of Sight Foundation staff proudly shared the work that we are doing to help restore the Beauty of Sight. We also encouraged all attendees to sign up for Florida’s Organ, Eye, and Tissue. Registry at www.donatelifeflorida.org.  

Please donate today to support our programs, including our Gratis Corneal Tissue, Serum Tears Assistance, and Research programs! 

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