Lions Gift of Sight

Lions Gift of Sight helps restore sight through eye donation. Lions Gift of Sight is a full-service eye bank that obtains, medically evaluates, and distributes donor eyes for cornea transplants, research, and education. By distributing more than 1,000 corneas for transplant and 1,000 eyes for research every year, the eye bank helps ensure that as many people as possible receive the gift of sight. In Minnesota, Lions Clubs International members represent some of the states most dedicated volunteers. There are more than 20,000 Lions and Lioness members in Minnesota and more than 600 Lions clubs statewide. Through the work of the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation, Lions Gift of Sight has been generously supported by the Lions of Minnesota since 1960. Lions and the University The Minnesota Lions first formed a partnership with the University of Minnesotas Department of Ophthalmology in 1960 when they established the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank. The Lions Sight Program is supported by...