Today, we celebrate Juneteenth! African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, but 28% of those are waiting for an eye, organ, and tissue transplant. Your decision to sign up as a donor can save lives and bring hope to those on the waiting list and their families. 💙💚

Happy first day of summer! ☀️ Seymore the LGS lion hopes everyone is getting ready to soak up the summer sunshine! Kick off your summer plans by registering your decision to an eye, organ, and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org/Lions 💙💚

People typically believe that if they have poor eyesight, cancer, diabetes, or other conditions, they cannot become an eye donor. These are actually not ruleouts, and does not prohibit anyone from becoming an eye donor! #RestoreSight

Medical Director, Dr. Joshua Hou, and Clinical Operations Director, Jolie Schmidt, were on @kfaiFMradio Disability and Progress radio show to discuss eye donation and the work of Lions Gift of Sight. Listen here: disability-and-progress.castos.com/episodes/disab…

As we approach 4th of July, be sure to protect your eyes from fireworks! Visit aao.org/eye-health/fir… for more information.

Thank you for visiting us with your lab staff, Dr. Hulleman!

Wishing you a safe and happy 4th of July! Remember to practice eye safety as you are handling or are around fireworks.

Join the Minnesota Lions and register to save and heal lives! RegisterMe.org/Lions #LionsSaveLives

Contrary to popular belief, previous eye surgery does not prevent one from becoming an eye donor. Even if an eye disease prevents someone from becoming an eye donor for transplant, they can become an eye donor for research. #RestoreSight

Today is #NationalKittenDay but there's no kitten around about the importance of registering your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor. Sign up right meow at RegisterMe.org/Lions 💙💚🐾 Thank you to our LGS staff and friends who provided us with these photos!

July brings in the hottest, sunniest weeks of the year and this month, LGS is raising awareness for #UVSafetyMonth! Join LGS staff members this month in wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun's damaging rays during extended time outdoors.

The Anatomy Bequest Program (ABP) is a whole body donation program, with a purpose to support medical research and education. ABP served 648 whole body donors in 2023. Of those, 72 also gave the Gift of Sight. We are grateful for our partnership with the ABP.

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month–a collaborative effort to save & improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for eye, organ, and tissue donation. Why is NMDAM needed? Learn more at nmag1.org

Healthy vision is correlated to success in the classroom and beyond! Vision may change frequently during the school year, so children should receive an eye exam every year.

For National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, we want share that diversity in donor tissue helps advance research into incurable eye diseases that disportionately affect people of color. Register your wishes to be an eye, organ, and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org/Lions

Every day, Minnesota Lions are becoming heroes by registering to become eye, organ, and tissue donors. Become a hero by registering your wishes at RegisterMe.org/Lions

Happy State Fair season, Minnesotans! This year, Lions Gift of Sight will have This year, Lions Gift of Sight will be there for TWO days! See you all there!

Our research team is at the State Fair today conducting research with Kerify! Learn more about Kerify at lionsgiftofsight.umn.edu/news-events-lg…

Help us restore sight by registering your decision to be an eye, organ, and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org/Lions #LionsSaveLives

We have positions open at our eye bank! Apply today on our website (lionsgiftofsight.umn.edu/about-us/staff…), or share this with your network.