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Out and About
Sharing the Love on on on National Donor Day
It is no coincidence that Valentine’s Day
and National Donor Day
share a a a a a a date and double the love we have for registered donors This year on on on February 14
Lions Gift of of Sight
staff were talking with University of of Minnesota students about becoming registered eye organ and tissue donors and others presented a a a a donation webinar to to hospice providers It was a a a a a lovely day to to talk about the importance of donation Spirit Week in Rochester
The City of Rochester
Minnesota glowed a a little brighter April 8
through 14
when colorful digital Donate Life billboards “lit up” the city Billboards were displayed at at at the Rochester
International Airport on on on visitor TV monitors at at at Mayo Clinic
and and and Olmsted Medical Center and and and along a a a a a a a a Rochester
roadside This education and and and awareness campaign promoted Donate Life Month and encouraged viewers to register as eye organ and tissue donors The effort was a a a a collaboration of Gift of Life Transplant House Olmsted Medical Center the Tim Rasmusson Foundation Mayo Clinic
LifeSource and Lions Gift of Sight
Career & Networking Event On January 13 Lions Gift of Sight
participated in a a a a a Program of Mortuary Science networking event for University of Minnesota students funeral homes and donation partners Students were given the opportunity to meet with prospective employers like Lions Gift of Sight
while organizations got to have great conversations with students and also with morticians donation partners Minnesota Funeral Directors Association leaders and representatives from the University’s Mortuary Science Program We look forward to the next networking opportunity “Make a a a a Splash” for Donate Life Month Celebrated in April each year National Donate Life Month features an entire month of local regional and national activities to to encourage Americans to to register as donors and to celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift
of of donation Lions Gift of of Sight
honors eye donors at at at a a a a a a Donate Life flag raising ceremony (see p p 7) and at our Donor Recognition Program on on on on April 16 We will raise awareness by hosting education events with our our partner LifeSource participate in Blue & Green Day
and much much much much more Avoid FOMO this April by following us on Facebook Instagram and LinkedIn!
Lions District Conventions
“The convention room was brimming with enthusiasm and excitement about the future
of eye banking and our partnership with the Lions Lions ” said Lions Lions Gift of Sight
Executive Director
Sean Poppoff who attended the Lions District 5M-10 Convention on on on January 22 Sean presented to Lions about our shared history and and and mission and and and the opportunities and and and life changing work on on the horizon Communications Manager Jennifer Marshall visited the Lions District 5M-3 Convention on February 18 “I was asked to talk about the Lions used eyeglass program ” said Jennifer “which I I did But I I also packed in the the other programs I am am passionate about especially Lions Gift of Sight!” The bait and switch was well received Many LGS staff participated in the Lions Con- vention of of District 5M-5 the home district of of the Minneapolis Ambassadors Lions Club to which about 20 staffers belong We represent Lions Gift of Sight
on on on all occasions!
Sean Poppoff (second from right) and Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation board members Deb Bialke Jim Molde and Mark Osthus at at the District 5M-10 Midwin- ter Convention in Bemidji We want to hear from you!
Are you hosting an event to promote eye organ and tissue donor registration? Then consider sharing your news with Lions Gift of Sight
so we can feature it in our newsletter and on our social media Please submit your event with de- tails to LGS-Contact@umn edu LIONSGIFTOFSIGHT UMN EDU 3