Page 8 - Summer 2020 Newsletter
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Donor Spotlight: Cisco
Thank you to each of our 2019 eye or cornea donors and their family members
Lions Gift of Sight was privileged to receive eye tissue from more than 2,000 donors in 2019. One of those generous individuals was Cisco. His wife, Julie, graciously allowed us to share this snapshot of his life:
Cisco’s two passions in life were music and animals. He was a member of the Saint Paul Drum & Bugle Corp as a young boy and enjoyed playing drums and singing. He sang to me the night I met him and on our wedding day. Cisco loved soul, funk, Motown, blues, and big band music. Our kids were a couple of stray black cats and dogs—lots of dogs! He loved all animals and always rescued strays and cared for abandoned creatures. Cisco was a Vietnam Veteran and incredibly proud to have served his country.
Whether for transplant or research, donation has a profound effect on others. Thank you to all of our 2019 donors and their family members who supported donation.
Julie and Cisco
LGS Recognizes Eye Donation Champions
Lions Gift of Sight’s mission to restore sight through eye donation is one that depends on many partners. We are fortunate to have supportive healthcare personnel, medical examiners, funeral directors, surgeons, scientists, and transportation partners all who understand the value and time-sensitive nature of eye donation. It is our privilege to honor the following individuals and organizations whose contributions to restoring sight in 2019 merit distinguished recognition.
Children’s Minnesota
Cremation Society of Minnesota
- Cremation Society of Minnesota Duluth
Crescent Tide Cremation Services
.Deborah Ferrington, Ph.D
Fairview Range Medical Center
Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapels
Groome Transportation Duluth
Groome Transportation Rochester
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Duluth - Downtown
.Mark Hansen, M.D
Mayo Clinic Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic Health System Cannon Falls
Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City
Mayo Clinic Health System Red Wing
Mayo Clinic
Office of Decedent Affairs
Metro First Call
Minneapolis VA Medical Center Olmsted Medical Center
Quicksilver Express Courier
Roseville Memorial Chapel O’Halloran & Murphy
Sunrise Funeral Home University of Minnesota
Anatomy Bequest Program
Washburn - McReavy
Willwerscheid Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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