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By Caithlin Lopes, Director of Business Development My interest in the donation and transplantation field began in high school. My stepdad was a donation coordinator for an OPO and I remember watching him pump kidneys in our garage. The field has come a long way since. I volunteered my summers... read more

By Carrie Wolverton, Global Development Director \n\n“On the day my daughter was born, I decided she would never know what it means to be small, soft, and passive. It was a dream that she would live in a world where there were no ‘female leaders’ but just leaders.’” \n\nSheryl... read more

By Cathy McClory, Senior Director, Quality Improvement, Compliance, Education & Training Before joining what was then the Michigan Eye Bank, now Eversight, I had worked in ICU for five years at a hospital in Detroit. I loved the challenge that role presented in caring for critically ill... read more

Chicagoan Crystal Jones received a unique direct tissue donation from her late father, Tyrone Jones, last year.  Crystal’s eyes weren’t fully formed at birth, causing progressive vision loss that ultimately made her legally blind. As she was exploring a stem cell transplant to improve her... read more

October 12, 2023 - Each year on the second Thursday of October the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and institutions around the world celebrate World Sight Day. World Sight Day 2023 is focused on drawing the world’s attention to the importance of eye care in the... read more