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Blessing Hospital honored for dedication to saving lives and sight through eye, organ and tissue donation

In recognition of its exemplary commitment to eye, organ and tissue donation, Blessing Hospital, in Quincy, has been named by the Illinois Eye-Bank, Watson Gailey as the recipient of its 2010 Watson Gailey Award. The award will be presented in a ceremony scheduled for March 8.

The Watson Gailey Award is presented in honor of the late Dr. Watson Gailey, ophthalmologist and founder of the eye bank established in Bloomington in 1952. The annual award was first given in 1983 – the same year as President Ronald Reagan declared March as National Eye Donor Month. It honors individuals and organizations who have shown extraordinary support for the mission of the Illinois Eye-Bank, Watson Gailey.

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The Illinois Eye-Bank and the Illinois Eye-Bank, Watson Gailey are divisions of Midwest Eye-Banks, a charitable, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of sight. We recover, evaluate and distribute human eye tissue for transplantation.

As part of our mission, we support preliminary research into the causes and cures of blinding eye conditions. Through public and professional education programs, we encourage people to learn about eye, organ and tissue donation. We believe education is the key to making an informed decision about donation, and is also an important way for us to secure funding for the community services we provide.

We also provide humanitarian aid to those unable to afford transplantation procedures, both at home and abroad, by waiving our service fees when a charitable need exists.

The Illinois Eye-Bank and the Illinois Eye-Bank, Watson Gailey are accredited by the
Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA).

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