ILLINOIS EYE-BANK - Dedicated to the Restoration of Sight

A DIVISION OF MIDWEST EYE-BANKS

Midwest Eye-Banks in
Chicago thanks community
for Gala support

Midwest Eye-Banks in Chicago would like to thank the community for its generous support of the 11^th Annual Gift of Sight Gala, which was held at the Peninsula Hotel on May 15.

The event honored local entrepreneurs and philanthropists Heinz Kern and Mary Ann Rose as 2009 Man and Woman of Vision.

Please check back with www.illinoiseyebank.org for photos of the event.

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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