Giving & Recieving the Gift of Sight • Awareness Activities & Tools • Materials

“My two corneal transplants are a miracle in my life! Without them I would not have the quality of life that I now have. I feel like I am on HD flat screen TV all the time everyday which I never experienced before in my life. I continue to speak on organ and tissue donation out of thanks and appreciation for my amazing eyesight. I cannot give back enough!”
-Don Rowley, bilateral cornea transplant recipient

“I CAN SEE!!! Each and every day is a miracle to me! I can see things I haven't seen in years - the most important being the faces of my family! I tell people in store lines the experience I have had because of 2 generous donors and their families. I tell them how every day I am grateful for things I took for granted. I tell them how I can count individual petals on flowers and ask them if they can do the same. When I share my experience whether it be informal or a scheduled event I tell people how grateful I am for the opportunity to share my experience as a recipient and also the opportunity to thank every person, the donor, their families, all those at the Illinois Eye Bank and the hospitals because had it not been for each person I would not be able to share the beautiful gift of sight with others!”
-Sarah Mittler, bilateral cornea transplant recipient