The Organ & Eye Bank has many and various functions to help others: Conduct Annual White Cane activities to raise funds for the prevention of blindness and loss of vision. White Cane funds are critical to the ongoing success of the Organ and Eye Bank. Established a Vision Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to those who need eye surgeries, cornea transplants, and other vision related assistance and who cannot otherwise afford the proper care. Maintain ongoing relationship with UT Southwestern Transplant Services for the advancement of soft tissue transplants. In partnership with Prevent Blindndess Texas, established/maintain a free indigent adult eye clinic at the Catholic Charities facility in Fort Worth. Work to establish new vision clinics throughout District 2-E2. Provide a Mobile Vision Clinic to the district, which can give basic eye examinations to areas not serviced by optical businesses, or where there is an economic challenge. Utilize Mobile Vision Clinic for educational purposes throughout the district. Constructed a memorial Rose Garden in the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens to honor donor and recipient families of transplant services. Award scholarships to high school students who are winners of the Diabetic Essay Contest, which draws attention to the fact that diabetes can lead to blindness.

WHAT WE DO

Adult Eye Clinic Catholic Charities 249 W. Thornhill Dr. Fort Worth, Texas 76115 2nd & 3rd Thursdays of each month For Appointment Contact PREVENT BLINDNESS 817-332-8125 Mobil Vision Unit Contact Lion Clayton Meissner 817-793-9312 Eyeglass Recycling Contact Lion David Hiegel Todavidh3@charter.net (940) 382-9327

Thanksgiving of Life UT Southwestern Medical Center Transplant Service Center, Dallas Sunday before Thanksgiving 214-648-2609 or 800-433-6667 Memorial Rose Garden of Life Fort Worth Botanic Garden Rose Garden In April of each year Life Memberships Life membership $125.00 Silver Life membership $500.00 Helen Keller $1000.00 Contact Lion Sylvia Campbell sylviaJC@charter.net (817) 326-4644