Iowa Lions Eye Bank

04/17/2026

We were thrilled to take part in two Donate Life Month events this week alongside our partners at Iowa Donor Network: an awareness table at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS) as well as a flag raising at UnityPoint Health - Quad Cities Muscatine in Bettendorf. Thank you to all who took a moment to stop by!

04/14/2026

A generous last-minute donation just opened up 6 sponsored golfer spots for our NOON wave (12–4 PM) at See the Green this Friday.

If you are able to join us for a noon tee off, this is a great chance to be part of an event that directly supports our mission to enhance the quality of life through the restoration and preservation of sight.
No registration cost. Just show up a bit before noon and enjoy the experience.

Let us know in the comments the number of spots you would like to claim. When we get to 6, they are gone, so act fast!!

04/10/2026

Thanks Floyd County Medical Center for all you do to give the gift of sight!

04/10/2026

Nice to see your blue and green Kossuth Regional Health Center! Thanks for helping us give the gift of sight!

💙💚 We showed up in blue and green today!

Our team at Kossuth Regional Health Center proudly came together to show our support for organ, eye and tissue donation.

One donor can save multiple lives, and today we’re proud to stand in support of those who have given the gift of life, those waiting, and the families who make it possible 💙

04/10/2026

Thank you to our friends at ! Thanks for helping us give the gift of sight!

Go Blue & Green for Donate Life Month 💙💚

Today, wore blue and green to celebrate Donate Life Month and raise awareness for the gift of life.

Are you a registered organ donor? One decision can save and heal lives.

Register today 👉 https://www.iowadonornetwork.org/register

04/10/2026

Today is National Wear Blue and Green Day! 💙💚 Our staff was proud to take part.

Blue and green are the official colors of the Donate Life movement, evoking the sky and grass.

Happy Donate Life Month!

04/09/2026

Almost one week out!

Have you signed up for the See the Green Indoor Golf Fundraiser? We have two waves next Friday, April 17: Noon and 4 pm, at X-Golf at Iowa River Landing in Coralville.

Sign up today and get 25% off both team and individual registrations with the code CORNEA.

Don't play golf? No worries!
• Free loaner clubs and simulators have a "beginner assist" feature that can be activated to improve your golfing abilities
• Very relaxed, non-competitive vibe - think closer to the level of pressure you feel playing putt putt

X-Golf will be donating 10% of all food/beverage sales throughout the event to ILEB.

Plus, there's billiards, darts, video games and board games.

All proceeds go to fund Iowa Lions Eye Bank operations.

Sign up now at https://charitygolftoday.com/Seethegreentourney

04/09/2026

Idaho ➡️ Iowa ✈️

We were pleased to host Sydney from Envision Eye Bank this week at Iowa Lions Eye Bank! 👁️✨

Sydney spent time with our team training on DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty), advancing skills that help restore sight and improve outcomes for patients. Collaboration and shared learning like this are what move eye banking forward.

Thank you, Sydney, for coming — we loved having you here!

04/07/2026

We were honored to join the loved ones of donors, transplant recipients, and hospital staff yesterday at MercyOne Genesis in Davenport for a Donate Life Month event. Our thanks to WQAD and the Quad-City Times for attending as well!

The flag-raising ceremony honored organ, eye and tissue donors, and the lives they've helped save. The public was welcome to attend and share their own exper...

04/01/2026

It's Donate Life Month!

Each April, we honor those who have given the gift of sight and the gift of life through eye, organ and tissue donation, celebrate the lives that have been saved and healed, and thank all those involved in making donation happen.

Today, we kicked the month off in partnership with UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids and Iowa Donor Network, hanging butterflies in their skywalks honoring eye, organ and tissue donors from St. Luke's in 2025. We also were proud to watch the Donate Life flag rise in front of the hospital.

Thank you to Iowa's News Now for attending and talking with our partner and community relations coordinator, Francie Williamson.

UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital marked National Donate Life Month on Wednesday with events aimed at raising awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation

03/30/2026

Doctors. Are. Superheroes.

Happy National Doctors Day to all of our beloved physicians, who help us restore and preserve sight.

03/25/2026

If someone you know was an eye, organ and/or tissue donor at Kossuth Regional Health Center, they would love to feature your story.

Looking for Local Heroes 🌟

In honor of Donate Life Month, we’re proud to once again highlight the inspiring stories of our local organ donation heroes. These selfless individuals have made a life‑saving impact in our community, and we’re honored to celebrate them throughout the month.

This year, we’ll be re‑sharing our Local Hero stories from last year—and we’d also love to feature new stories from our community. If organ donation has touched your life or the life of someone you love, we invite you to share your story with us. 💚

While we may not be able to use every submission, we truly appreciate each story shared and the opportunity to honor these meaningful experiences.

👉To nominate a hero, please email krhc@mercyhealth.com with the hero’s name, a photo, and their story.