Center for Organ Recovery & Education

11/25/2025

Thank you, Craig, for everything you do to honor the gift of life. Your generosity, your advocacy, and the joy you bring to every interaction continue to inspire all of us at CORE. We’re grateful for your dedication and the incredible impact you make each and every day!

11/25/2025

👁️Eye Donation Month Facts👁️

Did you know?

- Only the cornea is transplanted — but with family authorization, the entire eye can be recovered for medical research and education that helps advance future treatments.

- Corneal transplantation is one of the most successful medical procedures. More than 97% of surgeries successfully restore vision.

- The impact is worldwide. In 2024, EBAA member eye banks, including CORE, provided 85,926 corneas for transplant in the U.S. Since 1961, 2.5 million people around the world have had their sight restored through corneal transplantation.

- While the U.S. meets its full need for corneal tissue, EBAA members also help address global need — and today, an estimated 12 million people are living with corneal blindness worldwide.

Learn more about cornea donation here: https://restoresight.org/cornea-donation/faqs/



Eye Bank Association of America

11/24/2025

This weekend, Pittsburgh-area CORE Advocates helped kick off the holiday season at Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh! 🎄💙

They spent the evening sharing the message of organ, tissue, and cornea donation with thousands of attendees — spreading hope, gratitude, and the spirit of giving.

Thank you to our incredible Advocates for representing CORE and helping us connect with the community during one of the city’s favorite holiday traditions.

11/24/2025

Moments like these remind us of the power of donation. A single selfless decision can give someone a second chance at life.

Make a game-changing play — sign up to be an organ donor at https://registerme.org/campaign/fans

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47084962/bernie-kosar-discharged-hospital-week-transplant

Browns great Bernie Kosar announced on social media that he is being discharged from the hospital Monday a week after he received a liver transplant, which came more than a year after he was placed on the waiting list.

11/23/2025

Thank you to CORE for generously donating turkeys and Thanksgiving side meal boxes for our neighbors. We are so grateful for your kindness!

11/23/2025

CORE Advocates helped kick off the holiday season today by decorating a beautiful tree at Slack Plaza in Downtown Charleston, WV! 🎄💙

Stop by and see us at Tree 78 during the Holly Jolly Brawley event on November 28 and 29 from noon to 8 p.m. We’d love to celebrate the season with you!

11/21/2025

November is Native American Heritage Month. 🧡 Within the donation and transplantation ecosystem, Native communities have long demonstrated a spirit of giving, resilience, and strength. Yet they continue to face disparities in access to healthcare and transplantation. This month, we highlight the contributions of Native American donors and donor families whose selfless gifts have saved countless lives.

We also raise awareness about the pressing need for organ, eye and tissue donors within Native American communities. Native Americans and Alaska Natives currently make up approximately 2% of the U.S. population, with over 900 Native Americans/Alaska Natives on the national organ transplant waiting list. We believe in honoring these communities by elevating their stories, fostering respectful partnerships, and ensuring equitable representation in our shared mission to save lives.💙💚 Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation

11/21/2025

11/20/2025

👁️ Eye Donation Month Spotlight: Jeff Tyndall

Jeff received his first cornea transplant in 1987 — the beginning of a long journey made possible by the generosity of multiple cornea donors.

Jeff lives with keratoconus, a condition that causes the cornea to thin and distort. Without corneal transplants, he would have lost his vision. Thanks to the selfless gifts of donor families, his sight has been preserved for decades.

Over the years, Jeff has undergone nine cornea transplants, each one giving him another chance to see the world clearly. As Jeff shared, cornea donation “has truly saved my sight and allowed me to keep living my life the way I want to.”

This Eye Donation Month, we honor the donors and donor families who make restored sight possible — and the recipients like Jeff who carry their legacy forward every day.

💙 Learn more about the impact of cornea donation: https://restoresight.org/cornea-donation/faqs/

11/19/2025

With the help of dedicated staff, generous partners, and local organizations, CORE helped provide full Thanksgiving meals for 125 families that will be distributed by Abiding Missions and North Hills Community Outreach.

From coordinating bulk orders and gathering meal essentials to assembling each box with care, this project was truly a team effort rooted in compassion and service.

A special thank-you to ALDI USA in Plum and Penn Hills, The Home Depot #4116, and our other community partners, who ensured these meals reached families who needed them most.

11/18/2025

CORE hit the college football tailgate trail these past two weekends — one at Pitt and one at WVU — to spread the word about becoming Fans for Life through organ, tissue, and cornea donation.

Sure, the Pitt–WVU rivalry never takes a day off (even at separate home games), but both fanbases proved they can agree on one thing: saving lives.

Become a Fan for Life and sign up today: https://registerme.org/campaign/fans

11/17/2025

This Eye Donation Month, we remember the superheroes who have given the gift of sight!