VisionGift

10/02/2025

Stay connected with VisionGift on LinkedIn. Follow us for milestones, celebrations, and announcements as we advance the gift of sight together.

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10/01/2025

Just like that first cup of coffee can help us see the day more clearly, cornea & eye donation gives people around the world the chance to truly see life again.

At VisionGift, we’re inspired every day by donors and their families who make sight restoration possible. On this , let’s raise our mugs in gratitude for their generosity and for the thousands of recipients now able to enjoy the simple beauty of everyday moments, from reading a favorite book to seeing the steam rise off their morning cup. Restoring sight is truly BUZZ-worthy!

09/29/2025

What an unforgettable night! Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to all who supported our first-ever VisionGift Gala. Together we celebrated 50 years of impact, honored our mission, and raised vital support for the gift of sight. From board members and staff to surgeons, partners, families, and friends, the energy in the room was inspiring. Thanks to your generosity, we exceeded our goal and raised more than $240,000 to advance sight restoration!

We are deeply grateful for each of you who helped make the evening extraordinary.

Stay tuned: we’ll be sharing the full gallery of gala photos soon!

09/25/2025

VisionGift is excited to be heading to Montreal for the Fuchs Symposium on September 27!

As a leader in providing donor corneas for both transplantation and research, we’re proud to support the advancement of knowledge and collaboration in corneal disease and treatment.

If you’re attending, we’d love to connect with you. Stop by Booth 1 to learn more about our work, explore research opportunities, and see how together we can continue expanding the gift of sight. See you in Montreal!

09/23/2025

Watch: The Power of a Thank You: Writing to Donor Families

The greatest gifts are often the hardest to put into words. When it comes to donation, “thank you” can feel too small for something so life-changing.

That’s why VisionGift’s letter-writing program exists. A simple letter can bring comfort to donor families, letting them know their loved one’s gift brought healing. And for recipients, sharing their story honors the heroism of each donor and shows just how far the impact reaches.

Not everyone writes, but when they do, the connection is powerful.

When you’re ready, we’re here to help you share your story.

Write your letter: https://www.visiongift.org/letter/

09/19/2025

The French brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier developed a hot-air balloon in Annonay, Ardèche, France, and demonstrated it publicly on September 19, 1783, making an unmanned flight lasting 10 minutes.

09/16/2025

Funeral homes play a vital role in honoring the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Grief doesn’t end at the hospital -it continues in the care shown to donors and their families by funeral professionals. With compassion and dignity, they help ensure every legacy is remembered.

By working together, funeral homes and recovery agencies create a powerful support system -one that honors the gift of life and surrounds donor families with the compassion they deserve.

The decision to donate sight, mobility, and life is an extraordinary act of generosity, and funeral professionals help carry that legacy forward.

On behalf of VisionGift, Cascade Life Alliance, and Solvita: thank you to the Oregon Funeral Directors Association and all our funeral home partners. We are deeply grateful for all you do.

09/12/2025

Will eye donation affect the appearance of the donor?

No. Great care is taken to preserve the donor’s appearance. The donor’s body is treated with respect at all times. Funeral arrangements, including a viewing if desired, may proceed as scheduled.

09/09/2025

Five rapid fire questions with Executive Director, Laura Ellsworth: https://youtu.be/y9WY9cHUgcU

09/04/2025

You've got questions, We've got answers. Visit us at www.VisionGift.org

Google, founded on this day in 1998.

09/02/2025

This past week, donor families and donation advocates gathered at a Hillsboro Hops game to celebrate the lives saved through organ, eye and tissue donation. One of the most moving moments was when donor mom Leslie Coefield threw out the first pitch in honor of her son, Brian. A new bench was also dedicated in Brian’s memory. a lasting reminder of the light he continues to shine more than three decades later.

You can see KGW-TV’s story here:

Families gathered at a Hillsboro Hops game to celebrate the lives saved by organ donors, including a young boy remembered by his mom with a pitch.