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Gift of Sight 2024
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2024 Gift of Sight Celebration

Gift of Sight 2024

Saturday, November 16, 2023
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Audubon Zoo Picnic Pavilion

6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118

Gift of Sight 2024 t-shirtYour ticket includes:

  • Free Admission to the Audubon Zoo

Tickets for friends of Southern Eye Bank are $30 per person. T-shirts may be pre-ordered for $16 each or $21 each for sizes 3X and 4X (limited supply available for purchase during the event). All proceeds from t-shirt sales fund the Gift of Sight Celebration. Children under 12 months old attend for free.

Sponsorship opportunities start at $300

Please contact Jennifer Babineaux for more information at [email protected] or 504.891.3937 ext. 1000.

If you cannot attend the event but would still like to make a donation, you may do so.

July 2023 through June 2024 Donor Families and recipients, please call Southern Eye Bank for special rates, 504-891-3937 ext. 1000.

Donor families prior to July 2023 may purchase their tickets online.

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Strikes for Sight Lafayette 2024

Strikes for Sight Lafayette Blindfold Bowling Tournament

 

Join Southern Eye Bank for an evening of bowling, music, food/beverages, spirited competition, and prizes while raising funds to increase awareness about corneal blindness and eye donation!

Friday, April 12
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Rock ‘n’ Bowl
905 Jefferson St. • Lafayette, LA 70501
Lane assignments at 6:00pm

$300 for a team (6 players max)
$50 per person ($40 non-bowlers)

Registration Includes:

Bowling & Shoe Rental

Band Cover Charge

Food

Refreshments

Beer & Wine

Rock ‘n’ Bowl is serving up perfectly fried seafood, buffalo wings, pizza, mozzarella sticks, shrimp remoulade, and chicken & sausage jambalaya.

Sponsorship opportunities start at $50

Click here to download sponsorship form

Please contact Jenny Babineaux for more information at [email protected] or 504.309.0058

 

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

See you next year!

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How to Create a Digital Legacy Quilt Square

Southern Eye Bank is offering a new way to honor your donor hero with a Digital Legacy Quilt!

We are happy to design your square for you, using photos of your loved one, images of their favorite things, or a short quote or memory. However, if you would like to create your custom square, we have a few guidelines to follow.

Your square must be a high-resolution (300 dpi), 8″ x 8″ square file, and must be submitted as a JPG, PNG, or PDF file type.

 

Create a square using Canva

We recommend Canva, a user-friendly, free, online design and publishing tool to create your square. Canva is filled with options for templates, color palettes, images, and shapes to help you achieve your design.

Once you create your free account on Canva, you will begin by clicking Create a design at the top right corner of the screen. Then, click Custom size.

The Custom size window will appear. Select inches as the unit of measurement, and then enter your width and height—8 inches wide by 8 inches tall. Click the Create new design button.

A new tab will appear in your browser, and your blank 8″ x 8″ artboard will appear. Now, you may begin getting creative with your design!

If you are unsure of how to begin laying out your design, Canva offers an array of templates that can help you get started. You can easily add, delete, or drag-and-drop design elements as well as swap colors and fonts to achieve your desired look. Canva’s tutorial section is also super helpful if you get stuck.

Once your design is complete, click Share in the top right corner, then click Download. Set your file type to PDF Print, and leave the color profile set to RGB. Then, click Download.

Your file will now be saved to your computer or device in whichever folder is set as the default location (typically your Desktop or Downloads folder).

Finally, visit our Legacy Quilt Submission page to send us your file. Be sure to follow us on our social media channels where we will honor your donor hero with a quilt square post.

Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Linkedin

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Thank You Doctors Nurses
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Healthcare Gratitude Campaign

Thank You Doctors Nurses

To all healthcare workers:

Please accept our heartfelt thanks for all you are doing during this trying time. Your compassion and dedication are changing the world.

 

As Louisiana is still facing the many challenges of COVID, we know that our dedicated doctors, nurses, and hospital staff are working tirelessly on the front lines. Southern Eye Bank will be delivering goody bags and notes to support local medical workers, and we’d like your help! Please take a moment to submit a message of thanks to the hospitals and staff who tackle incredible tasks each and every day, especially during this pandemic. We’ll share these messages on Facebook and Instagram in hopes to uplift our amazing healthcare heroes!