Eye Donation Month 2022

EVENTS

Saturday, November 5 • 11am – 2pm
Louisiana Children’s Museum at City Park
Donor families, recipients, and surgeons are invited to participate in this special event that honors the legacies of Eye Donors and celebrates the Gift of Sight.
Event includes admission to the museum, a donor memorial butterfly release ceremony, picnic lunch, family fun, crafts and activities, and more!

Monday, November 7 • 6pm
St. Francis Xavier Church – 105 Vincent Ave., Metairie, LA
The Order of Saint Lazarus celebrates Louisiana organ donors and transplant recipients at this interfaith candlelight vigil. For more information or to RSVP, email nicole@organawareness.org or call 504-558-8900.

Saturday, November 12 • 12 – 4pm
Lakeside Mall, Metairie
In celebration of November as Eye Donation Month, Southern Eye Bank will receive 20% of all Kendra Scott in-store sales November 12th from noon to 4pm. A virtual event will run for 48 hours on November 12th and 13th.
This is a perfect time to buy that favorite piece of jewelry, purchase holiday gifts, and fund the education programs that help our community understand the need for cornea donation.

November 1-30
Virtual 5K
Join ophthalmologists, eye bankers, corneal transplant recipients, and donor family members to support EBAA’s mission to restore sight through cornea donation and transplantation. Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb, EBAA is once again hosting our annual Run for Vision. Run or walk within your own community any time from through November 30 and submit your time online!

Monday, November 7 • 11am – 2pm
- Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA 70121
Thursday, November 10 • 11am – 2pm
- Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital, 524 Dr. Michael DeBakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Thursday, November 17 • 11am – 2pm
- North Oaks Medical Center, 15837 Paul Vega MD Drive, Hammond 70403