Press Releases
| 04/23/12 |
Colorado Legislature declares April Donate Life Month
The Colorado Legislature today passed a resolution recognizing April as Donate Life Month. In doing so, both houses praised the work of RMLEB and its partners, Donor Alliance and the many other organizations that work in the arena of eye , organ and tissue donation. ... [view full release] |
| 02/01/12 |
Coroner Rule-outs Decrease in 2011
Eye donations that were not allowed to take place by a coroner in 2011 dropped by a third in Colorado and Wyoming in 2011. In Wyoming, denials dropped by a whopping 81 percent from 2010. Colorado had a more modest drop of 10 percent from 2010 but two counties had dramatic increases in denials. Adams County had a 600 percent increase in eye donation denials and Boulder County had a 500 percent increase that offset reductions in other counties. Between the two states, eye donations were denied 44 times compared with 62 times in 2010. ... [view full release] |
| 01/11/12 |
RMLEB Releases 2011 Donation Statistics
The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank has released its year-end statistics for eye donation and transplantation. RMLEB saw an increase of more than 200 donors from the previous year, with 1,672 donors in 2010 and 1,876 in 2011. ... [view full release] |
| 01/10/12 |
20 Million in 2012
Jan. 4, 2012 - Today is Jessica Melore's 30th birthday, a milestone birthday she did not always think she was going to have. At only 16 years old Jessica received a sudden and lifesaving heart transplant. Today, Jessica's story of hope helps to launch Donate Life America's bold new initiative, "20 Million in 2012." ... [view full release] |
| 11/29/11 |
Irish Cornea Transplant Recipient Spreads the Word about Eye Donation
Annmarie Miles, who lives in Ireland, got her cornea from a donor who lived in Colorado. As a participant in the Circle of Light Photo Project, Annmarie wants to help spread the word on the impact eye donors have. ... [view full release] |
| 04/29/11 |
New DMV Campaign
The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank launched a new campaign for Colorado Driver's License Offices designed to educate the public about eye, organ and tissue donation. The campaign uses photographs from the eye bank's Circle of Light Photo Project. ... [view full release] |
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