Location: ISU Insurance Services, 350 Indiana St #750 Golden, CO 80401
Hosted by Bill and Dave Adams
Our office, (approximately 2 1/2 blocks south of 6th Ave. on Indiana St., about 10-12 minutes west of I-25 and 6th Ave.) At some point, I think the distance from I-25 is worth mentioning, since, with a Golden address, most folks expect it to take much longer to get here than it actually takes
The 1905 Cornea Transplant December 7 marks the 114th anniversary of the first successful human cornea transplant. The story behind the procedure is both miraculous and unorthodox. About the size of a dime, the cornea is the clear issue on the front part of the eye. When this +ssue becomes damaged due to disease or trauma, it can cause corneal blindness. This type of blindness can be treated with a cornea transplant. In simple terms, a cornea transplant is similar to switching out the damaged crystal of a wristwatch. Typically, corneas recovered for transplant come from a person who has died. The first donor, however, was an 11-year-old boy who had survived an irreversible trauma to his eye. He had been blinded by a penetrating injury to his eye and, with his father’s permission, surgeon Eduard Zirm removed the boy’s whole eye to use the cornea for the transplant. For this procedure, Dr. Zirm split the single cornea to provide two grafts for the bilateral transplant recipient. The recipient, a 45-year-old farm laborer, was blinded as a result of severe chemical burns to both of his eyes 16 months prior. Although the graft in the right eye failed, vision in the left eye improved significantly over the following six months.
Today, corneal transplants are rou+ne outpa+ent procedures. Over 50,000 transplants were performed in the US last year alone and, although the first cornea donor was living, this +ssue typically comes from deceased donors. Anyone can sign up to be an eye donor regardless of health, age or lifestyle and such dona+ons can help treat corneal blindness. For more informa+on on how to sign up to be a donor, go to www.corneas.org.
Eduard Zirm, the pioneer of the modern cornea transplant.
Alois Glogar, the first documented corneal transplant recipient.
Denver Lions donated $605 at the last meeting in December and at our holiday party to make the contributions to Eiber Elementary kids and families possible. The donations went in the form of gift cards from King Soopers.
Dear Lions,
My name is Cynthia Saunders, I have the honor to work as a family Engagement Liaison here at Eiber Elementary, and like everyone who works at our school, our children and their families become our own. I would like to share our story with you.
We are a Title One school, most of our children are in the free and reduced lunch program. We serve mostly low-income families and families experiencing homelessness. And even though sometimes it is an uphill struggle , we know we can count with the support of our community.
One fine example of this is YOU, LIONS; special thanks to our Angels in disguise … Mrs. Myrna Ann who no matter what, makes sure our little ones are taken care of. This past Christmas, when I called her she was on her way to Mongolia, but she always answer our calls. And ones again , make our Holidays Merry and Bright….
For our Eiber Elementary family, Christmas is always the most wonderful magical time of the year. Like every other family this is the Season were we find ourselves singing in the hallways, eating treats and our children behaving their BEST. We get to breathe that magical breeze Christmas creates. Our staff become elves working for Santa, and thanks to your donations we could serve our low-income families.
Our teachers went shopping for food for the 2 week holiday break ( we know many of our families count on the food that is served here at the school ) We also bought gifts for under the tree and sent gift cards for food with our larger families.
Thank you for your generous gift to our children . There are no words that can fully describe the impact that your support means in our community. We feel blessed to have you on board.
Warmly, Cynthia Saunders Family Engagenment Liaison, Eiber Elementary
There is no doubt that the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank is one of the most successful projects of the Lions of Colorado. So it is important that you know what the eye bank faces in its future. On the horizon are a big variety of technological advancements that will completely transform eye banking as we know it. The scientific development is going on now and your Lions eye bank is a part of it through various partnerships with researchers around the country and the world. The eye bank is poised to help usher in this new era as a world leader in eye banking, even as many Lions eye banks close.
Naturally, continued success relies on us being smart and visionary. It also relies on significant investment of our resources. You can be proud of the board of directors you’ve elected for the eye bank, as it wisely recognized the need to evolve with ever-changing technology. It has allocated much of our assets to assist us as we move toward this future. These include equipment purchases, investment in research and development, staffing, and the expansion of our physical space. In fact, we’ve begun remodeling our Annex building in order to help us meet new, European regulations. Now, more than ever, is the time for the continued support of Lions like you. Today, the eye bank is asking you to join with its board of directors and rise to the challenge of contributing just $20 per Lion — or more if you like — before the end of the current fiscal year in support of your Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank. This campaign will kick-off the eye bank’s journey down this new, exciting road full of challenges, but also full of rewards for those it serves awaiting sight-restoration.
Lion Ed Jacobs received the President's Medal from International President Choi in recognition of his service as Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank. It was presented to Ed at the LCI Board of Directors meeting in October, 2019, in Jackson, Wyoming.
The second highest award given by Lions Clubs International. Awarded by the International President to recognize Lions who distinguish themselves for exemplary service that significantly strengthens their community or the Association by being personally involved in club service projects, being supportive of the programs of Lions Clubs International, being supportive of LCIF and having sponsored at least one new member.
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