Southern Eye Bank

Start the first full weekend of Eye Donation Month with this lovely story from Southern Eye Bank, part of Advancing Sight Network.

An emotional donor father recalls taking his 16-year-old daughter, Ramsey, to the DMV for her first driver's license, when she told him her decision to be an eye, organ, and tissue donor. Sadly, two years later, after a tragic car accident, that same father made Ramsey's decision was followed, and she became a cornea donor hero.

This generous donation gave the gift of sight to a man suffering from keratoconus. Recently, the donor family and recipient met in person and formed a deep bond. Now, they are all committed to preserving Ramsey's legacy as an "Everyday Hero", spreading awareness about eye donation, cornea, transplantation, and donor registration.

Two global leaders in eyesight restoration are uniting.
Today, we’re proud to announce that Miracles In Sight and Advancing Sight Network will merge and begin operating as one organization on January 1, 2026. Together, we’ll build on more than 125 years of collective service to advance a shared mission: restoring sight and transforming lives.
Worldwide, more than 253 million people live with blindness or moderate to severe visual impairment – and about 90% of vision loss is preventable or treatable. By joining forces, we’ll expand capabilities across research, clinical trials, cellular therapeutics, international programs, and corneal transplantation. This will increase impact for donors, donor families, clinicians, and recipients.
As one organization, we’ll propel innovation, strengthen sustainability, and lean into collaboration. Because we know eye banks, clinicians, and research institutions can achieve more together.
Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/47svbx1

Let’s continue to shine a light on the power of sight & the miracle of donation! Today, we celebrate the gift of vision made possible through organ, eye & tissue donation and the incredible impact of our friends at the Southern Eye Bank & Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank

Together, we honor the donors who made sight possible & the recipients who now see the world in a whole new way. 🌎💚💙

One week left to order tickets and t-shirts!

Gift of Sight Celebration will be held on Saturday, November 15th at the Audubon Zoo. Please contact Jenny Babineaux at [email protected] or (504) 309-00589 for more information on Sponsorships or tickets. We can't wait to spend the day with our donor and recipient families.

Deadline extended to October 13th, so get your ticket requests in ASAP!

Gift of Sight Celebration will be held on Saturday, November 15th at the Audubon Zoo. Please contact Jenny Babineaux at [email protected] or (504) 309-00589 for more information on Sponsorships or tickets. We can't wait to spend the day with our donor and recipient families.

Gift of Sight Celebration will be held on Saturday, November 15th at the Audubon Zoo. Please contact Jenny Babineaux at [email protected] or (504) 309-00589 for more information on Sponsorships or tickets. We can't wait to spend the day with our donor and recipient families.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors for helping make this year's Strikes for Sight event a great success! We had an incredible time bowling (even blindfolded), connecting with each other, and most importantly, raising funds to help restore sight! Your support played a key role in making this event both meaningful and one to remember until next year!

A big round of applause to Dr. David Kennedy with Gulf South Eye, who took home the most hardware as the top bowler of the night! Congratulations, Dr. Kennedy, and thank you for bringing the competitive spirit and fun to the event!

Thanks to all of our sponsors: Point2Point, Delta Gamma New Orleans, Team Louisiana, Legacy Donor Foundation, Dr. Shusheng Wang, St. Thomas Community Center, New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Pulin Shah, Gulf South Eye, Dr. Rebecca Metzinger, Dr. Leela Raju, Bent Marine, and Waters Parkerson.

We’re grateful to the Southern Eye Bank for sharing why raising awareness and increasing donor registration within our multicultural communities is so vital. Together, we can bring hope, healing & second chances to more families.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We cannot express how thankful we are for all of our sponsors, teams and individual bowlers for selling out our lanes for 2025. If you were unable to get a lane, we still have a few spots for individual bowlers or just come and have a good time with us as a non-bowler.

Thanks to our new sponsors for Strikes for Sight 2025. We only have ONE lane left. Please contact Jenny Babineaux to reserve the last lane for our event!