Lions Eye Bank of Delaware looks ahead after their 52nd Annual Meeting
07/15/2009
The Board if Trustees seated Lion Robert Eisner as Chairman/CEO for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. Chairman Bob is from Chalfont Lions Club in 14-A.
The Eye Bank concluded the year in very good economic shape despite the down economy. Our regular fund raising projects have enabled us to keep ahead of increasing expenses and the costs of increasing governmental regulations. Our Endowment Fund is growing and many clubs have honored outstanding Lions with Gene Polgar Fellowships. We work with nearly 100 cornea surgeons throughout the tri state area. Together we continue to make a major difference in peoples' lives. Our Medical Advisory Board keeps us up to date on the very latest in procedures as they are developed. Many members of the Medical Advisory Board are on the cutting edge of corneal research. We can say with confidence we help people change their lives, to improve their standard of living and to become more productive as family members and members of their communities. We have developed an impressive list of over 30,000 recipients of corneas since we founded your eye bank 52 years ago.
During the past year, we have been able to turn 94% of our revenue into Program Services. The full Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley operation is based on 5% of our income and the other 1% is used for fund raising. During the calendar year that ended in December 08, 891 corneas were prepared for surgery. Of these, 60 were used in Delaware, 520 in Pennsylvania, 298 in N.J. 8 in Africa and the rest world wide. Another 383 were used for education, training and research. Of course, some of the corneas are not suitable for transplant, but they are productively used for research and training.
Congratulations are in order to Fred Frisch who was presented with the Crystal Visionary Award presented for his outstanding service to the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley. Fred will be running the 15th Annual "Gift of Sight" Charity Golf Classic and Dinner Buffet on August 21st-listed below. There is something for everyone, an outstanding Golf Tournament at White Oaks in Newfield, N.J. and an open to all Auction and Dinner. That night we will pull the ticket for the $1,000 Trunk of Cheer.
Would your club like to see what we do? You can have a speaker at your meeting, arrange a meeting at the Eye Bank or bring your group in for a tour.Just contact the office at 1-800-743-6667. Copies of the Annual Meeting Report and the "Gift of Sight" booklet are available from our office or through your local Trustee.
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