Organ & Tissue Procurement

The North Carolina Lions Foundation shall be the education arm for the humanitarian acts of organ donation, procurement and transplantation of eye tissue.

DONOR PLEDGES

For many years Lions have been instrumental in obtaining Eye Wills. Thousands of individuals have had their sight restored with cornea transplants. Without the work of the Lions tissue would not have been available for transplant.

On November 14, 1999 the NCLF Board of Directors adopted a position statement that: The North Carolina Lions Foundation shall be the education arm for the humanitarian acts of organ donation, procurement and transplantation of eye tissue. Not only we will continue our long time service of obtaining Eye Wills, but will also educate and encourage others to donate needed organs.

To accomplish this objective a new brochure has been developed for use by the Lions. This brochure contains educational information about donation of tissue and organs. A detachable card can be use for an individual to make his pledge. Lions may continue to use donor cards from other agencies.

In December 2001, legislation was passed in North Carolina that makes a donor card a binding contract. It must be signed by the donor and witness by the donors next of kin.