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Sharing Stories of Hope

Organ, eye, and tissue donation saves and heals thousands of lives each year. Our Stories of Hope help tell the stories of everyday people whose lives have been forever changed by eye donation and transplantation. Below are stories from recipients and families who have been touched by eye donation.

Bradley Michael Chavez
My son Bradley is full of life. He is always full of smiles and had a lot of fight in him. He’s never been a quitter, always stuck up for the ...
Bonnie Stauff
Bonnie was and is a hero to all of us – tenderly in her life and now bravely in her death. Bonnie was a kind and selfless soul. She walked softly ...
Emily C. Lyons
In February 2015, Emily Lyons was involved in a snow mobile accident. Emily passed away during her Freshman year at UW-Lacrosse; she was on a path to ...
Darin Donlan
My name is LaVonne and my 46-year-old son who died was named Darin. Darin’s father died 30 years ago. Darin had two brothers, one older and one ...
Grant Richman
It’s a daunting, if not an impossible task, to pay homage to an ephemeral human being that earned the adoration of so many people. Over eight ...
Matthew Brackman
My name is Susan and my son’s name is Matthew. He was my baby boy. He passed away when he was 24 from a heart attack. He went into the Army out of ...