The Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank is only a part of a great web of agencies and organizations - community, state and nationwide - which dedicate themselves to the preservation and restoration of sight and the advancement of organ and tissue donation.
Below is a list of other resources that may be of interest:
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA)
Baton Rouge Eye Bank Auxiliary
LOPA coordinates the donation and placement of transplant organs in the state. Put your name in the Donor Registry today to ensure your legacy continues.1(800) 521 GIVE
Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
EBAA is a national association of eye banks in the USA. The organization is responsible for setting standards and guiding policy for its members.
E-mail: info@restoresight.org
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOLRMC)
This major medical complex located in Baton Rouge supports and houses the Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank as part of its community outreach program.
The Auxiliary is composed of community volunteers committed to the preservation and restoration of sight by promoting public awareness of donation through education and by fund raising. For additional information contact us or fill out the membership form to join the Eye Bank Auxiliary, or make a contribution to the Eye Bank Auxiliary.Prevent Blindness America
This national organization for education about blindness and sight preservation publishes many brochures and a wealth of safety information.
500 E. Remington Rd.
Shaumburg, IL 60173
1.800.331.2020
Louisiana Council of the Blind
The LCB is a non-profit agency offering information and referral for the visually impaired. Its main program is translation of written material into Braille.
1894 Dallas Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225.925.1635
The Lighthouse, Inc.
The Lighthouse offers a comprehensive catalog of low-vision products to the visually impaired.
Consumer Products Division
3620 Northern Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11101
1.800.334.5497
National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Program (MOTTEP)
2041 Georgia Avenue, Suite 3100
Washington, D.C. 20060
Telephone: 800-393-2839
Facsimile: 202-865-4880
Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc. (TRIO)
1000 16th Street, Suite 602
Washington, D.C. 20036-5705
Telephone: 800-TRIO-386
Facsimile: 202-293-0973
E-mail: trio@primenet.com
National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation offers families information about grief and support.
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
1-800-622-9010
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