Overview of Lions Share Program

For 50 years, the Iowa Lions Eye Bank has enjoyed a special relationship with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in helping to provide the gift of sight for Iowans. To mark the 50th Anniversary, the Iowa Lions Donor Memorial has been created at the new front entrance of UIHC.

About The Iowa Lions Donor Memorial

The theme of the memorial is Hope, Renewal, Transformation. Designed by Lisbon Artist Tim Ellsworth and Country Landscapes Designer, Alex Schmidt, the donor memorial and healing garden commemorates donors who have transformed lives through their generosity as well as Iowa Lions, State patrol, volunteer enucleators, funeral directors, and others who have supported the work of donation.

Besides serving as a tribute to donors, the memorial carries a message of hope and renewal through academic medicine and the promise of research at UIHC. The memorial is intended to serve as a place of reflection for visitors, patients, staff, and students that will inspire all who go there.

Finally, the tribute is meant to inform and encourage future donors who may one day also choose to give the gift of sight and life, and whose selflessness will mean a brighter future for many Iowans.

Purchase a "Share"

Iowa Lions have generously decided to provide partial funding for the Iowa Lions Donor Memorial and Healing Garden through the Lions Share Program.  This program allows individual Lions or clubs to purchase a “Share” of the Iowa Lions donor Memorial for $15. Clubs with 100% participation will receive a banner patch, and will earn additional banner patches for 200%-500% participation. Click on the link below, print out the form, and purchase your share today.

The Lions Share Program (pdf document)

If you would like to have a speaker at your club about the Iowa Lions Donor Memorial, the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, or donation in general, please contact Cindy Reed at 1.866.HELP.SEE (1.866.435.7733).