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How do I become a LION

Donor Card in English: Open, Print, Fill out and carry with you or give to your nearest relative.   Donor Registry in English, Open, Print, Fill out and Mail to: The Living Bank International, PO Box 6725 Houston, TX 77265-6725     Donor Registry in Spanish, Open, Print, Fill out and Mail to: The Living Bank International, PO Box 6725 Houston, TX 77265-6725
Open, print and fill out. 

The most important thing to do if you want to be a donor is to talk with your family about your wishes to donate.  Open communications is the key. A donor card is a good start to making your wishes known, however you must share your decision. The Living Bank International Donor Registry is a tool we use to determine if you have decided to become a donor or not. Follow the hyperlink or print one of the forms above and mail them to The Living Bank International, PO Box 6725 Houston, TX 77265-6725.

You don't need perfect vision to donate your eyes. Anyone, can be an eye donor even if you have vision problems.

Key Benefits

One Tissue and organ donor can benefit many individuals through the donation of eyes, bone, heart, heart valves, vein, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, skin, and other tissue. 
There is no conflict between saving a life and using tissue and organs for transplant.
Signing a Uniform Donor Card is  an important step in becoming a tissue and organ donor. A gift made under this section of the Texas Anatomical Gift Act (692.003), by a person 18 years of age or older, including a gift made under transportation code section 521.401 (donor sticker on drivers license), can  be honored without obtaining the approval or consent of any other person. However, in order for transplantation of donate tissue, your family must also be willing to submit to a medical /social interview to screen for contraindications to transplantation as set by the EBAA Medical Standards D1.000.  So please share your decision with your family.

 

Texas Anatomical gift Act.  Texas Health and Safty code 692 defines how to execute, amend, or revoke a donation.

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This site is published by Wayne Lange, BA, CEBT, for the Southeast Texas Lions Eye Bank, Inc. Copyright © 2003
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Last modified: January 30, 2004

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