The technical definition of an eye courier is a Lions Club volunteer who, at the request from the Lions Eyebank of Oregon, provides transportation of eye tissue from one point to another. To a cornea recipient, the definition of an eye courier is an angel in flight for sight, a visionary missionary. After the story was published a week later, it was sent to the Associated Press, who then put it on their news wires making it accessible to any subscribing media agencies. An added happy note to this mission was that both corneas from the transported eyes were used for transplant. But such publicity is rare for an eye courier mission.
Most couriers just do the job and that's that.
Take Arlington Lions Club President Zeke Zastrow. We take the gift of sight so much for granted, and to be able to assist someone else in obtaining this great gift is worth every late night trip we might make. Zeke said as of the 1997-98 year, he is encouraging each of his fellow Lions Club members to consider signing and carrying donor cards. We both feel God has given us many blessings, and if this is a small way to share, then we are more than happy to do our part. 1410 SW Morrison, Ste.