Donor Family Resources
Lois Parker
Family Services
Coordinator
To our knowledge, SightLife is the only eye bank in the nation with a full-time person on staff to provide grief counseling and related help to donor families.
You can call Lois between 8am and 4pm, Pacific Standard Time, for additional support or to learn more about bereavement services. Her phone number is 1-800-847-5786, ext. 125, or send her an email at:
The resources below might also prove helpful to families mourning the loss of a loved one.
Our Resources
Donor Family Recognition Ceremony
Once a year SightLife and the Northwest Tissue Center invite donor families to come together in remembrance of their loved ones who gave the gift of a lifetime through organ, tissue, and cornea donation.
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Share your Story
We would welcome hearing why you chose cornea donation for your loved one or how your cornea transplant has changed your life. If you are interested in sharing your story, please contact the Family Services Coordinator at 206-682-8500 x 125, toll-free at 1-800-847-5786, or send an email to:
Memorial Book
SightLife has created a tribute album for donor families to share memories of their loved ones. We display the album during our community and hospital education programs. If you would like to honor your loved one in our album, please send a letter or poem, as well as a photo, to the Family Services Coordinator at SightLife. If you have any questions, please call 206-682-8500 x 125, toll-free at 1-800-847-5786, or send an email to:
Donor Family Quilt
SightLife invites donor families to participate in the making of our Donor Family Quilt. Dedicated to the memory of your loved one who has given the Gift of Sight, each quilt square is a symbol of love and life. You are encouraged to write a story about the making of your quilt square and your experience as you created it.
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| Other Resources | |
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| dougy.org | This website is great for children who have lost parents. |
| kidney.org/recips/donor/ | The National Donor Family Council is affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation. It offers resources for coping with grief and learning more about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. |
| compassionatefriends.org | The Compassionate Friends is an organization offering resources specific to dealing with the loss of a child. |
| webhealing.com | Links to other sites related to dealing with grief. |
| centerforloss.com | Click on Mourner's Corner to read the Mourner's Bill of Rights and many related articles. |
| aarp.org/griefandloss | This web resource offered by the AARP includes a toll-free number that you can call to talk to a live person about your grief. The site also has a library of helpful articles. |
| donatelifeTODAY.com | Use this site to register to become a tissue and/or organ donor. |