Press Releases:

	Collaborative to provide education, increase local donor registeries 5/4/2004 The Rochester Eye & Tissue Bank and the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network are collaborating in an effort to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation and to increase participation in local donor registries.
	Life Pass It On license plate 6/21/2004 The unveiling of New York's newest "cause" plate - raising awareness about organ and tissue donation.
	Five Researchers Awarded Grants Totaling $74,950 4/14/2005 Researchers from the Rochester and Syracuse areas will receive grants for their work in transplantation and vision-related research.
	10,000th cornea for transplant provided by local tissue bank 3/14/2006 The Rochester/Finger Lakes Eye & Tissue Bank provided its 10,000th cornea for transplant at the end of February.
	2006 Research Grants 5/1/2006 R/FLETB funds four research grants in 2006
	RETB Executive Director 2006 Leonard Heise Awardee 6/8/2006 Linda Fraser, RETB executive director, received the Leonard Heise Award at the Eye Bank Association of America annual meeting.
	Governor Signs Series of Bills Encouraging Organ Donation 8/18/2006 From the Governor's Press Office
	2007 Grant Research Grant Recipients 1/8/2007 Three local researchers receive funding for transplant and ocular-related research projects
	2007 Donate Life Poster Contest Winners Announced 7/2/2007
	2008 Research Grants Funded 1/16/2008
	Research Grants Announced During National Eye Donor Month 2/27/2009 R/FLETB announces awards grants totaling $40,000 during National Eye Donor Month
	2009 Research Grants Awarded 7/28/2010

  Publications:

	COMMUNICATOR SPRING/SUMMER 2003 5/5/2003 A bulletin for the healthcare professional
	TISSUES Volume 11 Number 2 Summer 2003 7/1/2003 In this issue: BioEthics Symposium, RETB/FLETB participates in community events, "Donate Life" Poster Contest Winners
	TISSUES Volume 11 Number 3 Fall 2003 9/1/2003 In this issue: Buffalo Bills Training Camp, 2004 Rose Parade, National Disease Research Interchange supporting eye research, Assembly and Senate pass legislation
	COMMUNICATOR FALL 2003 9/7/2003 A bulletin for the healthcare professional
	COMMUNICATOR WINTER 2004 2/27/2004 A bulletin for the healthcare professional
	TISSUES Volume 12 Number 1 Spring 2004 4/27/2004 In this issue: Gift of Life Medal of Honor, Agency Awards $79,500 to Local Researchers, National Donor Day Event, SUNY Geneseo's Organ and Tissue Donation Committee
	Volunteer Newsletter Vol. 1 Issue 1 2007 2/14/2008
	Tissues Newsletter Vol. 13 No.1 2/29/2008 In this issue: National Eye Donor Month, Auburn NY Father & Daughter Work to Increase Awareness, Local Researchers Receive Grant Funding and more.
	COMMUNICATOR SUMMER 2008 8/15/2008
	TISSUES Vol 14. No. 1 3/9/2009 Inside this issue: Katie's Star Memorial Fund Established; New Consent Registry; March is Eye Donor Month; April is Donate Life Month; and more
	Tissues Newsletter 11/16/2009 Vo. 14 No. 2
	Tissues Newsletter Vol. 15 No. 1 4/15/2010 In this issue read about the agency working to increase donor card enrollments in the NY State Donate Life Registry; learn about a liver transplant recipient from Toronto who carries a torch from city to city, country to country to increase organ, eye and tissue donation and much more

  What's New:

	DONOR MEDAL OF HONOR PROGRAM 11/20/2003 NY State Thanks Organ and Tissue Donors and Donor Families for Giving the "Gift of Life"
	KATIE'S STAR MEMORIAL FUND OF REHPB 6/7/2008 The fund's purpose is to assist organ donors, recipients and their families with uninsured medical expenses and their travel and lodging expenses when they come to Western New York for a transplant and to inform and educate the general public on the need for organ, eye and tissue donors
	2nd Annual Katie's Star Golf Tournament 4/12/2010 4 person scramble to benefit Katie's Star Memorial Fund of REHPB. Information and registration form.
	2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Honorable Mention Winner 5/28/2010 Cristiano Palumbo . 6th grade . St. Mary's School . Canton NY
	2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Honorable Mention Winner 5/28/2010 Alexandra Desing . 11th grade . Madrid-Waddington Central School . Madrid NY
	2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Honorable Mention Winner 5/28/2010 Sarah Basta . 9th grade . Our Lady of Mercy, Rochester ny
	2010 Donate Life Poster Contest Grand Prize Winner 5/28/2010 Caroline Reidman . 9th grade . Our Lady of Mercy . Rochester NY
	Data Coordinator 7/28/2010 job description Data Coordinator posted July 28, 2010
	Tissue Recovery Specialist I and II 8/18/2010 Part-time Job description posted 8/18/10

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