As of January 1, 2012, Minnesotans may contribute $2 to support public education about organ, eye, and tissue donation through their driver's license or state ID application.
This donation check-off was part of a bipartisan bill passed during the 2011 state legislative session and supports the state's commitment to ensure Minnesotans have the information they need to make a decision about registering to be donor.
Larry was an ardent gardener who loved to spend time working with his vegetables and apple trees. He enjoyed tennis and golfing and was a diehard Twins and Vikings fan. And Larry was deeply committed to his family.
When Larry died of lymphoma at age 67, his family donated Larry's eyes to the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank. Larry's wife, Karen, just knew donation was right for their family.
Kathleen loved to read, travel, and work at her church. A very active lady, she became increasingly worried as failing vision made activities more and more difficult. The day Kathleen failed her driver's license vision test she feared she was facing a lifetime of dependence on others. 
Kathleen had Fuchs’ dystrophy, a progressive eye condition that distorts vision and causes corneas to become painful and swollen. About 1 percent of the population suffers from this inherited eye disease.
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