Florida Lions Eye Bank changed its name to Beauty of Sight on September 1, 2023
SPANISH

BUILDING OUR FUTURE

COMMEMORATIVE NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

Building Name: $5,000,000
Designed by Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners, this six-story 51,333 SF building will be constructed on the corner of NW 18th Street and NW 7th Avenue. The structure will face east, with the name of the building visible from I-95 and illuminated at night. According to Geopath Impressions, media advertisements in this area receive an estimated 680,000 impressions weekly. The building's name will be included in all announcements, invitations, websites, and other collateral materials to reflect and honor the donor's name.

Main Lobby: $500,000

Our First Floor Main Lobby will be the primary entrance for all guests, patients, and visitors. The plans include ample seating, coffee and refreshment alcove, and a large donor wall.

Phlebotomy Room: $250,000

Our First Floor Phlebotomy Room will provide patients with a comfortable and private space to have their blood drawn in our facility by a certified phlebotomist.

Research & Development Center: $1,000,000

Currently in the planning stages, the Fourth Floor of over 8,800 SF will be dedicated to research and innovation focused on developing new treatments and cures to help restore and prevent visual impairment.

Central Cornea Lab: $1,000,000

The 1,340 SF Lab on the Fifth Floor will be dedicated to processing, evaluating, and distributing high-quality corneal tissue for transplantation to patients with corneal disease. The Lab will include two clean rooms and a dedicated processing room.

Dry Eye Suite: $500,000

The 500 SF Dry Eye Suite on the Fifth Floor will be dedicated to processing and shipping Serum Tears and PRGF eye drops for patients with corneal defects and severe dry eye throughout Florida.

Conference Room: $250,000

The nearly 300 SF Conference Room on the Fifth Floor will feature glass walls with room for 10 visitors and/or team members. The space will be outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, allowing for teleconferencing, staff training, and general meetings.

Fifth Floor Reception Area: $250,000

Each visitor to the Fifth Floor will be greeted by a receptionist sitting near a unique featured wall that is central to the administrative offices and conference room. Individual offices also available for naming include:
Executive Director $50,000
Technical Director $25,000
Director of Lab Services $25,000
Business Development Director $25,000
Public Relations Director $25,000
Development Director $25,000
Quality Assurance Director $25,000
Quality Assurance Support $25,000
Lab Supervisor $25,000
Lab Technician Workroom $25,000

Education & Training Center: $1,000,000

This 1,945 SF area on the Sixth Floor will provide classroom-style seating for up to 100 participants for in-person lectures and research presentations or via teleconferencing with state-of-the-art technology. This room will also host hands-on wet lab training for surgeons learning new surgical techniques. On special occasions, the room will also be used for events with high-top or seated round tables with occupancy from 80 to 250 based on the setup. The Education and Training Center will reflect and honor the donor's name on all announcements, invitations, websites, and other collateral materials.

Skyline Balcony: $500,000

This nearly 850 SF Balcony on the Sixth Floor will face east and include stunning Miami skyline views. The Balcony will be used to host larger special events and can be set up with high-top or seated round tables for up to 80 guests.

Southern Balcony: $250,000

A second balcony on the Sixth Floor of 428 SF will be a covered open-air area adjacent to the Board Conference Room with views of the southern skies of Miami. It will be utilized for smaller gatherings and accommodate up to 60 guests.

Board Room: $250,000

This 650 SF room on the Sixth Floor will accommodate seating for 20. It will be utilized for Board meetings, Medical Advisory Board meetings, intimate education, and training sessions for surgeons and technical staff. Its glass wall will offer a southern view of the balcony and skyline.
Beauty of Sight , formerly known as Florida Lions Eye Bank, was founded in 1962 as a cooperative effort between the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Lions Clubs of Florida. Created to recover and distribute eye tissue for sight-saving transplant surgery; today, we do so much more, including processing tissue for specialized specific layer corneal transplants, preparing personalized serum eye drops for patients throughout Florida, operating the state's only dedicated ocular pathology lab and spearheading innovative ophthalmic research.

To continue our commitment to delivering the highest-quality ophthalmic services and pioneering groundbreaking research, we are constructing a new facility just two blocks from our home. Plans for the facility include world-class GMP laboratories and processing rooms, a state-of-the-art education and training center, and a dedicated research space. Our new home will allow us to expand our programs dedicated to restoring sight and accelerate our research on developing new treatments and cures for ophthalmic diseases.


For more information on how you can help support this project, contact Executive Director Elizabeth Fout at efcaraza@med.miami.edu or call Beauty of Sight at 305-326-6359.

COOPERATING PARTNERS

donatelifeflorida
scompalmer
restoresight