Patty Stockdale has been an eye, organ and tissue donation advocate, educator and friend of Lions Gift of Sight since 2007. She believes that everyone has the same opportunity for donation regardless of where they die. As a donor daughter, Patty has shared her mother's story with thousands of eye donor family members, Lions organizations, medical teams, funeral directors, scientists, and the general public. Patty delivers a powerful message about discovering the importance of and advancements in ophthalmology research, what that discovery has meant to her family, and how she has successfully use that to influence outcomes in donation. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Lions Gift of Sight, patty holds national committee appointments with the Eye Bank Association of America and Donate Life America organizations. She and her husband Todd enjoy living on the prairie in beautiful Southeast Minnesota, where they welcome their 7 children and 17 grandchildren.