Michigan Eye Bank has called Ann Arbor home since 1957, so it's no wonder why its choosing to expand in Tree Town.
"This is where we are established to do business," says Dan Reynolds, communications manager for the Michigan Eye Bank.
The division of Midwest Eye Bank, also headquartered in Ann Arbor, is growing into an extra 6,400 square feet of space and hiring 11 more people this month.
The eye bank is moving its administrative offices into the new space on Avis Drive. This will make room for a call center and base for logistics and screening of tissue donation. That space currently serves as the work center for the non-profit's 50 employees.
The eye bank is dedicated to helping restoring sight by recovering, evaluating and distributing human eye tissue for transplantation. This is becoming increasingly in demand as the technological advances make it more widely available.
"There is always a demand for transplantation of eye tissue similar to organ donation," Reynolds says.
Source: Dan Reynolds, communications manager for the Michigan Eye Bank
Writer: Jon Zemke
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