Door County resident Jim Meyer never thought he would be an organ recipient when signed the back of his driver's license as a young man, but he hopes his story resonates with you moving forward. Meyer and his family were the guests of honor at this year's Donate Life flag-raising held outside the main entrance of Door County Medical Center Friday afternoon. The flag was raised at 1:08 p.m. to recognize the eight lives you can save as an organ donor. A moment of silence was then held for 104 seconds, representing the 104,000 people still waiting for an organ donor. Meyer was lucky when during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was told that he needed a replacement for his ailing heart that could not be repaired. He only had to wait three weeks for his new heart and along with it, a new lease on life.

Door County Medical Center President and CEO Brian Stephens echoed Meyer's thoughts at the end of Friday's ceremony, urging everyone to sign up to be an organ donor. You can watch today's ceremony below.