Anne Otter from the Lions Eye Clinic of Wisconsin would be the first to tell you that parts of her are older than she is, thanks to an organ and tissue donor. More than 30 years ago, Otter was told that without a corneal transplant in both of her eyes, she would be blind. Thanks to a 54-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman, she can now tell her story to others across the state, including those at Door County Medical Center. Otter hopes her path inspires others to converse with families about their wishes to donate life through organ and tissue donation.

On Wednesday, Door County Medical Center (DCMC) will join with dozens of Wisconsin hospitals, businesses, and community organizations across the state by hosting its annual Pause to Give Life event—a statewide Donate Life Flag-raising ceremony and moment of silence that promotes not only the mission of organ, tissue and eye donation, but also honors donors and their families. As a part of their event, Door County Medical Center will have the Donate Life Flag raised by Don and Polly Helm, parents of organ donor Ellie Helm, at 1:08 p.m. in honor of the eight lives one donor can save. The moment of silence will last one minute and three seconds in honor of the more than 103,000 patients currently waiting for a life-saving transplant in the U.S.  You can hear our full interview here.