Dosher CEO Lynda Stanley, far right, leads the Pause to Give Life flag raising ceremony on April 1.Dosher CEO Lynda Stanley, far right, leads the Pause to Give Life flag raising ceremony on April 1.

Dosher Promotes the Mission of Organ and Tissue Donation at Hospital Event

Release date: April 17, 2026

Dosher Memorial Hospital was among dozens of hospitals that simultaneously held a statewide Donate Life flag raising ceremony and moment of silence on Wednesday April 1st. This event promoted the mission of organ, eye, and tissue donation while honoring donors, donor families, recipients, and those waiting for a life-saving transplant in North Carolina.

The Pause to Give Life event began with raising the Donate Life flag at 10:08 am to symbolize that one donor can save eight lives. The ceremony was followed with a moment of silence to recognize that over 4,000 patients are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in North Carolina. Speakers included Mayor Joseph Hatem, Dosher OR Patient Transporter Jeannie Brown-Busch, whose son was an organ donor, and additional comments from attendees whose lives or lives of their loved ones were impacted by organ and tissue donation.

Said Dosher President and CEO Lynda Stanley, “We thank those who shared their stories, personalizing the critical importance of organ and tissue donation.”

Also at the ceremony was a representative from Precision Ocular Network, Dosher’s procurement partner for eye donations. “We are very grateful for the relationships we have with our organ, tissue, and eye donation partners, who help save lives through their behind the scenes efforts to match, recover, and transport organs, quickly and safely,” said Stanley.

This was the fifth year that Dosher has participated in the Pause to Give Life flag raising ceremony and awareness event. For a full list of upcoming events hosted by Dosher, go to the Dosher community calendar at Dosher.org.


Dosher CEO Lynda Stanley, left with Dosher Surgical Services Patient Transporter Jeanne Brown-Busch, right, whose late son was an organ donor.