 An observance of Donate Life Month, Piefill Medical Center, held a moment of silence at approximately 10.08 a.m. Monday, as eight is the number of individuals one organ donor could save. There are a lot of people who are eligible for donation, but unfortunately do not become donors because they are not registered. So that is why we encourage everyone to register and provide hope to those who are waiting and if and when that time occurs within a hospital setting then they can become an organ donor if it's applicable at the time. As with many individuals looking to become a donor, some believe that being a donor lessens their chance of receiving health care. Community and Partnership Services liaison Lauren Salyer says donors not receiving health care is false. So many times people feel that they will not be saved whenever they come into a hospital if they are a registered organ donor and that is the complete opposite. Doctors and nurses and medical professionals are here to help save your life. They are here to help preserve your life. That's what they took an oath for and that is key. If and only when your time of passing occurs is when you are able to save life, the organ and tissue donation. According to Salyer, organ donors can give families a second chance at life. donor recipient Barry E. Step receiving an organ was a difference between life and death. Just had some kind of a rarer liver disease that my liver just started shutting down on me and was causing a lot of issues, forest breathing, just overall completely had my whole health messed up and then when he come down to pinpointing the problem found out it was I had a real rare liver disease. So to survive I had to have a liver transplant. We are Pikeville Medical Center and we are an amazing place to work, health care heroes of all types work here, all who deserve great rewards. So while our heroes are working hard to take care of our patients and visitors, we are taking care of them with top tier benefits, higher pay rates and great sign on bonuses. So join our team today. So what are you waiting for? Apply today. Incredible opportunities await at PMCjobs.org. After receiving his liver diagnosis, E. Step was told that he only had 24 months to live. 23 months in, an organ donor saved his life. In return, he became a donor as well. You had a change to continue your life with your family by someone giving a precious gift as donating a life to you then in return you got to be the one that say I want to donate that same opportunity to another family. After receiving a new liver, E. Step and his wife Lisa expressed great gratitude towards the family of the donor. We wanted the family to know a little bit about Barry and our family, about him being a minor, a grandfather, how we love the Lord and we're brought here and we were very blessed that we knew that they were going through a terrible time but we would continue to pray for them but also to let them know that the life is moving on with us. To become a donor, you can visit your local DMV or visit donatelife.net. For Mountain Top News, I'm Joel Hodgell.