First Year Radiothon a Great Success

Sher E Punjab Radio AM 600 (the largest South Asian radio station in BC) held a very successful first-ever radiothon on September 29th in support of the BC & Yukon Branch. Thanks to donors in BC communities, almost $22,000 was raised over a 12-hour period. The event also raised much-needed awareness about the importance of kidney health within the South Asian community—a population at high risk of developing kidney disease.

The event featured 18 speakers including nephrologists, patients, researchers, Branch Board members, staff, and community stakeholders from the South Asian community. Drs. Jag Gill, Mohamud Karim, and Arun Garg were part of the line-up and spoke on various aspects of kidney health. MLA Mike de Jong and MLA Harry Bains spoke to the importance of organ donation. Closing off the event was board member, Bala Murali, who shared his personal family story.