Swindon businesses are hosting a special evening to raise awareness of non-directed kidney donation – the act of donating a kidney to someone in need of one – and funds for the Give a Kidney charity.
East Meets West takes place on Saturday March 14 at Swindon’s Punjabi Community Centre and is hosted by The Sales and Marketing Hub and Kam’s Motor Clinic. 
Also supporting the event are Aerial Imaging Solutions, Amy’s Hair & Beauty, Asset Guardian Company, Castles Estate Agents, CentraHeat, UCcert Limited, DC Computers, Healthcare Solutions, Ideal Displays, MLL Print and Digital, and Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Sales and Marketing Hub director Jasie Rai said: “We held a charity night for Give a Kidney back in December 2013. It was such a success we decided to do it again.
“The event will be great fun for all the family and will also help raise awareness of the need for kidneys.”
Jasie has only one kidney herself having had one removed. Her remaining kidney has been surgically reconstructed meaning she may eventually need a transplant.
Consultant physician and member of Give a Kidney’s steering committee, Dr Chris Burns-Cox, said: “There are currently more than 6,000 people on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in the UK, and around 300 people die each year while waiting for a kidney transplant.
“Humans only need one kidney so if more healthy people came forward to give theirs, more lives could be saved. In the UK almost 400 people have donated a kidney to someone they do not know.
“We’re very grateful to Jasie for creating this event which, if it’s anything like the last one, will be a fun and memorable evening, and will help raise awareness of the need for kidneys from healthy donors.”
The event, from 7.30pm-midnight at the centre in Kembrey Street, will feature DJ Gamma playing floor-filling tunes from Bhangra to Bollywood, from the 70s to the present, and a Punjabi buffet. There will also be a licensed bar.
A raffle draw will be held on the night and Jasie is urging more businesses to donate raffle prizes.
Tickets are £12.50 per adult (£15 on the door) and £5 per child (£6). Under-5s are free. To book or for more information contact enquiries@thesalesandmarketinghub.co.uk or phone 07771 556185.
