Events – The Iya Foundation https://theiyafoundation.org Promoting chronic kidney disease education, awareness, early detection and organ donation. Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:12:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.12 https://theiyafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-iyaf_favicon-32x32.png Events – The Iya Foundation https://theiyafoundation.org 32 32 2021 Green Campaign https://theiyafoundation.org/2021/02/06/green-campaign/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2021/02/06/green-campaign/#respond Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:09:06 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=7574 The Green Campaign is a global awareness and sensitization program initiated by The Iya Foundation Founder, Iya Bekondo-Granatella, 7 years ago to promote kidney and organ donation awareness.
The event is a month long campaign during which, a series of community health screening exercises and seminars are conducted in communities across the globe. In the past years, 3 regions have been covered in Cameroon – Centre, Littoral, and South West. However, our impact extended beyond those three regions through our extensive national media tours and billboard adverts that were aired all over Cameroon and other CEMAC regions, cutesy of the Bony Dashaco Foundation.

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]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2021/02/06/green-campaign/feed/ 0 Hope Affair Benefit Dinner & Gala Sponsors https://theiyafoundation.org/2015/12/01/hope-affair-benefit-dinner-gala-sponsors/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2015/12/01/hope-affair-benefit-dinner-gala-sponsors/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:21:51 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2581 The Iya Foundation Hope Affaire is a benefit dinner and gala that celebrated the people who inspire us in the fight against kidney disease. The event brought together the renal community, policy makers, patients, and advocates for an inspirational evening that raised funds to support the programs and services of the Iya Foundation.
Below is the list of Sponsors who helped make this event happen:
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
Edison Hotel, 3050 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837
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]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2015/06/12/hope-affair-benefit-dinner-gala/feed/ 0 Kidney Sundays Initiative | Dec. 28, 2014 https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/12/19/kidney-sundays-dec2014/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/12/19/kidney-sundays-dec2014/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:27:33 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2369 The Iya Foundation Kidney Disease Awareness, Education, and Early Detection Program

›Join Us on Sunday, December 28th, 2014 for a day of worship, information, education, awareness, screening, food, and  fun at our next Kidney Sundays Initiative
›Time: 9am  Admission: FREE
›Venue: Holy Ghost Christian Center
›Address: 144 S 14th Street, Newark, NJ
›Join us in the fight against kidney disease. Contact us today for a Kidney Sunday Session at your place of worship. Together we can.
Email: info@theiyafoundation.org

›Tel: 732-485-7052

]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/12/19/kidney-sundays-dec2014/feed/ 0 The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk in New York City 2014 https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/11/26/the-national-kidney-foundation-kidney-walk-in-new-york-city-2014/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/11/26/the-national-kidney-foundation-kidney-walk-in-new-york-city-2014/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:46:50 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2311 The Iya Foundation @ The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk in New York City 2014
Kidney Walk is the nation’s largest walk to fight kidney disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, the event raises awareness and funds lifesaving programs that educate and support patients, their families and those at risk.
Walking In Honor Of My Amazing And God Sent Donor – My Fair Lady – My Mommy Rose Bekondo; As Well As All The Amazing Donors Out There – Whether Living Or In Passing. You Guys Are Our Heros’. Our Recipients of The First Ever Iya Foundation Financial Assistant Award And All The Hundred Thousands Of People Living With End Stage Renal Disease – Everyday Is A Battle And I Applaud You For Staying Strong And Keeping The Fight Alive.
Also Walking In Appreciation Of All Our Amazing Supporters Who Have Contributed To Our Growing Success Thus Far In Accomplishing Our Mission Of Awareness. Prevention. Treatment. Early Detection. Empowerment. Support. Giving Back. Organ Donation. Cheers To My Health Care Team – Same One For The Past 14 Years In The US- And Those Back Home During My Early Years.
Remembering Team Democracy House And First Presbyterian Church Metuchen Who Were The Pioneers Of The Iya Project.
Special Thanks To My Amazing Board Members Who Go Out Of Their Busy Schedules To Make Sure Our Mission Is Accomplished.
To My Family And Friends – Thank You Immensely For Always Being There – In My Good, Bad, Better, Odd, Best Times. I Love You. All of You Continue To Inspire Me As A Person; And The Way I Continue To Self Develop In Living A Selfless And Fulfilling Life Through Advocacy.
Proud of All The People Who Walk Just Because. I Am Even More Inspired.
It Was A Great Walk. Met Some Awesome People. Heard Amazing Stories. Made Some Great Connections. Plenty Of Good Stuff Coming To You In The Near Future From The Iya Foundation. We Love You.
Thank You National Kidney Foundation For This Amazing Event.

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]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/11/26/the-national-kidney-foundation-kidney-walk-in-new-york-city-2014/feed/ 0 Kidney Sundays Initiative | Oct. 5, 2014 https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/27/kidney-sundays-initiative-oct2014/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/27/kidney-sundays-initiative-oct2014/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:01:29 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2298 The Iya Foundation Kidney Disease Awareness, Education, and Early Detection Program

›Join Us on Sunday, October 5th, 2014 for a day of worship, information, education, awareness, screening, food, and  fun at our next Kidney Sundays Initiative
›Time: 10.30am  Admission: FREE
›Venue: Lifegate Worship Center
›Address: Willingboro High School – 20 JFK Way, Willingboro, NJ 08046
›Join us in the fight against kidney disease. Contact us today for a Kidney Sunday Session at your place of worship. Together we can.
Email: info@theiyafoundation.org

›Tel: 732-485-7052

]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/27/kidney-sundays-initiative-oct2014/feed/ 0 ADAY Youth Seminar Sept.27th 2014 https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/17/aday-youth-seminar-sept-27th-2014/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/17/aday-youth-seminar-sept-27th-2014/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:56:51 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2289 Iya Bekondo will be featured as a guest speaker at this upcoming Youth Conference.
See the flyer below for the full details.
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ADAY Conf Flyer 2014 (speakers)

]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/17/aday-youth-seminar-sept-27th-2014/feed/ 0 Kidney Sundays Initiative | Sept. 14, 2014 https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/05/kidney-sundays-initiative-sept2014/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/05/kidney-sundays-initiative-sept2014/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:00:15 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2278 The Iya Foundation Kidney Disease Awareness, Education, and Early Detection Program

›Join Us and the Middlesex County College Nursing Students On Sunday, September 14, 2014 for a day of worship, information, education, awareness, screening, food, and  fun ›Time: 10.30am  Admission: FREE ›Venue: The Light of Christ International Fellowship Ministry ›Address: 2430 U.S. 130, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 ›Join us in the fight against kidney disease. Contact us today for a Kidney Sunday Session at your place of worship. Together we can. Email: info@theiyafoundation.org

›Tel: 732-485-7052

]]> https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/09/05/kidney-sundays-initiative-sept2014/feed/ 0 Fish Fridays Campaign to Raise Kidney Disease Awareness https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/08/28/fish-fridays-campaign-to-raise-kidney-disease-awareness/ https://theiyafoundation.org/2014/08/28/fish-fridays-campaign-to-raise-kidney-disease-awareness/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:44:42 +0000 https://theiyafoundation.org/?p=2110 Fish Fridays Campaign is a campaign launched in March 2011 to Raise Awareness of Kidney Disease and Organ Donation, and to raise funds that benefit low income end stage renal disease patients. Hundreds of people responded to this campaign, and as a result of this campaign and many others, The Iya Foundation Trust was able to issue grants through its program The Iya Project Financial Assistance Program where were five (5) recipients received grants ranging from $250 – $1000 in 2014

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On August 13, 2014, The Iya Foundation was present at the Press Conference Club in Washington DC, where Founder, Iya Bekondo-Granatella spoke about her personal story in dealing with Chronic Kidney Disease and Eventual End Stage Renal Disease, and how she moved beyond all that to completing her graduate studies, working, and starting The Iya Foundation, which advocates and promotes awareness on kidney disease and organ donation though its main program…… The Iya Project.
On behalf of The Iya Foundation, Iya beckoned President Obama and his team to engage a lot more in African Immigrant Affairs as Africans make up an approximate 1.6million Americans residing in the U.S…Not forgetting that as a life threatening risk, an estimated 60% of people in the United States will end up with kidney failure which is the number 8 leading cause of death in the country. Due to the prevalence of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure, which are the two leading causes of kidney failure;  in the Black/African American community, Blacks and African Americans are already at higher risk of kidney failure. Iya Highlighted health disparities in the African Immigrant community, as well as the high number of educated African Immigrants in the first and subsequent generations residing in the U.S. which eliminates the element of African Immigrants being a liability. She emphasized on the need to improve on immigration reforms that will increase the number of document Africans so that they can pay their taxes, give back to their communities, pay their bills, and over all improve on their quality of life which is the American dream; which will in turn increase remittance.

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