Takes A Heart To Donate A Liver
• Hawaii-based Pacific Media Group (PMG) has launched a fundraising drive to help one of their own — Eric “DJ Kool E” Bunda, afternoon drive personality on KDDB (102.7 Da Bomb)/Honolulu since the station’s launch in 2000, is in need of a liver transplant and is facing overwhelming medical expenses. Pacific Media Group and 102.7 Da Bomb are rallying to raise at least $100,000 to help cover the cost associated with the transplant and post-surgical care through the nonprofit Help Hope Live, a trusted organization for fiscal accountability and tax guidance for contributors.
In 2020, Bunda had a health scare that led to an emergency procedure for esophageal varices. Through that procedure, he was diagnosed with advanced liver disease and became a candidate for a liver transplant at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.
“Kool E has touched the hearts of many in the community with a long history of sharing his messages of hope and positivity on-air, in the community, and through his family legacy,” says Kelsey “K-Smooth” Yogi, PD of 102.7 Da Bomb. “We will do all that we can to help support our ohana in their time of need and are grateful for the outpouring of support to help our brother in this miraculous journey through transplant surgery and recovery.”
Bunda said, “I am so grateful for the generosity of our community. The costs associated with this transplant are significant and we could not do it without your support.” The community is coming together to raise funds through various events and donations can be made with the purchase of a t-shirt, or through the donation portal at 1027dabomb.net/djkoolefundraiser.
