The Hospitals of Regina Foundation is preparing for the 39th annual Z99 Radiothon on March 26, 2026, at the Cornwall Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. The 12-hour fundraising event helps buy life-saving equipment for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Regina General Hospital. This unit provides specialized care for approximately 500 vulnerable infants every year.
The equipment needed to care for these newborns is very expensive, with individual incubators costing about $80,000 each. To help with these costs, Saskatchewan Blue Cross has already donated $25,000 toward this year’s event. These funds will help buy tools to assist the smallest babies with breathing more safely.
Lisa Webb, a mother from Weyburn, will share her personal story during the event to encourage community support. Her daughter, Elsie, was born early at 29 weeks and required 60 days of specialized hospital care. The radiothon has raised more than $12.3 million for local healthcare since it first started in 1987.
Radio hosts Justin, Wheels, and Shauna Foster will broadcast live from the shopping mall from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to collect donations. Last year, the community raised $445,694 during the one-day broadcast. These donations are used to ensure the hospital has the latest technology to care for babies from across southern Saskatchewan.
