The Starkey Hearing Foundation annually delivers more than 50,000 hearing aids through The Super Hear Mission in the United States and around the World. While the Super Bowl parties were going down in Miami, Vikings players contributed their time to this unique and special cause.
Recently, The Jordin Sparks Charities honored Starkey Hearing Foundation, CEO Bill Austin for leading an organization that works to make a difference in the lives of children and adults through the gift of hearing. Alongside Austin was organizational spokesperson Lou Ferrigno, better known as the monstrously, muscular star of the late 70s hit The Incredible Hulk. Ferrigno lost his hearing through an ear infection at only three-years-old, but still went on to succeed in bodybuilding (Mr. Universe 1973), television, and film.
P.J. Sparks, Jordin’s brother, presented the award to Ferrigno and Austin, who commending Jordin for her volunteer awareness program, which challenges teens to make a positive difference in their families, communities, and World through volunteerism and service. P.J and Jordan uses this opportunity to launch their “I’m MAD, Are You?” Campaign. This movement challenges people to funnel their anger at the state of things in our country and World into community service action.
One hundred thirty children from the Miami area were fitted with hearing aids and joined Vikings players Sidney Rice and Bernard Berrian, and former Vikings Great Chuck Foreman, alongside other celebrities, at a VIP Jordin Sparks concert. She was joined on stage by her American Idol comrade David Archuleta. The children were getting their first opportunities to test their newly-fitted hearing devices, which added to the celebrations’ sentiment. And naturally a celebration of this sort would not be complete without a spotlight appearance from the World’s favorite sea character Sponge Bob Square Pants. (Finally, I get to write about Sponge Bob Square Pants.)
The Starkey Hearing Foundation’s So the World May Hear Program works to change the social consciousness of hearing, and hearing matters around the World, through education and the distribution of hearing devices to those in need. To date, the foundation has distributed over 400,000 devices throughout the World.
The Super Hear Mission was co-sponsored by the NFL Alumni, Comcast, Clear Channel Miami, NRA, Call Source, Publix, Royal Caribbean, Delta Zeta, Nickelodeon Network, University of Miami Health, and Jordin Sparks Charities.
The Sound Matters Program of the Starkey Hearing Foundation carries out campaigns to raise awareness about healthy hearing, prevention of hearing damage, and regular check ups. The HEAR NOW Program assists with the daily needs of those whom are deaf or hard of hearing, and have no resources to do so properly themselves. The Hearing Angels program is the functioning arm of the organization that distributes hearing devices through thousands of volunteers and benefactors Worldwide.
For more information: www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org, www.sparkscharities.org
Good stuff.
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