Hearts for Hearing Receives Federal Grant
Kris Hopper, 405-278-1809 kch@heartsforhearing.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hearts for Hearing Foundation Receives Grant from Federal Communications Commission to Increase Service Provision to Rural Communities Oklahoma City, June 19, 2020 – Hearts for Hearing Foundation, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was awarded $114,123 for laptop computers, mobile hotpots, assistive hearing devices, and network upgrades to provide remote […]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month! Recently, “brain health” has been a big buzz word in the news and rightfully so! In 2016, the World Alzheimer Report projected a doubling of dementia cases every 20 years as a result of the increasing aging population (Prince, et al., 2016). As a person ages, the prevalence […]
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Happy National Save Your Hearing Day! Every day at Hearts for Hearing, we ask our patients if they have experienced any exposure to loud noises in their lifetime. Many answer that hearing protection was not encouraged or even considered during the days where more agricultural trades and loud music in the era of rock-and-roll were […]
The Hearts for Hearing Journey: Olivia’s Story
Olivia was born prematurely at just 25 weeks, weighing only one pound and two ounces. She was also born with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. At four-years-old, Olivia received her first set of hearing aids from Hearts for Hearing. “As a child, my hearing loss was definitely more difficult to live with, as it made learning more […]
Hearts for Hearing Receives Grant to Serve Children with Hearing Loss
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma generously granted $25,000 to Hearts for Hearing, an Oklahoma-based nonprofit providing hearing technology, audiology and specialized speech therapy services to Oklahoma children with hearing loss. This gift will help provide services that teach a child who is deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk. […]
The 10th Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance Benefiting Hearts for Hearing
Lisa Hunter, owner of Cinderella’s Dance Studio, and her family hosted their 10th annual Daddy-Daughter dance benefiting Hearts for Hearing on Saturday, February 22, at The Civic Center in Elk City, Okla. The Daddy-Daughter dance raised $15,550 for Hearts for Hearing this year and had over 600 people in attendance. “The Snow Ball dance is […]
The 12th Annual Fashion for a Passion Benefiting Hearts for Hearing
The Oklahoma City Chi Omega Alumnae hosted its 12th annual Fashion for a Passion fundraiser benefiting Hearts for Hearing on Thursday, October 3, at CK & Company in Nichols Hills Plaza. Fashion for a Passion raised $346,481.95 for Hearts for Hearing this year. This event was co-hosted by Cassie Bowen and Jane Childress with the […]
Hearts for Hearing Holds its First Luncheon in Tulsa
Hearts for Hearing held its first Stories of Hope Luncheon in Tulsa on September 10, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Tulsa. The luncheon was co-chaired by Stephania Grober and Phil Lakin, Jr. This event raised over $85,000 for Hearts for Hearing. “I was so honored to help support Hearts for Hearing’s expansion to […]
Ike’s Story
“My son failed his newborn hearing screening. Several tests later, at the age of two months, he was diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Neither my husband nor I had any hearing loss in our families. It was a complete shock,” said Katie Duerfeldt. After his diagnosis, Ike Duerfeldt was fit with hearing aids and […]
Hearts for Hearing Receives Grant to Expand Services Across the State
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma awards $25,000 to Oklahoma City, Tulsa offices The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma recently gifted $25,000 to Hearts for Hearing, an Oklahoma-based nonprofit providing comprehensive hearing health care and speech-language therapy services to Oklahomans with hearing loss. The charitable donation will help create life-changing opportunities for children with hearing loss […]