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Hearing Facts
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide have moderate to profound hearing loss in both ears.
People with untreated hearing loss can suffer from depression, isolation and withdrawal.
Children with hearing loss have difficulty learning and gaining the self-esteem to succeed in school and life.
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Belle Keeps On Giving
This picture was created by Belle Gaudreau, who was one of our 2005 Starkey Hearing Foundation Poster Children. The now 11-yearold Belle was recently refitted for new hearing instruments this past January to replace her old ones she has outgrown. After her refitting she made the decision to illustrate her gratitude to Bill and Tani Austin for receiving the Gift of Hearing through her artwork. She also shared with us that art is subsequently her favorite school subject. “We have been so grateful over the years,” her mother Rebecca Gaudreau told us. “There are only so many ways we can say ‘thank you.’ This was Belle’s special way of thanking Bill and Tani and the great work of the foundation.”
Starkey Hearing Foundation “Poster Children” are a special group who are selected each year by the foundation staff and mission volunteers. These individuals from around the world, who have all been fit with hearing instruments during Starkey Hearing Foundation hearing missions, made lasting impressions on each of the fitting teams. In turn, they are chosen and given the opportunity to attend our annual gala. There, they collectively represent a reminder to all attendees of the true reason why we do our work.
