Charity

Hear the World Calendar 2010

Dec 18th, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Charity

In time for the holidays, Hear the World is offering a special kind of gift: international stars such as Jude Law, Elle Macpherson, Lenny Kravitz and Laura Pausini have been photographed by rock star and photographer Bryan Adams for the Hear the World initiative. These pictures are exclusively available for you to admire in the [...]



Clive Anderson backs hearing aid donation campaign

Apr 1st, 2009 | By Steve | Category: Charity

Clive Anderson is backing a charity campaign calling for people to donate their unwanted hearing aids, which will be recycled for deaf children in developing countries.
Charity Sound Seekers, which aims to improve the lives of deaf children, has joined forces with Specsavers hearing centres for the appeal. More than 300 hearing centres across the country [...]



Donate used hearing aids in Palm Beach County

May 6th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Charity

The Hearing Aid Bank, a program of the Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County, provides used and recycled hearing aids free to those in financial need.
Many people have the misconception that hearing aids cannot be re-used. That is basically true and there are three good reasons why a person should not use another’s hearing [...]



Deaf Awareness week 2008

May 1st, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Charity, News

5th – 11th May 2008 is Deaf Awareness Week and organisations working with deaf people across the country are inviting everyone to ‘Look At Me’. The theme aims to improve understanding of the different types of [...]



Old hearing aids to get new life abroad

Feb 11th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Charity, News

A ground breaking appeal launched in Huddersfield to transform the lives of hard of hearing people in the Third World has been hailed a success.
The hearing aid recycling scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, was launched in November last year to encourage people to give their unwanted aids in a bid to [...]