HLAA Arizona Walk4Hearing and You: Coming Together to End the Stigma of Hearing Loss

BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ArizonaW4H–The Hearing
Loss Association of America (HLAA) invites you to Riverview
Park on November 12, 2016 for the Arizona
Walk4Hearing, a family-friendly event that raises awareness about
hearing loss and issues a call
to action to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and
encourage people to advocate for communication access. The Walk will
welcome more than 400 walkers who will step up for the 48 million
Americans with hearing loss in the United States.

The fundraising goal for the 2016 Walk4Hearing
program is $1.4 million, which supports programs and services for people
with hearing loss and their families. Money raised is shared between the
national organization and local Walks through HLAA’s Alliance program.
At the national level, money raised goes to support advocacy to affect
legislation that impacts people with hearing loss, such as Medicare to
allow hearing aid coverage. At the local level, money raised goes toward
college scholarships, providing captioning and hearing assistive
technologies in meetings, and funding for hearing aids.

HLAA would like to thank the following 2016
Walk4Hearing National Sponsors for their support of this year’s
Walks:

Premier Sponsor – CapTel
Captioned Telephone
Platinum Sponsor – MED-EL
Diamond
Sponsor – ClearCaptions
Silver
Sponsors – Advanced
Bionics, Cochlear
Americas, Hamilton
CapTel, hi
HealthInnovations, IntriCon,
Regal
Entertainment Group

We also want to thank our local Arizona Walk4Hearing sponsors:

Platinum – Good
Sound Audiology
Silver Sponsor – Sprint
/ Arizona Relay Service

Since its inception in 2006, the Walk4Hearing has raised more than $11
million and has welcomed more than 70,000 walkers, making it the
nation’s largest and fastest-growing hearing loss fundraising and public
awareness walk in the country.

About Hearing Loss Association of America:

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), founded in 1979, opens
the world of communication to people with hearing loss through
information, education, advocacy and support. In addition to the
Walk4Hearing program, HLAA publishes the bimonthly Hearing
Loss Magazine, holds annual conventions (HLAA2017
Convention is June 22-25 in Salt Lake City, Utah), advocates
for the rights of people with hearing loss, and has an extensive network
of chapters and state organizations across the country. The national
headquarters is located at 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda,
MD 20814. Phone 301.657.2248 or visit hearingloss.org.

Contacts

Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
Ronnie Adler
Director
of Walk4Hearing
301.657.2248
radler@hearingloss.org