On Thursday, February 20, Midwest Hearing welcomed Lion Bob Harms and Lion Marlene Hayman from the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation to our Eagan clinic, where Director Kristi Gravel met with them to provide an in-kind donation of used hearing aids in support of their mission to improve hearing health.
For over five decades, the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation has played a crucial role in advancing hearing care through a range of impactful programs in Minnesota:
- Establishing Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Minnesota – Before newborn hearing screening was mandated in the state of Minnesota, the Lions provided equipment and training to establish programs to detect hearing loss in newborns before leaving the hospital, ensuring timely intervention for children.
- Affordable Hearing Aid Project – This program provides hearing aids to individuals with limited resources, expanding access to high-quality hearing technology across the state.
- Funding for Otolaryngology Training – Supporting the education and development of ENT specialists to enhance hearing care expertise.
- Major Capital Projects – Investing in facilities like the Lions 5M International Hearing Center, The Lions Voice Clinic, and Lions Children’s Hearing & ENT Clinic, which provides specialized care for children with hearing and ENT disorders.
The Foundation continues to expand its reach, recently funding a new hearing testing booth at the Lions Children’s Clinic, remodeling the Temporal Bone Lab for ENT specialist training, and working toward a mobile hearing testing van. Additionally, over 11 portable hearing screening machines have been placed in schools and rural communities to improve early diagnosis and access to care.
As a proud partner, Midwest Hearing serves as both a donation site for the Lions’ hearing aid program and a provider for those who qualify for services. Through this collaboration, we help ensure that individuals in need receive quality hearing care, reinforcing our shared commitment to improving lives through better hearing.
To learn more about the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation hearing programs and how to support their efforts, visit Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation.
Call Midwest Hearing at 651-770-1363 if you or a loved one are interested in donating pre-owned hearing aids to the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation.