Lend An Ear Outreach Blog

6-16-2021 Lions Club Eye Clinic.
Lend An Ear Outreach is working in conjunction with The Towers of Jacksonville to fit 24 residents/recipients for Hearing Aids at no cost to them by June 30th.
Today I wanted to share Three Testimonies and to let everyone know we are on Target in accomplishing our goal.

Christine H.
WOW! What a big difference my Hearing Aids make! I feel like a brand new person in a brand new world!!!! I’m looking forward to becoming fully engaged with my love ones!!! I can’t Thank You enough!!! Special Thanks to Dr. Judith.

Barbara K.
I was a flight attendant for 30 years and the engine noises where we sat were very loud. Over the years it affected all our ears. I had problems hearing the TV but I look forward to hearing my friends knocking at my door.

Cheryl B.
I sincerely express my gratitude to all the organizations that are making this possible for me and the other recipients at the Towers of Jacksonville to receive these Hearing Aids.
Everyone who has received and experienced them are extremely happy to be the beneficiaries of such a gift.
It’s wonderful for me as well as my family and friends now t to ask for a repeated word or phrase.
I also love not having to turn the volume up and make others uncomfortable. But most of all I no longer have to be embarrassed about misunderstanding or staying confused about what was said!!!!
I love the fact that the Hearing Aids are easy to maintain. The fact they are rechargeable is a big plus!!!
I pray for all the organizations involved with this program that blessing come back to all tenfold, as promised by Jesus in his word.
( Cheryl has had her Hearing Aids for a week now she drove her friend from the Towers of Jacksonville to obtain her Hearing Aids today)

Recap: Lend An Ear will fit 24 recipients.
CapTel provided 10 Phones for recipients. Lions Club will provide 4 pairs of glasses to residents of Towers of Jacksonville.

Ladies and Gentlemen this is the impact organizations can make when they work together! ... See more

6-3-2021 Lions Club Eye Clinic/Lend An Ear Outreach partnership welcomed Shannon Nazworth President & CEO of Ability Housing.

Ability Housing is dedicated to providing safe, affordable housing for all those who need it, including some of our most vulnerable neighbors - families and individuals who are experiencing or at risk homelessness, seniors, veterans, and adults who have a disability - so they can grow as contributing members of our community.

They also provide supportive housing - the evidence-based practice linking affordable housing with individualized, voluntary supports: a proven solution for ending chronic homelessness. It helps people who face the most complex challenges live with stability, autonomy and dignity.

Charlie Largen Lions Club, Scott Hetzinger Lend An Ear Outreach and Shannon Nazworth Ability Housing will consolidate resources to help Children, Adults, and Seniors who are in need of Vision and Hearing care. ... See more

6-4-2021 Vicars Landing Golf Charity Event on April 14th 2021 was a continued success. 80 + participants met at the St.Johns Golf and Country Club 219 St. John's Golf Drive, St. Augustine FL. To enjoy great weather, fellowship, and some good golf.

The annual Vicars Landing and Lend An Ear Golf Tournament was filled with raffles, games and a fabulous barbecue banquet. We appreciate all the support from our vendors and other organization's for this event. All proceeds will go to the Vicars Landing Scholarship Fund, Employee Assistance Fund, and Lend An Ear Outreach Programs. Enjoy the pictures and we will see you next year. This could not be a success without your support. ... See more

Lend An Ear Outreach is proud to be featured on First Coast News for our partnership with the Jacksonville Arlington Lions Club!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f19dCEii8jw&t=175s

3-20-2021 Lend An Ear was invited to the North Florida Lions Hearing Aid Bank Event with was held in at Beef O Brady’s in Palatka, Florida. This was a meeting for the Bank Board of Directors, All Club-approved representatives, the Governor and Vice Governors in the North Florida area. Lend An Ear present and explained the history of LAE. We also explained the current program we are doing at the Arlington Eye. ... See more

3-17-2021 Ken Amaro from First Coast News was welcomed at the Lions Eye Clinic as he did interviews with Vision is Priceless, Lions Eye Clinic, and Lend An Ear Outreach.

Ken started his career at First Coast News and has received numerous awards including the Florida News Maker, Associated Press, and Florida Medical Association awards.

First Coast News On Your Side ( Getting it done with Ken Amaro ) is a show which gives a platform to the voice of community newsmakers.

Ken Amaro brings 42 years of investigative reporting to the discussion engagaging viewers with community leaders, change making citizens, youth activists and many more. The show is on Saturday’s at noon.

Watch Lions Club Eye Clinic, Vision is Priceless, and Lend An Ear Outreach as they will be featured on Ken’s show this Saturday. ... See more

3-22-2021 Mary M. And her daughter Deborah A. made there appointment today after a 4 + Hour drive and little over 250 miles coming from the greater St. Petersburg Florida community.

They heard about Lend An Ear Outreach while they were getting a procedure at Mayo Clinic. Scott had been in touch with them since January of this year to work out the logistics.

Mary M. said her testimony to us was the issue she was facing because of hearing loss was being disconnected from her family and friends.

The major problem was she was getting use to being ignored or ignoring situations and not getting involved (note: I thought awhile of what she said and because we are creatures of habit it would be easy just not to get involved in any situation and it just becomes easier to ignor it all!).

The other situation was - because of not being able to distinguish conversations between her Son and Daughter she was getting misinformation!!! She had a condition that left her with 80% hearing loss.

Mary M. Is looking forward to develop better communication with her Family and Friends!!! She was over joyed with her gift of hearing. Her daughter was so grateful she was giving hugs to all. ... See more

The annual Vicar’s Landing and Lend An Ear Golf Tournament at the St. Johns Golf and Country Club is less than two months away! Reserve your tickets or sponsorship packages today at GolfTournament.VicarsLanding.com. Come join us on April 14th for raffles, games, and a fabulous barbeque banquet after the tournament. Proceeds will be allocated between the Vicar’s Landing Scholarship Fund, the Employee Assistance Fund, and Lend An Ear's Outreach Programs! You won’t want to miss this event! ... See more

2-4-2021 Lend An Ear Outreach (LEA) was invited to speak at the Arlington Lions Club. Lions Arlington, Lions Jacksonville Beach, Lions River City and Lions Riverside Club were represented. This facility is amazing ( it has industrial Kitchen, Outdoor Patio, separate Bar with Big Screen TV, etc ) and holds between 300-500 people. 35 Lions members showed tonight to learn what the Arlington Lions Eye Clinic and LEA partnership is all about.

Scott did a superb job in explaining the History of Lend An Ear and some of our major events and how the gift of hearing affected the recipients. But what really captured the night was how LEA and the Arlington Lions Club will be providing a service to 8 recipients per month to receive the gift of hearing at no cost!!!

All the screening will be done ahead of time so as recipients arrive for their appointment they will be ready to go through the process!!!

This was made possible only with the cooperation of our audiologist but especially with the Arlington Lions Club and their state of the art facilities!!!

We want to thank the Arlington Lions Club for the opportunity to present the Lend An Ear mission to their fellow members and the hospitality we received.

Final thought - LIONS stands for:

LOVING
INDIVIDUALS
OFFERING
NEEDED
SERVICES

Thanks again!!! ... See more

1-27-2021 First Pilot Program Hearing Event for Lend An Ear Outreach and Lions Club Eye Clinic at 6161 Arlington Expressway was accomplished.
8 pre-screened recipients received Hearing Aids at no cost to them along with a trouble shooting guide for further reference.
The pilot program will be held the last Wed of each month (Feb 24th is the next event ) for the next 6 months pending evaluation!
We want to Thank the Arlington Lions Club and all the Volunteers that showed up today and rolled up there sleeves to make this possible!!
Also our Audiologists ( Dr. Sharpe Dr. Hirsch ) who worked tirelessly to preform Auidograms and Fittings to get this event accomplished.
This was a definite Team Effort with all common goals and objectives achieved. ... See more