Lend An Ear Outreach Blog

3-6-2020 Lend An Ear Outreach traveled back to Hastings Florida to do a After Care program for our recipients who received Hearing Aids back in December. Today our Audiologists and Hearing Specialists refitted and adjusted the devices so everyone could get a better experience with there Hearing Aids!! Thank You everyone who came down and participated in this important event. Also Big Thanks to the Hastings Library staff for using there facilities for this adjustment day. ... See more

3-4-2020 Mulligan’s Pub 43 PGA Tour Blvd in the Hilton Garden Inn Ponte Vedra Beach is Donating $1.00 for every Draft Beer that is consumed on MONDAY thru the Month of March to Lend An Ear Outreach. Lend An Ear Provides Hearing Aids for little or no cost for recipients who qualify for our program. We want to Thank Mulligan’s and Hilton Garden Inn management for giving us the opportunity to give the gift of Hearing to Future recipients. ... See more

3-4-2020 Lend An Ear Outreach wants to Thank Grace Anglican Church in Fleming Island for displaying a booth for us during there March into Missions Week. They were taking donations and Hearing Aids that our Audiologists can refurbish and give to a future recipient!!! Thank you for all who donated there time to make this possible!!! ... See more

2-28-2020 The Lend An Ear Team along with our partner CapTel Phones presented to the IST (Integrated System Teams) of St. Augustine at the St. John County Health and Human Services Center we gave a recap of our results of the Hastings Hearing Event and CapTel discussed the features and benefits of there phone for the hard of hearing these phones are at NO-COST for qualified recipients!!! We had 28 Other Non-Profits show up for these presentations!!! ... See more

2-6-2020. Lend An Ear was invited to give a recap presentation to the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach on our results of the Hastings Florida Hearing Event on December 13th. We are very Thankful for the personal contribution of a very special member of the Rotary who started this Journey! The Ponte Vedra Brach Rotary matched that personal donation and then the Rotary District 6970 also matched these funds. Because of this 38 recipients from 4 Counties and 8 Cities received Hearing Aids at no cost to them along with a years supply of batteries and a cleaning kit! Also a Special shout out to our Volunteer Audiologists and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing teachers from St. John and Putnam counties who gave so much to make this a success!!! Final note to the Hastings Rotary, Hastings Public Library and the Harrison Center for the use of there great facilities. ... See more

12/24/19 Christmas Eve was a joyous time for Ms. L. B. The Lend An Ear Team went to Brooks Rehabilitation & Hospital to do a Hearing Aid Fitting just for her. Due to a untimely illness she could not make the December 13th Hastings Florida Fitting Event so we came to her!!!! Being in the Hospital she was having difficulties hearing her Doctors and Nursing Staff on a daily basis. Before she was fitted with her Hearing AIDS today she said the one major challenge for her was Isolation from family- she refused to go to Family Reunions or any other functions because she just could not hear. Special Thanks to Dr. Burns one of our Volunteer Audiologist for Lend An Ear to do this very special fitting today. ... See more

Back in May of this year The Lend An Ear Team wanted you do a Major Project in a location that meets our Mission Statement!!! In October we did the First Phase of the Hastings Hearing Event yesterday December 13th we did phase 2 - our Volunteer Audiologists and DHH (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Teachers from various counties fitted close to 40 recipients at no cost to them and gave them the Gift of Hearing just in time for Christmas and New Years!!! Some Tears were shed as the recipients were so grateful for this gift. Some of them said just want to hear my Grandkids open there presents!!! This was a great Way to end the year for the Lend An Ear non-profit organization! What to Thank the Rotary of Ponte Vedra Beach and Vicars Landing for all your resources you provided for this event. ... See more

Lend An Ear Volunteer Appreciation tailgate party at the Jaguars vs Chargers game Sunday December 8th!! Representatives from St. John Schools System, Hastings Library, Suntrust Bank, Vicars Landing, and our Volunteer Audiologists, etc. Had a great time socializing and building friendships! ... See more

On Friday November 22nd Lend An Ear had a Appreciation Night for Volunteers and St. John School Teachers at Pusser’s Bar and Grill Ponte Vedra Beach. Many Thanks go out to all who have made this year very successful. Also we discussed our newest Partner CapTel phones which help hard of hearing individuals and give them another vehicle for better hearing. Scott presented a recap of 2019 and Goals and Objectives for 2020! He also discussed the December 13th 2019 event down in Hastings Florida when 40 individuals will be fitted with Hearing Aids (At No Cost for any Recipients ) our Volunteer Audiologists and Teachers will be providing this service! ... See more

Lend An Ear Outreach participated in the Jacksonville Beach Council of Aging Engage At Any Age Senior Event. Excellent Event for Seniors to find new Resources to grow and maintain there mental and physical awareness and overall Health!!!! ... See more