My Nonprofit Reviews

In 2014 I decided since I had some spare time I wanted to give back to my community. I met an old friend with hearing loss for lunch who worked at NTID and she said to go meet a friend of her mothers at one of the evening HLAA programs.

The rest has been history. I was roped in for a great cause that has become quite dear to my heart. It was great to know I wasn’t the only one with hearing loss and that I wasn’t alone. Not only did I have so much to offer and help other with hearing loss…I too have learned so much. I eventually joined the board of directors of my chapter and not so long after became President of one of the most active chapters in the United States. We are all one huge group of friends having a great time volunteering and doing what we can to help others with hearing loss.

One experience that I remember vividly was when I was volunteering at our Demo Center and I set up a visitor with a device so he could hear the television better at home. He had tears coming down his eyes because he hasn’t been able to hear the tv well for so long. Right there is why I do what I do. There is so much that should have been done yesterday but either way I am confidant HLAA will make a brighter tomorrow for this with hearing loss.