So the World May Hear Magazine-Issue No. 3, 2016 by Starkey Hearing Foundation

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So the World May Hear Awards Gala NICARAGUA • GUYANA • DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO • CHINA SOUTH AFRICA • UNITED STATES • INDIA • AFGHANISTAN • KENYA

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Kentucky Phase 2

2016 has had our team working around the clock in all corners of the world to give the gift of hearing to those in need. This map illustrates our global impact and the expansion of our four-phased, community-based hearing health care model.

Guatemala Phases 1

Nicaragua Phase 2

More Hearing Colombia Phases 1

Peru

Phase 1

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda

Guyana

South Africa

Phase 1 & 2

Training & Phases 1-3

Phase 2

Phase 1 & 2

More Impact Afghanistan Phase 2

China Phase 2

Bangladesh

Phase 2 & BBC Documentary

India

Phase 2

Lesotho Phase 2

Zambia

Phase 3 with SHI students

Kenya

Launch of Kenya National Strategy for Ear Health and Hearing Care

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4 Reel A clip of the 2016 So The World May Hear Awards Gala

6 Engage News and Posts from Friends Worldwide

Field Notes Tony Hawk in South Africa

12 Noteworthy Dalai Lama Graces India Hearing Mission

74 Firsthand Larry Fitzgerald

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Around the World 8

Kenya Recognizes WFA® Method A Hearing Health Care Plan

14 India Two Weeks of Hearing

4 8 Gala 48 16th Annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala

2 0 Nicaragua “My Nicaragua”

58 Golfing for Starkey Hearing Foundation

Guyana Training and Mission Hearing with the First Lady of Guyana

60 Greeting the Guests

Democratic Republic of Congo Changing Lives with Tall Friends

64 Hearing Angel Luncheon

32 China Many People; Many Missions 4 0 Kentucky Hearing in the Rain 44 Afghanistan Continued Support in Afghanistan

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Supports Sanneh Foundation

68 Partners

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Short Documentary Films Await You on YouTube: Watch and Tell Us What You Think.

Reel Stories the world needs to hear Stars on the Red Carpet Celebrity friends, including Evander Holyfield, Maddie & Tae, Dascha Polanco, Jay Leno, Jennifer Garner and Tony Blair talk about their support of Starkey Hearing Foundation at the Starkey Gala.

BBC Documentary The BBC followed Jo Milne with Starkey Hearing Foundation to a hearing mission in Bangladesh to create a documentary about hundreds who received the gift of hearing.

“It’s magical watching a child hearing for the first time.” — Jo Milne on the BBC documentary in Bangladesh.

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“Really, I think all of us are here to celebrate what they do to help people all over the world. I’m here because I’m so inspired by what they’ve already done.” — Jennifer Garner on the red carpet

Tony Hawk in South Africa Renowned skateboarder Tony Hawk joined Starkey Hearing Foundation to help give the gift of hearing to more than 200 children in South Africa.

“I love it. I’m excited to be back here with Starkey. It’s always super rewarding, especially when you get in that pocket of perfect hearing for them. You can just see their faces light up. Honestly, it’s one of the most rewarding things I can think of.” — Tony Hawk, after fitting patients in South Africa.

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Social Media Posts from You

Engage News and posts from friends worldwide Follow the conversation @starkeycares

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Laura Marano @lauramarano ∙ Jul 17 Thank you @starkeycares for a beautiful night... once again, I left feeling super inspired 425

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Huge thanks to @MaddieandTae for wowing the #StarkeyGala crowd!

Verne Troyer @VerneTroyer ∙ Jul 15 Amazing work that you two have done. @StarkeyHearCEO @TaniAustin So proud to be a part of @starkeycares #StarkeyGala

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Scott Borchetta @scottborchetta ∙ Jul 18 VAMPIRES, IDOL, DISNEY @starkeycares BRINGS ALL TOGETHER! @trentharmon @lauramarano @MaddieandTae @hollywoodvamps

Buzz Aldrin @TheRealBuzz ∙ Jul 17 Look who I ran into last night in Minneapolis. Charlie Duke, his wife Dotty and I showed up to support @starkeycares

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Larry Fitzgerald @LarryFitzgerald ∙ Jul 25 I love my work with Starkey!! Starkey Foundation @starkeycares

The @StarTribune has a great story about @LarryFitzgerald's work off the field, including with us! Check it out: strib.mn/2arC7Qw

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AROUND THE WORLD Making Hearing Health Care a Priority

Kenya Recognizes WFA Method ®

A Hearing Health Care Plan

ENYA LAUNCHED ITS FIRST-EVER PLAN THAT Starkey Hearing Foundation played a critical role in its implementation and execution. Kenya National Strategy for Ear Health and Hearing Care is the country’s strategic plan that advances hearing health care in Kenya, a major health accomplishment to help more than two million in Kenya who live with hearing loss. This is another significant milestone for SHF as the plan includes the WFA® Community-based hearing health care model, which demonstrates support and recognizes the effectiveness for our proven model from the World Health Organization and the Republic of Kenya. The event included Tani Austin, co-founder, Starkey Hearing Foundation, who emphasized the power of collaboration with local and national government, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), and health leaders to help people with hearing loss. Leaders in hearing health care have witnessed the model in action and how SHF works with them to identify patients and fit them with hearing devices, while also providing follow-up care, mainstreaming services, and self-empowerment tools. Stakeholders and authors of the plan can attest to the simplicity of the model and that hearing devices are provided free of cost. In Kenya, SHF teams are in place to provide ongoing care and analysis to monitor effectiveness, which makes it sustainable, and that we can fit from one to thousands of patients in a given timeframe, which makes it scalable.

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The Republic of Kenya Ministry of Health oversaw the development of the strategic plan that entailed a consultative process involving key stakeholders and experts in hearing health care. The Ear and Hearing Care Technical Working Group consisted of: • Ear and Hearing Care Technical Working Group • Starkey Hearing Foundation • Operation Eardop • World Health Organization Kenya Country Officer • Christoffel Blinden Mission. • The University of Nairobi (UoN) • Ministry of Education (MoE) • Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)

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FIELD NOTES: Tony Hawk Teaming Up with the Foundation

The Ripple Effect South Africa Hearing Mission with Tony Hawk

HE DEFINITION OF RIPPLE EFFECT IS CONTINUING and spreading results of an event or action. The goal of philanthropy is to see the ripple effect of work that results from someone’s passion to help others. Whether that passion started with them or not — it continues on, perpetuating a positive and lasting benefit to others. Continuation. Change. The goal for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, and those that partner with us, is to continue giving the gift of hearing to those in need across the globe. This gift means opportunity now exists for people with hearing loss to pursue an education, career, or life dreams that they once thought impossible. Similarly, a person who contributed to the gift and witnessed how it helps also saw a change in themselves as a result of their gift. The Foundation strives for positive continuation of its mission and aims to spread hope and humanity to each person it helps. The ripple effect was certainly in place as the mission team gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa with Tony Hawk and the Tony Hawk Foundation, other professional skaters, Skateistan officials, and Medifix Hearing Systems to give the gift of hearing to 200 students from the Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf. The mission coincided with the grand opening of the South African Skateistan Skate school that supports youths with various programs for skating, education, and youth leadership, all of which encourage growth and positive change for kids. “I love it. I’m excited to be back here with Starkey,” Tony Hawk said. “I never thought I would be able to bring two of my interests together like this. It’s honestly it’s one of the most rewarding things I can think of.” Both events filled the students with excitement as they were receiving their hearing devices and meeting Tony Hawk, expert skateboarders, and South African native and rising skateboarder, Thalente Biyela.

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Biyela was thrilled to have the opportunity to support and care for students who have hearing loss. “I never thought I would have done something like this -- through skateboarding. It was such a life-changing moment for these kids,” said Biyela. These joint endeavors encapsulate what the Foundation is all about, bringing people together, connecting them to mainstream life, and opening a world of opportunity instantly and with significant impact. Thalente Biyela has a compelling life story that represents a ripple effect. Today, he lives in Los Angeles and pursues skating, but his journey to skating star was not easy. He was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. At 13, he was orphaned, and ended up living on the streets and addicted to drugs. Although through all the upheaval during his childhood, Biyela was still able to hone his skating skills. He received many helping hands who supported his efforts to overcome his addiction and succeed in life. With help and hard work, he overcame many obstacles. He connected with Tony Hawk when Tony visited South Africa for a skate camp. Hawk noticed Biyela’s natural talent for skating. They reconnected after Biyela moved to Los Angeles to pursue skating.

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Biyela finds himself in the people he is helping now at the mission and skate park. He put the ripple effect into play with changing his life and continuing his positive work despite trials and struggles. After time, Biyela said, “I have a whole different perspective on life from that mission.” He continued, “It gave me a whole different outlook on everything, like the privilege of life, of hearing, of speaking.” Once all the fittings were done, the team of volunteers and hundreds of students flooded the skate park to try skateboarding for the first time with Tony Hawk and his team. Their faces and Tony’s endearing smile left everyone with hope from ear to ear.

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NOTEWORTHY: Dalai Lama Graces India Hearing Mission

India with the Dalai Lama Spreading Peace and Understanding

TARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION’S INDIA HEARING mission featured many memorable moments, but few will compare to when His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama graced our hearing mission in Dharamsala. There were more than 200 patients who received the gift of hearing in Dharamsala and his Holiness personally greeted patients and blessed the hearing mission. His Holiness supports basic human values in the interest of human happiness, fosters inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet's Buddhist culture, and promotes a culture of peace and non-violence, all of which match Starkey Hearing Foundation’s values. “Hearing is a very realistic way of touching people immediately. Your hearts are white with kindness.” His Holiness eloquently told us. When His Holiness approached Bill Austin, he pointed to his chest and said you have a “white heart,” showing the mutual admiration of two people who have spent their lives making the world a better place. We were very fortunate to have his presence with us as we provided hearing and promoted understanding to people in India and around the world.

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I hear very well. Excited about hearing His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teaching first hand now.” — Jamisen Tenzen

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INDIA

Three Weeks of Hearing

Bangalore, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Baramati, Delhi, Dharamsala Hearing Mission August 2016

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TARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION HAS BEEN GIVING hearing alongside our dedicated team in India for more than a decade.

With so much experience, we’ve become increasingly efficient in providing the gift of hearing to hundreds of people each of the 20 days we were in India.

They were so thrilled with the hearing care they received, they came back to volunteer. They were in tears as they told us the joy the left last year when they returned from the hearing mission in 2015 and they could hear their 8-year-old daughter Manoa.

Our hearts were deeply touched by patient after patient as they showed such sincere gratitude receiving their hearing aids. What also stood out to us was how much appreciation we received. Many patients stood up after being fit and began performing traditional India dances as a way to say “thank you.” By the end of the hearing mission more than 5,000 patients were seen, fitted with hearing aids, provided counseling and made sure they left the mission site feeling good about using their hearing aids. We wish all of them the best with a lifetime of better hearing and look forward to following up with them. It’s always great when we get to revisit with patients, as we were able to with Bhashan and Manoa Raut, a husband and wife whom we fit with hearings at last year’s hearing mission.

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Bill finishes fitting a young boy and wishes him well as he begins his journey of better hearing.

Hundreds of schoolchildren lined up for their new hearing aids on the first day of the SHF mission in Nagpur.

PURNIMA DANCED WITH OLYMPIC QUALITY and style after she was fit with new hearing aids. She is 9-years-old, and started to compete in dance contests at the age of seven. Her hearing impairment was always part of her life. Now as you see she will be fully able to enjoy and explore the music that she dances to!

Grand Opening of Listening Ears School, a unique early intervention school that provides comprehensive approach to mainstreaming a hearing impaired child into a hearing school in two years with hearing peers.

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Here is Karthik from Mayasandra, near Bangalore, who possesses multiple disabilities, but today it is about ability, and enjoying his new hearing delivered by Tani.

A gala celebration on August 13 for SHF team, where they enjoyed a night of music and dancing in Indian attire. SEVA Motors hosted the gala. 18

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While in India, Starkey Hearing Foundation reached an incredible milestone as we fit our one millionth hearing aid in this decade. This fulfills the goal the Foundation set out on in 2010 with our pledge to the Clinton Global Initiative.

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NICARAGUA

“My Nicaragua”

Managua

Hearing Mission June 2016

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TOUCHING SCENE TOOK PLACE DURING THE Nicaragua hearing mission when students from the Melanie Morales school performed a song in sign language for Bill Austin and Starkey Hearing Foundation’s mission team. Students were fit with hearing devices on a mission in Nicaragua last year, and came to the June 6, 2016 mission to receive follow-up after care. To show their appreciation for their hearing health care, the teachers and students spent weeks learning the sign routine of “My Nicaragua” to perform for the Foundation. Mr. Austin checked hearing of students, and reported that students are doing well in school where they are being taught both audible and signing communication. Beyond showing gratitude with the performance, Dulce Man´a Artola, a teacher at the school whose son was one fit in 2015, showed her appreciation by helping translate for our team throughout our Nicaragua hearing mission. “Our hearts were touched by the students’ performance and the gratefulness shown by all involved with the school who joined us on our hearing mission,” Mr. Austin said. “We look forward to hearing more about the children’s progress in the classroom.”

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ARIEL, 13, WAS ONE OF THE STUDENTS WHO performed for Mr. Austin. His mother conveyed about the differences she has seen in her son over the last year with the use of his hearing devices. “I see the joy he has when he cannot only feel the music, but hear it as well,” she said. “In the classroom, his teachers are very excited about the progress he’s making learning alongside students of the same age.” It was wonderful to see so much spirit displayed as Ariel performed. Wishing him all best and a lifetime of enjoying music.

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GUYANA Georgetown

Training and Mission June 2016

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TARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION WAS HONORED TO host the First Lady of Guyana, Sandra Granger, during our hearing mission training in Guyana where we trained hearing health care providers from 14 Caribbean countries and providing more than 60 people with hearing health care and hearing devices. Foundation co-founder, Tani Austin, escorted Mrs. Granger through the hearing mission training site, visiting with patients and explaining our simple, sustainable and scalable WFA® community-based hearing health care model. The visit further solidified the relationship between Starkey Hearing Foundation, Granger, and Guyana’s Ministry of Public Health as they advance the future of hearing health care in Guyana. The relationship and support will allow for many people in need in Guyana and across the Caribbean to receive muchneeded hearing health care and hearing devices, where the World Health Organization estimates more than 2.6 million people have hearing loss. Specifically, this hearing mission training will give providers from Guyana and other countries from the Caribbean the knowledge and skills they need to provide hearing health care in their communities. First Lady Sandra Granger provided hands-on support during the hearing mission, including fitting hearing devices for 10-year-old Daniel, who brought joy to the entire site when he began hearing for the first time.

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“There is so much hearing care need here in Guyana,” First Lady Sandra Granger said. “It’s wonderful to have created this partnership with Starkey Hearing Foundation to help provide much needed support where it is needed most.”

DANIEL, WITH THE FIRST LADY, Sandra Granger, at the Guyana hearing mission training, has an incredible story of his own. He was born premature and had a series of early life health complications, which caused hearing loss. Daniel shared how he was bothered when other kids would tease him about his hearing loss. However, he looked very confident when we followed up with him a month later. His grandmother commented about how engaged Daniel now looks when he is with other children

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Changing lives Kinshasa

Hearing Mission July 2016

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IAMBA MARIE MUTOMBO HOSPITAL founder, former NBA legend and longtime friend of the Foundation Dikembe Mutombo joined us at the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hearing mission to share in the joy of patients receiving the gift of hearing. The DRC has a very tumultuous past, yet many conditions continue to improve and optimism reigns with the country’s resilient citizens, which is what brings our team back year after year. In early July, our hearing mission team returned to the DRC to give hearing health care to thousands of people in need in Kinshasa. Mutombo’s words to our team were wonderfully appreciative as he said “I don’t know how much I can express my thanks to Bill, Tani and Starkey Hearing Foundation for the wonderful work you are doing to change lives.” Another friend, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr., accompanied our team in what became his eighth country in which he has traveled with us. As he always does, Fitzgerald showed as much determination in helping patients as he does in his work that makes him an All-Pro receiver. He diligently worked with patients to make sure their hearing aids were providing the sound they needed.

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A VERY TOUCHING DRC HEARING MISSION MOMENT when Larry Fitzgerald Jr. fit hearing aids on 22-year-old Dorcas. She was holding her infant son whom she had not yet heard make a sound. After Dorcas heard her baby’s cry for the first time, she began to cry tears of joy, which led to happy tears from the entire team watching the moment. Wishing all the best to Dorcas and her child with a lifetime of communication that includes hearing and speech.

“I don’t know how much I can express my thanks to Bill, Tani and Starkey Hearing Foundation for the wonderful work you are doing to change lives.” — Dikembe Mutombo Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital Founder, former NBA player

MEANWHILE, 3,000 MILES AWAY, Steven Sawalich lead the foundation efforts with the Eastern Congo Initiative on their ventures to do good. The relationship with ECI helps create opportunities to do more in the Congo, as they share many of our same values in providing care to those in need.

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CHINA

Many People; Many Missions

Suzhou, Xuzhou, Suqian

Hearing Mission July 2016

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AYS AFTER ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF THE SO THE World May Hear Awards Gala, the mission team embarked on the Foundation’s annual China hearing mission.

China is considered by many to be the world’s oldest continuous human civilization, having a rich and diverse history that dates back thousands of years. Throughout its history, China has seen cycles of prosperity and recession. Looking around the magnificent glass-clad skyscrapers and wide boulevards strewn with modern cars one can wonder whether there is the need for providing hearing health care. The need is great. The conservative estimate of the number of people with hearing loss in the country is staggering. According to Chinese National Bureau of Statistics more than 21 million people have hearing loss. Many of the patients are brought in from adjoining rural areas and, as a result, historically we see quite a wide range of cases from impacted earwax, infections, perforations and foreign bodies that have to be taken care of in the otoscopy station prior to being fit with hearing devices. Our work in China in 2016 was a 13-day hearing mission to the cities of Suzhou, Xuzhou and Suqian. We were greeted each day by the hundreds of smiling faces of people who were incredibly thankful to receive their new hearing devices, knowing the positive affects the ability to hear will have in their lives.

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By the end of the nearly two weeks we spent in China, we were able to increase the number of people we’ve helped in China to more than 25,000 — a true testament of how teamwork and cooperation can make a significant difference in so many lives.

JUST BEFORE GETTING STARTED on the China hearing mission, the team joined Starkey China to celebrate their 20th anniversary. An enchanting performance, called “Thousandhand Bodhisattva,” was rendered by a group of dancers with hearing loss from the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe. Now all of the dancers are hearing with Starkey hearing aids.

“I'm excited to hear my mother's bedtime stories!” — Jiya, a 9 year old was fit with hearing devices at our China hearing mission.

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Shi Kun lit up the hearing mission when he was fit with hearing aids. He started telling those around him all the things he now wants to be when he grows up!

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40 YEARS WITHOUT HEARING. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost all of Xi Quigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and how long she lived in a world of silence. Born with hearing loss, she was able as a small child to get hearing aids that allowed her to experience sound. Unfortunately, after a few years, they broke and she was not able to replace them. After experiencing sound, and then not anymore, she felt very isolated. Xi Quig had many people at the hearing mission in tears as she expressed such great joy hearing for the first time in four decades. She and her husband instantly began conversing and sharing their love for one another. We wish Xi Quig and her family all the best and a lifetime sharing with each other in a world of sound.

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95-year-old Feng Ling gives a large smile after getting back the hearing she had lost for more than a decade.

Xiao Yan Chen hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard a sound in her young life, that is until Tani Austin fit her with hearing aids. She began laughing and smiling after she received the gift of hearing.

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KENTUCKY

Hearing in the Rain

Lexington

Hearing Mission August 2016

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TARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION SET UP A HEARING mission to take place in Lexington, Kentucky all along knowing there would be a looming threat of rain.

Set up took place the days leading up to the mission with no weather problems, and even the morning of the hearing mission, the Kentucky skies remained clear. That is until about an hour before the hearing mission was set to begin. Without much warning, dark clouds rolled in and thunder began rumbling in the distance. As we rushed to get the more than 100 patients inside the gates of Whitaker Bank Ballpark, the hearing mission site, heavy rain began to down pour. Yet as the hearing mission was getting soaked, nobody’s spirits dampened. Instead, the umbrellas came out, patients were moved from station to station, and our team, along with a cast of volunteers, worked to give hearing health care to Kentucky residents in need. University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Calipari came out to the mission along with his entire 2017 team to share in the joy of patients receiving the gift of hearing.

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Coach Calipari, a Kentucky legend in his own right, continued to surprise patient after patient, greeting them with a warm smile and making their hearing mission experience all the more memorable. “What a delight to be here and see people’s eyes light up as they receive their hearing devices,” Calapari said from the hearing mission. “It’s great to think about how life-changing this will be for these Kentucky residents.” A couple of Minnesota athletes joined the scene as well, as rising Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter came out to meet and inspire patients as they received their hearing aids. By the end of the day, what had begun as a bit of a chaotic hearing mission to keep patients dry and comfortable, ended with so many of them giving their sincerest thank you for getting hearing care they would have otherwise not received.

“I feel like I just won the lottery and it was a big one!” — Patricia after receiving her hearing aids

“You come to things like this and you realize how important your hearing is. I’m honored to be here helping people hear.” — Timberwolves Forward Karl-Anthony Towns

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AFGHANISTAN Kabul

Hearing Mission August 2016

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N 2014, STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION CONNECTED with the Bayat Foundation, and seeing one anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to help make the world a better place, the question was asked: Can a hearing mission take place in Afghanistan? The answer was a resounding "yes." Since then, the two foundations have joined together annually to give the gift of hearing to Afghans in need, most recently in August 2016. At the first hearing mission two years prior, we found many of the people were a bit guarded. They were not fully sure what exactly to expect at a hearing mission. However, word has certainly gotten out about our genuine nature of providing the best service possible while also showing them a deep sense of caring. Many who came out to the 2016 hearing mission greeted our team. The Bayat Foundation was critical to facilitate the hearing mission and did whatever was need to provide the best possible hearing care to more than 700 Afghan people. Ehsan Bayat and his incredible wife Fatema Bayat, cofounders of the Bayat Foundation, joined the team on the fitting floor and worked tirelessly throughout the hearing mission with compassion to help us successfully accomplish our task.

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“It’s a great honor take part in this incredibly important work. These hearing aids are providing people in Afghanistan with a higher quality of life, many opportunities and a completely new sense of freedom. I have a great admiration for Starkey and am very proud of the work we’re accomplishing with them.” — Ehsan Bayat

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A Record-Breaking Event

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A Night to Remember

N JULY 17, THOUSANDS GATHERED IN ST. PAUL, Minnesota to focus on good at the 16th So The World May Hear Awards Gala. The event reflected the international, national, and local advancements made possible by the generosity of gala guests and partners who raised a record-breaking amount for Starkey Hearing Foundation in 2016. This year’s gala honorees included Jennifer Garner, awardwinning actress and advocate for early childhood education. As trustee for Save the Children, Garner has traveled the country to learn firsthand how these programs impact children and families in need and has advocated to policymakers and government officials at every level. Local humanitarian, Paula F. Goldberg, executive director and co-founder of PACER, was celebrated for making PACER a lifeline for parents of children and young adults with all disabilities. Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Right Honourable Tony Blair was honored for philanthropic achievements in advancing Africa’s future through his Africa Governance Initiative. In Starkey tradition, this year’s gala featured a stellar line-up of special guests and entertainers. Jay Leno had crowd rolling in laughter. The Hollywood Vampires, featuring Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp, rocked the ballroom. Award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae played some of their best hits. The Tenors serenaded the audience. American Idol winner Trent Harmon spun classics and singer-songwriter John Mellencamp wrapped up the show with crowd favorites.

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“The work they do all over the world is really inspiring.” — Jay Leno on Starkey Hearing Foundation

“Paula wants every child to reach his or her highest potential” — Muffy MacMillan, introducing Paula Goldberg 50

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“To Bill and Tani, I wish my kids could have been here to listen to you speak. It was really a lesson in how to live your life.” — Jennifer Garner during her awards speech.

“I’m still kind of recovering from the fact that my warmup act was Alice Cooper” — Tony Blair as he took the stage.

“It is a very emotional experience to witness the instant change in a person’s face when they’ve only known silence, being given the gift of hearing. An incredible moment that we will never forget.” — Johnny Depp, speaking about his personal hearing mission experience S TA R K E Y H E A R I N G FO U N DAT I O N

“We come together to support what I consider to be one the most impactful organizations in the world, Starkey Hearing Foundation.” — Senator Norm Coleman

“It’s been great seeing all these amazing people come together in support of the gift of hearing. This is easily one my favorite things I've been a part of.” — Trent Harmon

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“Jennifer may not be following a normal path but the trail she is leaving behind will have a lasting impact in the lives of our children and the world around them.” — Steven Sawalich, introducing Jennifer Garner

John Mellencamp wrapped up the gala with a little ditty about Jack and Diane.

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“There's so many people around the world that rely on music for so much. So for us, if we can help people that have hearing loss experience music the way we get to, we are all about that.” — Maddie & Tae

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“I got the opportunity to see the smiles on a lot of faces.” — Evander Holyfield speaking about the hearing mission he went on earlier this year to the Dominican Republic

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Richard Brown, Starkey Hearing Foundation president and board chair, lauds opening of Starkey Institute in Zambia: “How about this statistic: 900,000 to 1,” Brown said.

The idea was to do more than provide hearing health care.

“It’s true. Throughout all of Zambia there is only 1 audiologist who is trained to care for the 900,000 people in need. This story is about a big idea. An unprecedented vision that started with Bill Austin 50 years ago – a vision to bring peace and understanding to the world, through hearing.

The big idea, the vision, was to educate and support people in those very villages and communities on how to give the gift of hearing themselves.

Two years ago, the Starkey Hearing Foundation set out to accomplish something that has never been done. To create a simple, sustainable, and scalable community-based hearing health care program that would not only impact those with hearing loss, but also their communities, countries, continent and the world.

The Starkey Hearing Institute opened its doors in Zambia with the WFA community-based hearing health care program. The First Lady of Zambia Esther Lungu, along with the first lady of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Tani Austin, cut the ribbon and set in motion an opportunity that will forever change the lives of many.

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On May 17th, 2016, the Starkey Hearing Foundation made history.

Partnering with the first and only audiologist in Zambia, Dr. Alfred Mwamba, the first-of-its-kind educational program, was launched to equip students with the knowledge, training and resources needed to advance hearing health care services across Africa. Upon receiving a 1-year education in hearing instrument sciences, accredited by the International Hearing Society, 12 students, representing 9 African countries, will return to their communities to identify and treat people with hearing loss. Their reach will extend well beyond Zambia to include the entire sub-Sahara region where over 36 million people suffer from hearing loss. With the Starkey Hearing Institute in Zambia, and ongoing Starkey Hearing Foundation support, we have charted a course to help more than 2 million people suffering from hearing loss in Africa by 2030. This story is just the beginning – the beginning of a life-giving legacy; the legacy of William F. Austin; a legacy that will continue to change the world by bringing peace and understanding, through hearing.”

STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION has created global academic partnerships across the world who are actively teaching students the WFA® Fitting Method. Representatives from each of those universities was on hand to celebrate at the Starkey Gala. They included: • Utah State University – USA • Long Island Consortium – USA • University of Santo Tomas – Philippines • Amrita University – India • University of Rwanda – Rwanda • University of Nairobi – Kenya

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Gala Weekend

Golfing for Starkey Hearing Foundation Laughs on the Links

HE EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING THE SO THE WORLD May Hear Awards Gala began the Friday morning before the event with our annual golf tournament. The tournament featured many friends hitting the links, sharing laughs while supporting the Foundation.

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“I got the opportunity to see the smiles on a lot of faces.” — Evander Holyfield on the hearing mission he attended in the Dominican Republic

“Starkey Hearing Foundation has become one of my favorite causes. The caring they show is unlike anything else I’ve seen.” — Verne Troyer

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Gala Weekend

Greeting the Guests Friends Come Out for Early Celebrations

RIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT, BEFORE THE SO THE World May Hear Awards Gala, Hundreds of sponsors and celebrities came out to party in Eden Prairie, Minn. and begin the celebration. Saturday night continued the fun as even more supporters gathered for another evening of sharing in the spirit of giving.

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Annual Review of Accomplishments

Hearing Angel Luncheon Delivering On Our Promise

HE DAY BEFORE THE SO THE WORLD MAY HEAR Awards Gala, hundreds of supporters gathered at our Eden Prairie, Minn., headquarters to hear the Foundation team speak on how we’ve delivered simple, sustainable and scalable hearing health care programs to 51 countries in the last year. We discussed the tremendous impact currently taking place in Africa, and how in the last year we opened an office in Kenya and the Starkey Hearing Institute in Zambia. We showed how

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our Phase 4 of the WFA® Community-Based Hear Health Care Program is working to help children mainstream into schools in Kenya and the Philippines. Our partnership with academia around the world in order to share the effectiveness of the WFA® fitting method was highlighted along with our U.S. program Hear Now, which is on track to give 15 percent more hearing devices in 2016.

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In the Community

Grant Supports Sanneh Foundation Connecting Children with Each Other

HEN A DEVASTATING EARTH QUAKE HIT HAITI in 2010, soccer star Tony Sanneh was playing for the LA Galaxy. Sanneh and a few other team members got together to go down for a relief mission. It was on that mission in Haiti that Sanneh discovered his passion for giving back, and much like Starkey Hearing Foundation, that includes helping in his native Twin Cities community as well as around the world. So it made for an instant connection when Sanneh and his foundation connected with us in 2013. Since then, Starkey Hearing Foundation has been supporting local Sanneh Foundation initiatives. Including most recently in mid-July, when more than 7,500 youth gathered in Saint Paul to take part in soccer camps hosted by the Sanneh Foundation. Starkey Hearing Foundation was thrilled to support a portion of the camps dedicated to the participation of elementary-aged kids who have varying levels of hearing loss. The camps helped the kids discover more about physical fitness by learning to how to play soccer while interacting with young peers who have hearing loss. Our team was happy to visit the camps on July 19. While there, Congresswoman Betty McCollum spoke to the great work that the camps are doing in the community and helped to kick off what would be an exciting day of learning new soccer skills, making new friends and having fun.

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One of the things that stood out to us at the camp was the large amount of communication taking place. Whether through audible communication, American Sign Language or very often both at the same time, it was great to see so many children with hearing loss constantly communicating. “It’s all about accommodating the different needs of children,” Sanneh, said. “We work to create an environment that makes them all feel included, which helps them interact. That makes the activities more fun as well as ultimately leads to better learning.”

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GIVING MATTERS: Partnership with Delta Zeta Continues to Grow

Partners with Passion Delta Zeta Sorority Initiates Tani Austin

N EARLY JULY OF 2016, STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION co-Founder Tani Austin was officially initiated into Delta Zeta Sorority for her humanitarian efforts at Delta Zeta’s annual convention with more than 600 sorority members in attendance. After that, leaders of Delta Zeta surprised Tani with a $1.2 million donation for the Foundation.

communication, is the path to world peace. Delta Zeta believes that, too. We know that, together, our important work is a global mission that cannot fail.”

In 2006, Delta Zeta’s National Convention voted to make Starkey Hearing Foundation a philanthropic partner with Delta Zeta. The Sorority pledged to raise $5 million over the next five years to Starkey Hearing Foundation.

“Delta Zeta has proved time and time again as a wonderful philanthropic partner,” Tani said. “We can’t begin to show our appreciation for their amazing support.”

“We are truly honored to have Tani join us in our sisterhood,” Diane M. Stecher, Delta Zeta National President said. “She and her husband, Bill, are pioneers in the field of hearing, and believe that the gift of hearing, which brings the gift of

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Delta Zeta Sorority participates in Starkey Hearing Foundation hearing missions around the world as recently as in Guyana in June.

This relationship illustrates the power of expanding Starkey Hearing Foundation’s reach and relevance as the Sorority has more than 261,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada who actively support the Foundation across their social media networks.

Starkey Hearing Foundation co-Founder Tani Austin with sorority members at Delta Zeta Sororityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual convention

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Global Impact The Starkey Hearing Foundation is a humanitarian cause that breaks down barriers and borders around the world to help individuals feel connected and empowered through the gift of hearing. The mission team travels the globe delivering the gift of hearing to thousands of people to open the door of opportunity to them. We have provided hearing devices to help those in need in the Americas, African Region, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific Region. We have touched millions of people in more than 100 countries.

Canada

United States

Mexico Belize Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama

Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic Puerto Rico St. Kitts Nevis Antigua St. Lucia Morocco Grenada Mauritania Trinidad Senegal Guyana Sierra Leone Liberia Ivory Coast Ghana Togo Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Brazil Peru Bolivia Paraguay Chile Uruguay Argentina

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Turkey Kazakhstan Lebanon Israel/Palestine Jordan Iraq Uzbekistan Iran Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Mongolia

Latvia Lithuania Poland Bosnia Ukraine Romania Kosovo Albania Moldova Bulgaria

Bhutan Egypt Sudan Bangladesh Ethiopia Nepal Uganda Sri Lanka Kenya Rwanda India Burundi Zanzibar Tanzania Malawi MadagascarÂ Mauritius Mozambique Zimbabwe Lesotho Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo Botswana South Africa Republic of the Congo Nigeria

South Korea China Taiwan Vietnam Laos PhilippinesÂ Thailand Cambodia Malaysia Indonesia Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea

Samoa American Samoa

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Starkey Hearing Foundation Board of Directors Richard S. Brown President, Board of Directors Joint Executive & Finance Committee Chair Grant Committee Chair Director

Earl R. Harford, Ph.D Director Benjamin Hopps Director

Global Director, Communication and Marketing: Marti Jones-Sichko

Elizabeth Tulach Vice President, Board of Directors Director

Paul Nash, D.C. Director

Editor-in-Chief: Keith Beise

Jeff D. Papineau Treasurer, Board of Directors Joint Executive & Finance Committee Member Director Shara L. Pace Secretary, Board of Directors Joint Executive & Finance Committee Secretary Director

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Randy Schoenborn Director Rudi Unterthiner, MD Director

Managing Editor: Holli Reppe Creative Director: Molly McCabe Art Director: Nate Skogen Photography: Mark McCarthy, Wanjohi Kennedy, Getty, AP

Starkey Hearing Foundation uses hearing as a vehicle to reflect caring and improve the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. We conduct hearing missions in the United States and around the globe in an effort to bring the gift of hearing to people in need.

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Larry Fitzgerald sits down for an interview

Firsthand Larry Fitzgerald Catching up With Veteran Foundation Friend

How did you originally connect with Starkey Hearing Foundation? The Austins are my neighbors in the Twin Cities. One day I went over to their home and introduced myself. They invited me to go on a hearing mission to India, and I instantly felt the impact of the mission. When I was out there, I really felt like I was part of the Starkey family.

You’re also a perennial gala attendee, what’s your favorite part about our gala? At most galas I’ve attended, they have highend auction items, like dinner with a famous person, to raise money for their cause. What I like about Starkey’s gala is the high-end items to bid on are to help people around the world. It’s so unique and will keep having me coming back year after year.

What’s driven you to continue to support the Foundation? It’s a combination of things. First off, it’s being there and seeing the effect this work is having for people in need. It’s life-changing, not only for them, but for their family and community. Seeing families able to communicate in a new way, it’s just priceless. Then it’s also the Austin family. The way they open up to me, and inspire me, it’s keeps me coming back every time. What’s it like to give the gift of hearing? It’s great, I really enjoy that aspect of joining hearing missions. Being right there and seeing the immediate change. The other part I like about the hearing missions is how at the end of the day, the team sits down together and shares their incredible experiences. You’ve traveled with the Foundation around the world. Is there any place that stands out? The first hearing mission in India was the most memorable. It was there where I first saw people being opened up to the world of sound and couple firsthand witness that impact. What is it like to work alongside Bill Austin? He makes you feel privileged to be around him. He’s so accomplished himself, and so it shows the dedication he has to go out and make the world a better place. He’s such an inspiration the way he leads by example.

“It’s life-changing, not only for them, but for their family and community. Seeing families able to communicate in a new way, it’s just priceless.” — Larry Fitzgerald

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Did You Know? 1 6 in

Americans experience hearing loss.

360

million

80%

people worldwide have disabling hearing loss.2

do nothing about it.1

Isolation

Hearing loss results in social isolation.

Adults* with untreated hearing loss were found to be less likely to participate in organized social activities than peers who wore hearing aids.3

1 in 3

people over the age of 60 have hearing loss

1 in 14

Baby Boomers (ages 49-69) have hearing loss

Generation Xers (ages 37-48) already have hearing loss

1 2 3 4

1 in 6

1 in 5

Teenagers have some type of hearing loss4

Olyer, A. L. (n.d). Untreated Hearing Loss in Adults - A Growing National Epidemic. Retrieved from: http://www.asha.org/Aud/Articles/Untreated-Hearing-Loss-in-Adults World Health Organization. (2015). Deafness and hearing loss. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs300/en/ Reinemer, M., & Hood, J. (1999). Untreated Hearing Loss Linked to Depression, Social Isolation in Seniors. Audiology Today, 11(4). Retrieved from: http://www.audiology.org/publications-resources/document-library/untreated-hearing-loss-linked-depression-social-isolation Better Hearing Institute (2004). Prevalence of Hearing Loss. Retrieved from: http://www.betterhearing.org/hearingpedia/prevalence-hearing-loss

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