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Welcome to the new HSF Web site! We are very excited to launch this new site at the start of 2010, a year that promises to be full of growth for the Foundation. We are also releasing our new logo redesign; a waveform of the phrase “The Hearing and Speec...
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Summer has arrived and here at the Foundation, that means just a few more months until our 4th Annual Away Game Tailgate Fundraiser Oct. 2. Planning is already underway and the Foundation is currently soliciting sponsors of Tailgate and volunteers to help...
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The Hearing and Speech Foundation will host an Open House Thursday, July 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff of HSF and learn more about our programs and upcoming activities, ...
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Sunday, July 25 HSF co-founder John Berry and his wife Sara, Executive Director Amanda Womac and HSF board member Terri Parsons attended an informational dinner to learn about Hands and Voices, a parent-driven, parent/professional collaborative group th...
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According to the Center for Disease Control, early detection of hearing loss in children, followed with appropriate intervention, minimizes the need for extensive habilitation during the school years. In April 2010, the Hearing and Speech Foundation beg...
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About 50 people braved the heat of August to join the HSF for our Summer Roundup and Hoedown Sunday, August 29 on the banks of the Little River.
The fundraiser, organized by the $10 Club of Maryville, helped raise money for HSF’s Hope and Hearing Pro...
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HSF Embraces Social MediaAmanda Womac
Social media is becoming more and more a daily part of our lives here at the Foundation. Our updated Web site is almost a year old and over this past year, we’ve been developing our Fans on Facebook and followers o...
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When the leaves change from green to yellow to red in Tennessee, our blood turns from red to orange. Yes, folks, it's Football Time in Tennessee! And what's football without a good Tailgate Party?!
Join the Hearing and Speech Foundation for our 4th Ann...
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Volunteering in JamaicaAmanda Womac
For over a decade, volunteers with the Hearing and Speech Foundation have traveled to Jamaica to provide the gift of sound to children at the Caribbean Christian Center for the Deaf (CCCD). This year, I was fortunate e...
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Volunteer of the YearAmanda Womac
It is my pleasure to share some great news!
HSF volunteer Lolita Kressin was awarded “Volunteer of the Year” at the 1st Annual Blount County Chamber Foundation Philanthropy Day Breakfast Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Hil...
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Volunteer Opportunities with HSFAmanda Womac
From fashion shows to tailgating, the Hearing and Speech Foundation has lots of opportunities for YOU to get involved!
The Foundation Advocacy Board is currently looking for volunteers to help organize our ...
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Wrapping it all upAmanda Womac
Sometimes when I look at my calendar, I have a hard time believing the year 2011 is almost over. It seems just like yesterday I joined a team of volunteers with HSF and traveled to Jamaica to help with our Jamaica Mission P...
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HSF Fits Over 200 Aids in 2010Amanda Womac
Since 1981, we have provided the gift of sound to thousands of individuals in East Tennessee. In 2010, we continued to fit aids and approve clients thanks to the support of our community. Although our numbers ar...
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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and for the first time, the Hearing and Speech Foundation is an Alliance Organization for the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Walk 4 Hearing. This Saturday, May 15, hundreds of people across the country wil...
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New Leadership at HSFAmanda Womac
The Hearing and Speech Foundation has a new board of directors that will help accomplish our goals of being a world-renowned research and training facility. Leading this new board is Alan Boeckmann, recently retired CE...
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We thought it was a win! Our very first Tailgate Fundraiser where the UT Vols pulled through and won the game. We were all very excited!
But then the flag came and the color drained from our faces. UT had in fact not won the game because of a technical...
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Gearing up for Tailgate!Amanda Womac
It’s officially football time in Tennessee, and around here that means time for our annual Away Game Tailgate Fundraiser! This year’s event is our 5th annual fundraiser and will be hosted by former UT quarterback ...
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Taking Steps to be the BestAmanda Womac
One of our long-term goals at the Hearing and Speech Foundation is to become a world-renowned research and training center for the Verbotonal Method. Although we are still a ways off from achieving world-class st...
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