6th Annual Walk 4 Hearing
Chattanooga State 4501 Amnicola Highway, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee 37406
The Walk4Hearing is important because it helps to bring awareness of hearing loss issues to the public and raises funds to support and improve accessibility for children and adults with hearing loss. Recent national statistics show that more than 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing loss; in Tennessee that approximate figure is 425,000 and in the greater Chattanooga area, 40,000. Over a five-year period, HLAA Chattanooga Walk4Hearing raised more than $125,000 in support of people with hearing loss.
Benefiting from this walk: Hearing Loss Association of America (business, educational, and political advocates; furnishes all Walk4Hearing materials to sites) 50, Alliance Teams [501(c)3 organizations that participate in the Walk] 40% of the money they raise****Funds must be used to support programs or services for people with hearing loss. Local Chattanooga HLAA Chapter 10%.
Join us for a day of fun with family and friends at the Hearing Loss Association of America’s 6th annual Chattanooga Walk4Hearing on Saturday, May 10th at Chattanooga State Community College and adjoining Riverwalk. Registration and activities begin at 9am, Walk starts at 10am.Free: Food, Face Painting, Magician, Bounce House, Zumba and more
To build a team and for more information please visit www.hearingchattanooga.org.